What is your gender preference when it comes to dance coach

[Vagabond]

Anyway, I think every coach deserves a fair crack at it regardless of sex, religion, colour of their skin, background (to a point) etc. etc

[elisedance]

I don't think thats the same question though V - the topic is clearly about the consumer not the provider..

[Vagabond]

I don't think thats the same question though V - the topic is clearly about the consumer not the provider..

It was just a comment on the previous post, but I feel it does have a connection to the question.......... unless you suggest that we should ask for the teachers "modes of swing" first before we make up our mind and engage him/her

[phoenix13]

I think that am/am versus pro-am makes a difference, as well.  If you're pro-am, it's pretty much a given that your main coach is going to be of the opposite sex, so you can dance with her/him in competitions.  Of course, I mean main coach.I think its good to supplement with lessons from someone of the same sex,for things like styling, etc.

If you're an am/am couple, I can't see why it matters.  A good coach may have a preferred way of dancing, but they SHOULD have been required to learn both parts well enough to teach both without bias.