Monday, August 13, 2012

Dance Frame in Standard/Smooth

How should we hold our dance frame?  Simple.  You just hold it!

Now, what I mean by this is from your hips up, everything should move as a single unit.  

Say you are holding your arms parallel to the ground in dance hold.  If I come up to you and push one of your arms around, your upper body should move with it.  The trick though is making sure the shape of your frame is maintained no matter where I push it.  If your arm goes up, down, left, or right independently of the rest of your upper body, you are moving incorrectly.

Men, how are you going to help the lady with your arms if your arms are doing something completely different from the rest of your body?  And ladies, how are the man's arms going to help you if your arms are doing something completely different from the rest of your body?  The answer is, they can help you, but the lead will not be half as strong as if you both are holding your frame correctly.

The truth is, you might as well not use your arms if your frame keeps changing shape!

-Aaron Mullen

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