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Originally posted by Gadget
if a lady does a double spin in a return and the man is not prepared for it, nine times out of ten they just stand; waiting to be able to take the lead again.  Not very save or stylish.
Lady's signal Bad move in my opinion; by the time the man realises that you want to show off on your own, the musical window will have passed - the lead would have to mentally drop everything to let you do your thang, then pick it up again once you were done. This is not so much the lady leading by "taking the lead", but leading by remote control. {and you know how us men never want to relinquish that! - shudder} |
GADGET
I dont mean to be cheeky Gadget, but then perhaps there could be something gained for the men in practicing a stance which looks and feels good for them while the lady is spining or learn to do some extra spinning yourself. A lot of women easily do mulitple spins ( although I am not really one of them) are you suggesting that all these ladies should stop and stick to 1 spin?
I am not sure that double spinning is really improvisation in its true sense.
you may have a point that some people may miss the window at first , but at the very least it would help both male and females who are just beginjng to experiment with this and ultimatley make it more aceptable.
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| I feel that ladies shouldn't need a signal - the lead should be able to pick up on their partner's style and interpretation of the music to be able to leave enough white space for their partner to fill. |
great in an ideal world gadget , but the reality is that this does not happen very often and it then when it does it is usually with more confident and experienced leaders.
There are many people who have highlighted that they are unsure of what to do and when to do it when they first start introducing improvisation,and i agree with Denise it should be for both partners, People need to have the opertunity to build up a confidence level and enjoy it at the same time,If people can not get the the oppertunity to attend special workshops, then by having a recognised signal explained in a ceroc class may be a possiable way for both partners to get to grips with it and feel some success - it is supposed to be fun.
Fran
