Dancing is supposed to be fun! When you smile at your partner, not only does it look like you are having a good time, but it also makes your partner feel better. However, many people struggle with smiling when they dance because they are thinking so hard about the song, what their partner is doing, … Read more
As part of the #DontBeADanny campaign, this week’s post is going to talk about how you can be a good partner during your dance. Leaders, this post is especially valuable for you because we leads tend to think about what we can contribute to the dance as patterns, tricks, or other moves. While it’s an … Read more
The third option for styling as a partnership is to mirror your partner. While this is the method of “team styling” that most people think of first, it’s actually a risky choice because there’s a lot of opportunities to get out of sync. But, mirrored styling does look impressive when done well, so it’s worth … Read more
In this series, we are exploring how to work with your partner’s styling. Most of the time we think that working with your partner means you need to be doing similar things, but in this post we’ll learn how to do something different and make it blend together. The basic idea behind contrast is that … Read more
Last week, Swungover posted a phenomenal article on why “just following” is bad advice for dancers. In this post, we’re going to highlight some key ideas in the article and talk about how you can apply those principles to your west coast swing. Leaders: don’t skip this post! The lessons here are just as valuable … Read more
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