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Originally posted by DavidB
Timing yes - but why is ending on the beat important in a competition?
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You reach your crescendo with the end of the music, ending in a nice pose with a dip instead of either reaching your dip prematurely and holding it for four bars... or missing it and dipping when the music's stopped! (The latter is obviously less preferable than the former, if one *had* to mis-time the end).
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I would expect it in a showcase, but not in freestyle. Every competition I've seen, the judges have made their mind up long before the end of the song.
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Beginnings and endings add polish and professionalism to your freestyle routine. A standard C-for-Ceroc lead-in lacks the polish of a performance, which is what freestyle comp is. There's a panel of judges and 1500 people in an auditorium watching you on stage.
Sure, a big beginning and end isn't going to win a comp on their own; but they give you an edge in style and polish that might just tip the scales in your favour against another couple who are just as good at dancing, but haven't done it with a little flair and style.
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I take it you learn a lot of drops in Australia...
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Yes, we learn at least one drop every lesson.
We don't use them all the time, but here it's considered acceptable to use dips and drops during social dancing, if the situation is evaluated as not dangerous, and the lady consents. Safety is highly stressed every lesson. The ladys love the variety, and people watching get a thrill. We started on the empty dance floor at the beginning of tonight (NYE celebrations at the Hyatt), and got applause from the other party-goers for doing dips!
My favourite at the moment? Possibly the Pretzel lead Winder dip, it's stunning.
Live passionately,