A way to get good . . . is to dance, dance, dance, dance, and dance. Dance as much, and as often as you can . . . dance with as many different...
Well said, Peaches . . .
I have had male instructors that worked on my 'leads' and who got me thru my initial learning stages. I have had female instructors that also worked...
+1 (other things in the dark )
Nice jeans, nice lightweight short-sleeve shirt, dance sneakers (Bloch's) or tango shoes . . . everytime, maybe with the exception of a New Years'...
there are several "kinda instructional" videos on youtube . . . they might help you. i typed in west coast swing 'whip'
Oh yeah . . . agree . . . and not a skinny kid anymore . . .
Don't know about the line dance, but "Hold Me . . . ." is too fast for a Triple 2 . . . more a triple step, triple step, rock step - a really slow...
Absolutely . . . time for a new teacher . . .
Enjoyed catching up and reading this thread, esp in the light of contemplating trying to compete again . . . *gulp* did I say that???
Agree with Wolfgang . . . but count it as 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8 . . . driving on 2,4,6,8 unless you are turning or spinning . . .
Makes for a "sexy" WCS . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFeLnR9uF-k
Highly agree w/DanceElf . . . "there still isn't a grand consensus on what correct *is* . . ." That said, I believe that most leaders, who are beyond...
Thank you, and I'll pass those hugs around!
Wondered what was taking you so long . . . 45,000 posts? You must be bored in Texas . . . how are you? I thought you quit a long time before me!
@ Spitfire . . . glad to read you are still dancing . . . ballroom, eh? Nice . . .
Hi Jenn . . . yes, a very long time has gone by . . . I'd really like to come up and dance, but it's going to take a while for me to get back into...
BTW Tom, I assume that ur still dancing since ur on here . . . what r u doing most of your dancing in? WCS, 2 Step, ???
Hey stranger . . . how the heck r u? I've been on here once in the last 3 1/2 years . . . playing a lot of music these days . . . was in four...
Yes, we are . . . lurking . . .
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