The devil has always been in the dance: “The idea of uncontrolled, wild dancing as something dangerous
stays with us: the club must be licensed for entertainment; the
rave strictly policed. The idea of people enjoying themselves,
whirling like banshees out of control is deeply unsettling to
authority. Uncontrolled passion must be restrained.
Yet in the not-so-distant past, hundreds of thousands of people
took part in frenzied outdoor orgies and wild displays of dancing
that lasted for weeks. People would dance themselves into a
state of elation, tearing off their clothes, laughing, weeping and
having sex with strangers.” The Guardian
