On Wed, Apr 24, 2013, Read Weaver wrote:
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> 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
In the optional first-timer's orientation I tell them that the balance is
not really a "step" at all. It's really done with the hands and the eyes.
I emphasize this by telling them not to worry about what you do with your
feet because nobody will ever be looking at your feet. The balance is an
s it more
>> complicated than it needs to be and they will figure out what works for
>> them.
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>> Mac McKeever
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works for them.
Mac McKeever
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Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Callers] How do you balance? (Was High-energy dances)
When I teach a
I generally tell dancers (depending on the kind of balance itself and what
comes before and after) to step-step forward (or right or left) and
step-step backward (or left or right). I say nothing at all about stomping.
As a dancer I do a variety of balances. After years of messing up the
kick
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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 t
There have been a number of references to balances always involving a
stomp.
I was under the impression that there were lots of ways to balance, many
of which don't involve a stomp. I usually teach "balance to the
right-2-3, to the left-2-3".
I did notice more stomping than I was familiar with
