Practising Couples Dancing Without a Partner for Better Leads and Follow

One of the biggest issues you are likely to have when instagram uk  you are trying to improve your partner dancing is leading and following. Some time back I ran a survey asking people what they thought they had the most trouble with when it came to learning and improving partner dancing ability. Leading was a clear winner for major issues when men were interviewed. For women, following was certainly high up on the list and one of the top issues. We all have issues with this. The reason why you find it difficult is twofold. First, it requires a type of awareness that you have probably never really worked on before. The second is that it's hard to practice - most of us have enough trouble finding time to practice by ourselves and if you ever do get the practice with a partner, then you will probably improve your ability to dance with that person as opposed to developing real leading and following skills.

Wouldn't it be good to be able to improve lead and following by yourself? You would be able to practice when you're free to practice, and not need to rely on others. instagram uk 

Before I tell you too much about how you can make the most of individual dance practice to improve your ability to lead or follow, let's review the common problems people (and probably you) have with leading and following:

· Not leading early enough

· Leading too hard (thinking a strong lead means a forceful lead as opposed to a clear and solid lead)

· Expecting a lead that pushes instead of signals a step

· Confusing a lead signal with mutual support - some dance steps require dynamic force between the two partners for them to be performed correctly

· Following with no resistance (thinking that following is being like water as opposed to providing a solid line of communication) instagram uk 

With the above list in mind we can formulate observations that you can make while practicing a couples dance step or routine by yourself. When dancing by yourself ask the following questions:

· When would I have led that step?

· When would I have received a lead before taking that step and what would I have done if I didn't get it?

· If I were to lead, then what path would have that part of my body taken? (not the focus on path and not force)

· If I were to follow, then where would have I felt the lead and how should I hold my body to have felt it?

· Does this step feel more difficult alone and if so, then why? This question will help you work out what support you actually need to receive and give for a dance step. It can really only be answered by comparing the step when it is done with and then without a partner instagram uk 

Now in reality there are only 2 questions that you need to reflect upon while dancing by yourself. However, it is much easier to do this if we have performed the step with a partner. The comparison with and without a partner can be very revealing, and practicing partner dance alone (if you pay attention to the above) can actually help you dance better with a partner. To get the greatest benefit from this process, you need to focus on the feel. It is the difference in feel that will be most revealing so pay attention to that - both when and without a partner.

The above does assume that your body is moving as it should. It is possible that you're over reliant upon your partner. If your body has trouble moving as it should, then look for more advice and developing a body with good movement for dance.