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Originally posted by DavidB
It might not be 80/90%, but it is a significant, and highly visible, part of the dance. |
Oh, I agree, we use both arms a lot
I was disagreeing with the top down point. When teaching, we focus on the whole body pretty much equally.
ie:
- Step back, step in (the main difference is we don't care what foot is used), taking your left hand to left shoulder
- Push left hand towards lady's far hip, ladies Twist out, right foot behind left etc...
- Raise the hand ladies turn clockwise
- and so forth...
I agree that the end result might appear like a lot of arms, and indeed there are loads of double handed moves, or windmill / catapult moves in Ceroc / Modern jive.
The same comment could be made about most dances though, walk into a Lindy class, and all you can see is feet kicking around and bums sticking out
If you go to a salsa class, all you would notice is hips gyrating and sweaty bodies etc...
If you go to a Blues night, all you would notice is Bill and Fran glued to each other...
If you go to a Ballroom class, all you notice is very upright / stiff bodies and arms, with people looking down at their feet a lot...
No offence meant by the above comments by they way, all meant in good humour
Franck.
Franck.