Perhaps it’s BECAUSE they are small, and dancing doesn’t require a large and expensive facility and a lot of wealthy people to support it. All that’s needed is a few enthusiasts (including a teacher if lessons are needed), a few hours of a smooth floor, and some suitable dance music (which could be on an iPod or other gadget). Wilddancer took the opportunity during his recent trip to the United Kingdom to visit his ancestral home of Coggeshall, current population about 4, 000. (His ancestor John Coggeshall emigrated from there in 1635, and became the first president of Rhode Island. His descendants form a classic family tree, and celebrated a large family reunion about 25 years ago.) Without even trying, within a few minutes he found two opportunities.