25 Apr
2013
25 Apr
'13
4:54 p.m.
My primary goals when I lead a beginners workshop are really (in order):
1 - get them moving
2 - get them following directions
As a result, I give style pointers, but I'm less concerned with getting
everything exactly right and way more concerned with keeping everyone
moving. I tend to cover the balance in the context of a balance and swing
and I usually tell them that the point really is a "Hi, how ya doing?" move
to ground you with the other person. I'll mention that it's an "in 1-2,
out 3-4" kind of move, but I don't get too worked up in exactly where you
are or mention footwork. I'm going to steal Mac McKeever's emphasis on the
arms, though. It's another good opportunity to talk about weight, which I
try to drop several hints about as often as possible.
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Joy Greenwolfe <joy2the(a)mindspring.com>wrote;wrote:
I emphasize the "push pull" in the arms
too.
When I teach the balance, I usually say that it is a 4-count move and that
you move toward and away from someone as momentum into something new. I
then teach the basic forward and back with a single person facing you. I
don't emphasize footwork much.
Joy Greenwolfe
On Apr 25, 2013, at 6:39 AM, Mac Mckeever wrote:
When I teach a balance - I go over the footwork very quickly (step for &
back) and then tell them not to worry about that
part - the balance really
happens in the arms - not the feet and emphasize keeping a strong
connection with the other dancer(s) as you move toward them and back and
using the balance to create the 'lead' or momentum in the direction you
need to go for the next move. Thinking about footwork just makes it more
complicated than it needs to be and they will figure out what works for
them.
Mac McKeever
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Subject: Re: [Callers] How do you balance? (Was High-energy dances)
When I teach a balance, I mostly describe it as a way to move away from
your partner to give you the chance to pull in toward your partner, whether
it's for a swing, a box the gnat, etc. Any move within the phrasing that
allows you to do that is fair game. The simplest is either step in on the
right, step out on the left, although some find in-2-3, out-2-3 more
intuitive. Step-stamp-step-stamp is the one I actively encourage people to
not do, as 1) it's generally done in such a way that it doesn't put you in
a position to pull in to the next move, and 2) it makes you look like a
yahoo.
--Read Weaver
Jamaica Plain, MA
http://lcfd.org
On Apr 24, 2013, at 8:46 AM, John Sweeney wrote:
I did notice more stomping than I was familiar with at The Flurry this
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year, just step right, stamp left, step left,
stamp right.
Is stomping now the standard across America?
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