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Originally Posted by Ghost eg I've noticed that halfway through the first move, when the lady is at your side kind of mirror imaged to you, to bring her hand back up to your left shoulder teachers actually start the lead by going down/forward with their hand rather than just going straight up. |
Excellent piece of observation.
The reason is that she won't end up back facing you unless she first steps forward, and leading her forward (into the pivot as she comes back to face you), rather than pulling her hand up, is a much better way of initiating the movement (you don't pull her hand up other times you want her to step forward, do you?).
There are lots and lots of details like this, that make a lead more followable, and less "clunky" feeling. Be on the lookout for these.
