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(a)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