Hi all,

              I have just put 3.5 hours of dance lessons on YouTube.  They are about a different dance style: One man leading two ladies in Modern Jive. But there are some sections which you may find of interest.  The full set of videos is at http://modernjive.com/videos-dt.html.

Lead & Follow does not exist in basic Contra Dance (see http://contrafusion.co.uk/LeadFollow.html) but when you do a flourish or embellishment then there may be a brief period of Lead & Follow.  In Freestyle Waltz there is, of course, lots of Lead & Follow.  These videos teach some of the skills of leading and following:

https://youtu.be/JmIdEa74K-4 6:43 - 8:22 & 9:32 - 10:37

https://youtu.be/IdsvjxIdnzg 0:00 - 1:14

There is also a useful article at http://modernjive.com/history/tension.html

If you like to add fancy moves to your Contra Dance, or to any style of partner dance, then you may find this document useful:

"Dips & Drops, Leans & Lunges, Lambadas & Seducers: Safety First!" at http://modernjive.com/SweeneySafeDrops.pdf

You will also find lots of these types of moves taught throughout the videos.

I use the skills in these videos to lead two ladies at once in Freestyle Waltz.  If you want to try it, then you may find the techniques and moves in these videos good for inspiration.

              I hope you find some of the material interesting or entertaining.

            Happy dancing,                         

                   John                                  

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574                         

http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs                       

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent

http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs