On 2/19/2014 8:52 AM, Linda Leslie wrote:
As a dancer who often role switches, I have noted that "leaning" can have some dramatic consequences for my right arm when I dance the gent's role. I tend to avoid using this word, but do like "relax", "connection", and other concepts that might get to a better swing experience. I would love to hear about other words that seem to work for dancers/callers. Linda
When I'm teaching a beginner lesson and we're doing our first circles, I describe it as "springy arms, so we can all support each other as we circle." That concept of mutual support seems to click for a lot of new dancers.
Kalia
