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Originally Posted by Gadget The new beginner move I'm still unsure of using with beginners is the shoulder drop - it is one of the hardest to lead properly (including most intermediate moves) and actually requires the lady to follow properly: the move is done behind you with one hand - you can't give any additional hints or use the other hand. |
I find the tricky bit in leading the shoulder drop is making sure you end up close enough to your partner after you've both turned. The leading-behind-your-back thing usually works OK for me - I lead the variant where you step to the side (opposite ways) and catch at your left hand side to return the follower in front.
I do like the Shoulder Drop as a beginners' move because you can use it to hit a musical break. If you time it so that after the leader turns and latches the follower's hand on the shoulder, you stop in time with the break, it can be quite effective.
This means you can introduce beginners to musicality with a move they learnt in the beginners' class, and it's a safe stop (you're both standing upright, not in a lean or seducer or whatever).