Tag Archives: partnership

Lawrence’s Dance Tip – Every Lesson is Your Lesson

November 3, 2009 – 1:08 pm

Whether you are taking a private lesson or group class, it is helpful — even imperative — that you focus not only on the instruction directed to you but also to that directed to your partner. It’s easy to daydream while the teacher focuses on your partner or on another student in the group. After [...]

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Ask Poppy—When the Leader Should Follow the Follow

June 11, 2009 – 12:15 am

Ms. Poppy Chiffon — the doyenne of dance, the baroness of ballroom etiquette, the sultana of Southern hospitality — is pleased to answer your dance-related questions. Here are a few queries that Poppy deigned to extract from her mailbag this week. If you have a question that you would like Poppy Chiffon to address, please [...]

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Mary’s Dance Tip – Okay, Let Him Lead

May 5, 2009 – 3:30 am

One of the most important things to remember in the journey of developing our dancing is the importance of our roles in the partnership. Before you start groaning, ladies, we must understand how we can be a follower and still be an active, committed and aggressive dancer. Remember, we are 50 percent of the partnership. [...]

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