The second view he proposes is that of tradition. Dancing as an excuse to get closer to another person. To get closer in a much more confidential way than is usually socially acceptable. This was the role of dance in earlier times, when skirts barely revealed ankles. Back then, the rules covered not only the steps themselves, but also the way to approach, the way to invite, and the way to finish. One can only try to imagine the stage fright of a man about to ask a lady to dance. Would he offend her? Would he frighten her off? Her face does not express much emotion, but she agrees with a slight nod of her head. And they are already dancing, already twirling, confusing the steps with emotion. The world merges into a multicoloured blur. Nothing matters now, only this dance, only the play of two bodies.

"It is difficult to say: I abandon everything and choose myself. It's even harder not to turn back from this path."

The Northern Way

So much emotion, so much conjecture and so many words contained in glances. Passion and passion - two words that should characterise any dance. And only such a dance deserves the name. If anyone still has any doubts about the power of this remarkable phenomenon, I refer you to the numerous film scenes. My favourites include the final scene from Dirty Dancing, the tango from Scent of a Woman and the dance scene from Pulp Fiction. In my opinion, these are great dance icons. (...) From the edge of the world, to the edge. From hell to heaven's gates. Dancing is in our blood. Nobody would have to teach us how to dance, and we would eventually discover it anyway. It is important that we discover its power again, and its magic. Let us also not neglect our natural need for this beautiful tradition. After all, deep down inside, each of us is asking: Just ask me to dance...