17 Mar
2012
17 Mar
'12
3:41 p.m.
I agree. A balance may be a number of different things, but it is
definitely not a lurch,
at least as I understand the term.
This is one of a number of points I intended to raise in response to
Colin's article,
but I haven't yet gotten around to a due reading and finding the time to
reply.
Some of my objections -- his characterization of the swing and the
overemphasis
of twirling, for example -- have been discussed by others.
-- Marlin
On 03/17/2012 07:07 AM, John Sweeney wrote:
In his article Colin Hume says that the balance before
a swing is "more
of a lurch". But I would disagree.
My experience is that most dancers do some sort of footwork - they step
forward with a 1-2-3 and back with a 1-2-3 or do a step and kick across
or anything else they fancy in the way of footwork.
What is the general view? What do you teach when you teach a balance
before a swing? What do people actually do on the dance-floor?
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362&
07802 940 574
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