| Lifts and Drops
Personally I think there is no place for lifts or drops in Social dancing. They are just far too dangerous on a normal dance floor.
They are for competitions and shows, or jam circles, or possibly empty dance floors if you are desperate to practice.
At some places in London (eg Hammersmith) you sometimes want to get off the floor before the end of the song, because you can guarantee that every man around you will throw his partner into a long, low drop. There is barely enough room for everyone to stand at the same time, let alone for half the floor to be lying down!
There is nothing seductive about putting your partner in harm's way.
David |