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Originally Posted by TheTramp I'm not sure that I 100% agree with this... At least, I do agree, but I think that the occasions when back-leading is anything other than a negative are very few and far between. |
I think I was being a bit terse in my reply. Let me propose a neutral definition of back-leading, which is "leading a move while dancing the follower's part".
And give two more examples where it could be used:
(Male) student to teacher: "I don't know how to dance the Waltz - can you
back-lead me through it?"
Teacher to student: "Sure".
Alternatively, If I demonstrate a move on stage in a class, but I don't do it just how the teacher wants it done she'll
back-lead me through it so it comes out right.
So yes, few and far between. But it's a valuable word, and I would hate it to become identified only with the perjorative usage that many people give it.