DANCE POSITION- Lesson 8
DANCE POSITION
Ballroom or Social Dance Position – partners stand face to face, shoulders and hips parallel. Boys R hand is placed around Girl’s waist. Girl’s L hand rests lightly against his R shoulders. Boy’s L hand is raised to the side holding the Girl’s R hand. The fingers of her R hand rest lightly in the palm of the Boy’s L.
Open or Conversation Position – partners stand side by side, both facing the same direction. Girl R of partner. Boy’s R is around Girl’s waist in back. Girl’s L hand rest lightly on Boy’s R shoulder. Outside hands may be joined with arms extended forward or the outside hands maybe on hips or side.
Shoulder – Waist Position – partners face each other. Boy’s places hands on Girl’s waist. Girl’s hands are on the Boy’s shoulders.
Cross – Hold Position – partners stand face to face, R hand joined over L hands, extended about waist level.
Promenade Position – partners stand side by side, both facing on the same direction. Girl at R of partner. The hand crossed in front, R hands joined over L.
Schottische Position – partners stand side by side, Girl to R of Boy both facing the same direction. Boy’s R arm around Girl’s waist, her L arm shoulder behind his R shoulder, her L hand resting lightly on that shoulder, free hands on waist.
Varsovienne Position – partners stand side by side, girls stands to the R and slightly in front of Boy. Boy reaches R arm over the girl’s R shoulder and takes her R hand in his, his L holds her L a little above his L shoulder.
Swing is a rhythmic rotation of a couple performed with a walking step or shift steps.
Elbow Swing – hook designated elbows firmly of the hand carried at the height of the locked elbows. While swinging, pull away from partner at shoulders.
One Hand Swing – with the elbow bent and down , join the designated hands at shoulder height. In balancing “pull against pull” while swinging, apply pressure against the thumbs and heels of hands, pulling away at shoulders.
Two – Hand Swing – Boy present hands at shoulder height with palms up, elbows close to sides and should support while balancing “pull against pull” leaning away at shoulders.
Waist Swing – In a modified closed ballroom dance positions with R foot and hips adjacent the support weight of the body on the R foot swing, balance “pull against pull”, leaning away from partners at shoulder.
Hungarian or Russian Swing – dancers stand facing in opposite direction with R(L) hips adjacent, each R(L) arm around each others waist in front, on partners hip, L(R) arm curved over head, both lean slightly away from each other when turning.
Star post – Partners are in opposite directions, their right hands holding each other, lady facing away from audience ; while gentleman faces the audience.
Challenge position- Partners face each other about a step apart without touching.
Cuddle or skating position – Woman is at man’s left or right side, both facing the same direction; one arm of man is across woman’s back.
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Ballroom or Social Dance Position – partners stand face to face, shoulders and hips parallel. Boys R hand is placed around Girl’s waist. Girl’s L hand rests lightly against his R shoulders. Boy’s L hand is raised to the side holding the Girl’s R hand. The fingers of her R hand rest lightly in the palm of the Boy’s L.
Open or Conversation Position – partners stand side by side, both facing the same direction. Girl R of partner. Boy’s R is around Girl’s waist in back. Girl’s L hand rest lightly on Boy’s R shoulder. Outside hands may be joined with arms extended forward or the outside hands maybe on hips or side.
Shoulder – Waist Position – partners face each other. Boy’s places hands on Girl’s waist. Girl’s hands are on the Boy’s shoulders.
Cross – Hold Position – partners stand face to face, R hand joined over L hands, extended about waist level.
Promenade Position – partners stand side by side, both facing on the same direction. Girl at R of partner. The hand crossed in front, R hands joined over L.
Schottische Position – partners stand side by side, Girl to R of Boy both facing the same direction. Boy’s R arm around Girl’s waist, her L arm shoulder behind his R shoulder, her L hand resting lightly on that shoulder, free hands on waist.
Varsovienne Position – partners stand side by side, girls stands to the R and slightly in front of Boy. Boy reaches R arm over the girl’s R shoulder and takes her R hand in his, his L holds her L a little above his L shoulder.
Swing is a rhythmic rotation of a couple performed with a walking step or shift steps.
Elbow Swing – hook designated elbows firmly of the hand carried at the height of the locked elbows. While swinging, pull away from partner at shoulders.
One Hand Swing – with the elbow bent and down , join the designated hands at shoulder height. In balancing “pull against pull” while swinging, apply pressure against the thumbs and heels of hands, pulling away at shoulders.
Two – Hand Swing – Boy present hands at shoulder height with palms up, elbows close to sides and should support while balancing “pull against pull” leaning away at shoulders.
Waist Swing – In a modified closed ballroom dance positions with R foot and hips adjacent the support weight of the body on the R foot swing, balance “pull against pull”, leaning away from partners at shoulder.
Hungarian or Russian Swing – dancers stand facing in opposite direction with R(L) hips adjacent, each R(L) arm around each others waist in front, on partners hip, L(R) arm curved over head, both lean slightly away from each other when turning.
Star post – Partners are in opposite directions, their right hands holding each other, lady facing away from audience ; while gentleman faces the audience.
Challenge position- Partners face each other about a step apart without touching.
Cuddle or skating position – Woman is at man’s left or right side, both facing the same direction; one arm of man is across woman’s back.
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What are the partners facing each other about six inches away stand upright.head up and shoulders relaxed
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