Ceroc Scotland Forum - View Single Post - To Draw or not to Draw the semi circle....

**DavidB** · 17th-May-2002, 01:03 PM

I can't understand why every teacher starts a move with the phrase "semicircle with your hand, and step back". Is it just styling, or a teaching technique, or am I missing something a bit more fundamental.

I learnt most of my Modern Jive in the '80s from Janie Cronin, and can't remember her teaching this. To get the lady to step back, you just led her back by gently pushing her away.

Maybe I'm just old-fashioned. Or just plain old.

David

17th-May-2002, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
DavidB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,139 Status: working too hard Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 1433	Why do the semi-circle with your hand? I can't understand why every teacher starts a move with the phrase "semicircle with your hand, and step back". Is it just styling, or a teaching technique, or am I missing something a bit more fundamental. I learnt most of my Modern Jive in the '80s from Janie Cronin, and can't remember her teaching this. To get the lady to step back, you just led her back by gently pushing her away. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned. Or just plain old. David