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Originally Posted by Pete I've been working on 'promenading' - walking forwards and backwards when doing moves like baskets and sways but I always seem to end up doing them in a kind of lurching march style 
I noticed that the women I danced with tonight seem to do effortlessly stylish wiggling movements when doing these kinds of moves so I tried to let them lead but I still couldn't really get my hips going. Any tips? |
Please don't take offence, it's only personal opinion and many would disagree, but
men shouldn't wiggle. It just doesn't look right. I'm not saying you should be all stiff and upright ( you know what I mean
), and salsa type hip movements (where you sink into the leg your weight is on) can look good. But don't try the effeminate wiggles unless you want to look effeminate (and if that
is what you want, that's fine by me).
In basket-type walks, etc, let the women add the stylish wiggles and flourishes (not that I can), and just provide her with a good frame to work from. Glide along, slide your feet, be smooth ... My most hated of all moves are the ones where the guys hold you in tight and shove your hips out with their own, from one side to the other - it's forced, unnatural, and looks ridiculous. Though I'm sure you don't do anything like that - and the women probably love dancing with you!
Rachel.