I've posted before about playing from memory (or 'by heart') and I think it applies more than ever to playing for dancing. The communication with your 'audience', if they are depending on you to support their movements, is absolutely crucial, and hardly possible if your eyes are glued to the music, and you have no idea how the movements and sections of the dance unfold.
I should admit, however, that often when playing I'm not always able to watch the dancing as closely as I would consider ideal, because as a dancer and dance teacher myself, it can be distracting - especially if the dancers are going wrong! Sometimes one needs just enough knowledge but not too much...
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