Wow!!! really!!! I've asked many people about the techniques on how to avoid crashing to other couple, but the answer is here. thanks a lot Sir Egils for this essential video. Now I can share this video to my partner. thank you very much once again.
I've not been able to find a way of leading my partner into a Hesitation Change in the Waltz. I've tried keeping her weight over her left foot on count 6, and also tried not moving my left foot on count 6. Whatever I do she is never sure whether I am going to do a Natural Turn or Hesitation Change. Do you have any tips? Or will it eventually come with practice?
Thanks for interesting and important question. In Hesitation Change we do not have rise up. This is good indication that we do not close and transfer weight on count 3.
Hi Egils I love your ballroom dancing classes. I am training waltz. I already learned the box step. One question the natural turn we changed directions on the second step am I right? Thanks .👍
Thanks Vera for watching and appreciating our videos. About your question: when we change direction in natural turn we do it already in first step by rotating before first step. Hope this helps!
Hi Egils, thanks for this interesting advice. However, I have some questions for you: SWING DANCES 1) how much pressure should the man and the lady apply? 2) Are the arms of the man diagonally oriented or straight, in line with the back? 3) Do you consider this advice valid for high level dances or for social? TANGO 1) What about the man's right arm: where his pressure point is located? And where does he press the woman? Thanks again Yours Alb
Hi, Alberto, thanks for your questions, I will give my thoughts SWING DANCES 1) Man and Lady should apply so much pressure, that they can feel each other and communicate. I believe in beginning pressure is stronger, but with experience it should become free. 2) Orientation of arms depends on rotation of upper part of body (shoulders), normally it means left shoulder blade is more forward then right for both man and lady. It creates diagonal feeling in arms. 3) I think one can use this idea of connection both in social dancing and competitive dance, but of course it would look different for different level of experience. Also important is that after practice of this principle enough, one should "forget" about it, meaning dancer should not think about it when dancing, and there will be some natural reaction in arms and body. About TANGO hold: man does press his right "second cuff" against lady's armpit, but right elbow is extending to reacts to lady's left arm. Lady however presses her left hand towards mans upper arm - so for lady pressure of left hand in tango is opposite than in waltz.
Egils Smagris Thanks very much again. Just to be sure to understand... TANGO: what do you mean here: "Lady however presses her left hand towards mans upper arm - so for lady pressure of left hand in tango is opposite than in waltz."? Is this about the direction (downwards instead of upwards?) . By the way: we tried yesterday and we were very happy; the feeling was that of complete control and connection: two bodies moving at the same time. It looks very promising. I'll keep you informed about our improvements :-) Finally: do you also have a video explaining sway action? Thank you Alb
Alberto Mariani In tango lady is pushing left hand towards direction of her body and slightly upwards because of placing of hand "behind" mans upper arm. In waltz she pushes left hand away from her body and slightly downwards. The aim really is to find connection and communication. I am indeed happy to hear that you find good control and connection in couple! Keep developing! About sway: I do not jet have video. I believe that technical sway is more like REACTION to turn (like when you drive a bike or motorcicle and sway towards centre of turn in order to maintain balance). But one can add to this sway extra ACTION - and that sometimes is called shape.
Hi Egils, I love your videos. Could you please also post a video on how to comfortably step outside partner in standard dances. My partner and I have been having trouble with this. I am a follower and I feel that our hips are in the way and I get pushed aside and my posture gets distorted. It gets especially hard to do it in quickstep. Thanks!
+Anna Samek thanks for appreciating videos :) About outside steps - yes these can be difficult. I would suggest to slight cross feeling in feet for leader - that means we take step with feet in one line. For both is important sligt side lead in shoulders. As exercise I would suggest walks diagonally as in foxtrot weave exercise ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b5AcCOa2Wtw.html
Great video, but I do have one question. (I'm a beginner, so sorry if this is kind of basic.) Why does the waltz shown in this video have the man stepping forward with the right and the lady stepping back with the left when most of the other waltz tutorials I've watched have it opposite? Thanks!
Hi, PrincessLelouch, thanks for interesting question. Man starts with Right foot forward when dances Natural Box or Natural Turn. In Reverse Figures Man starts with Left foot forward. I usually teach Natural Box first, because it is easier for beginners turn to right. With Natural Turns and two closed Changes you can easily move around dance floor even without knowing Reverse Turn. Hope it answers your question.
Thanks for the tip! I actually started competitive ballroom dancing since I posted this comment, and I've been dancing for about a year and a half. So it's very fun to be reminded of this comment again!
Friend this is great ! Tango is bit too intimate - - - but not difficult. Waltz is slightly difficult - - - steps are measured - - - but looks very graceful and artistic. - - - The combination of Waltz and Tango is sensational - - - friend we will do all three - - - try to learn; otherwise do our own improvised version - - - but we will do these. Occasion and place will come automatically. With these steps in mind we will go to bed (I did not say together). Good Night. Sleep well.
