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Trosesilk |
swing out
Oct 12 2008, 7:02 PM EDT
I would like to discuss with those of you that might have knowledge of Swing Out involving the LEAD/FOLLOW procedure and concept involving Swing Out. Can someone explain this to me. I get a lot of questions and I would like to know myself. I ave had the pleasure of metting and getting to know many of you that teach or just dance wing out andhave shared conversations about what I do. I would like to talk more about the two dances. I welcome the friendly communication! 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you?
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DeniseDiaz |
1. RE: swing out
Oct 19 2008, 2:32 PM EDT
I am not an instructor but what is it that you are concerned about?
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dominck |
2. RE: swing out
Oct 29 2008, 2:52 PM EDT
What up T-Rose. U already know who it is. Its ya boy Dominique. I've done swingout for about 7yrs and I would love to answer any questions you may have about the lead/follow procedure & concept of swingout. Hit me up and we can rap about it. Also I need to holla at you about some competitions and things of WC swing nature.
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Trosesilk |
3. RE: swing out
Oct 29 2008, 6:06 PM EDT
well let's do this online, I's like to get a thread going and get some others input on this subject to get an understanding of the whole picture. So if oyu could reply to the thread and discuss ithere that wold be cool. What I want to know is what si your opinion on how connection is or should be applied for swing out? How do you make th egirl/follower do the moves that you want her to do?
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TheMisssingRib |
4. RE: swing out
Oct 30 2008, 4:54 PM EDT
In my opinion, I think good dance lessons can clear the lead-follow issue. The problem occurs when a control person cannot let go and wants to do both positions. Sounds crazy, but I have seen followers that have been instructors have a hard time not reverting back into the lead position. Thus the true lead has a tough time on the dance floor. If you are dancing with an instructor, establish who will be the lead and enjoy yourself. Just one former instructors opinion.
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Trosesilk |
5. RE: swing out
Oct 30 2008, 7:20 PM EDT
thank you for replying. I want to hear from anyone who is a teacher thus has experience inteaching dance. I agree with you on your reply. To be clear about this, your reply is really an answer to a question about solutions to a problem with a lead or a follow. Not about what detemines what follower shold do. Or inother words, how does a leader get a follower to do actions/patterns/moves/weight changes. To address you reply which does have merit, and also I want to say that what you have mentioned does happen and has happened. It is hard for any perosn to learn one way to do something and then turn around and try to learn somethign lesethat is opposite what they have previously learned, like..learing the lead and then learning the followers part. What you are saying or what I understand or am interpreting you to say is, that it is a problem when a an instructor learns the lead part, then goes to follow and can't because she is still in lead mode. She just has to learn how to switch back and forth. It is a skill that takes a while to develope. Now my question put in another way is this...How does a follower know to do anything in the dance based on the leader? 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
DirtyDancer |
6. RE: swing out
Nov 18 2008, 10:40 AM EST
I think you have to know the person you are dancing with. What I do when dancing with someone new I take a half a song to feel them out, then we go forward with the dance. I often find that I don't dance well with everyone.
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