History Of Taxi Dancing - Extract from the Wikipedia - During the 1920s and '30s when taxi dancing enjoyed its peak popularity, patrons in a taxi dance hall would typically buy dance tickets for ten cents each, giving rise to the term "dime-a-dance girl". When a patron presented a ticket to a taxi dancer, she would dance with him for the length of a single song. The taxi dancers would earn a commission on every dance ticket that they collected from their dance partners. Typically half the price of the ticket went to pay for the orchestra, dance hall, and operating expenses, while the other half would go to the taxi dancer. The "ticket-a-dance" system was the centerpiece of the taxi-dance halls where the taxi dancers worked. During the 1920s, taxi dancers, while only working a handful of hours an evening, frequently made two to three times the salary of a woman who might work in a factory or a store.

In more recent years it seems that good male Ballroom dancers are in far more demand than female, so it would not be unusual for a lady to go Ballroom dancing socially & get little or no dances at many social Ballroom events.

At BestSalsa's Ballroom Classes in Balham, all students swap partners frequently in order to create a friendly atmosphere & a great learning environment for both sexes - not just during the classes, but also during the social dance that follows.

You don't have give up partner dancing because you don't have a partner. You can now hire a dance partner. Barry Gordon has been successfully taxi dancing at ballroom events since 2008 for one very satisfied lady. How he wants to offer his services to anyone else who may be interested.

If you have trouble finding a suitable dance partner, or don't want to wait for your partner to improve, or then contact us to dance & socialise with you. Age is not a barrier so long as you are over 16 years old.

Perhaps you are a Ballroom dance event organiser or teacher who wants to attract single ladies? Advertise that you hire taxi dancers at your events & watch your attendance soar.

Now you can hire Barry Gordon to dance & socialise with you & your friends subject to availability. The fee for this is £60 for the evening plus entry to the event & negotiable travelling expenses which will vary according to the location. That expense may be shared between you & your friends if you like.

If you want to hire a good female dancer, please also contact us with your requirements so we can ask around on your behalf.