Life Musings

A few tips for new swing dancers:

1. Learn how to follow a guy's lead. If he pulls you in one direction, don't go the opposite way.
2. On a related note, learn proper frame. That is, learn how to maintain a little bit of tension in your arms, but not so much that you become tense.
3. Don't grip the guy's fingers. Just maintain a light "hook."
4. Don't reach for the guy's hands after a spin or a turn. After all, you don't know which hand (or hands) he plans to use in the next more, or which of your hands he plans to grasp. Just keep your hands at the right height, making them available for him to reach for.
5. Read up on social dance etiquette.
6. Always remember the proper footwork -- especially the rock step. If you don't rock step, it'll look like you're just walking around, and that's bad.
7. Put a little bounce in your step.