1. Center is the center line from head to toe. It's a line, not a point. Project the center to partner from bot side: right side aim directly at partner's center; Left side aim diagonally toward partner's right side (indirect center), creating almost a hugging feeling.
2. Project the upper body forward and upward. The upward is created by extend arms out, turn arms upward (think of turning the inside of the elbow up toward ceiling, this pull the shoulder bides down and out) and the head is turned up at the same time. Next bend the elbow and keep the left wrist straight and keep the energy expanding outward extending inside partner's frame.
3. The frontal(&back) plane.
Chest+knee -- align with ball of foot.
Head+ hip -- align with hell.
Shaping is not moving the head back, but rather project the neckline forward. (Although in our discussion of the basics in foxtrot (feather, reverse, feather finish, three step) there isn't much a a shaping figure, it was mostly about movement).
4. Think rotation of the shoulder, movement (forward/backward) of the hip.
5. Movement: pull back with the hip. The person moving back is the engine. Three aspects of movement
a. forward & backward
b. Swing: Wing the hip upward as soon as the down finishes.
c. rotation: feather step is curved to the left (for the lady) so there is a slight curvature to let the partner pass (not completely straight).
6. Movement:
a. pull back (hip really really back)
b. upswing: (hip, especially helps with heelturn).
c. knee forward (use the standing leg to drive back)
d. chest forward (really stretch)
e. head back
7 foot readiness
a. the back(next) step is ready to be placed but not really placed yet.
8. Connect: It is not just glued together, but rather a smooth connection through rotation.
9. Practice slow.
10 reverse turn slow.
2. Project the upper body forward and upward. The upward is created by extend arms out, turn arms upward (think of turning the inside of the elbow up toward ceiling, this pull the shoulder bides down and out) and the head is turned up at the same time. Next bend the elbow and keep the left wrist straight and keep the energy expanding outward extending inside partner's frame.
3. The frontal(&back) plane.
Chest+knee -- align with ball of foot.
Head+ hip -- align with hell.
Shaping is not moving the head back, but rather project the neckline forward. (Although in our discussion of the basics in foxtrot (feather, reverse, feather finish, three step) there isn't much a a shaping figure, it was mostly about movement).
4. Think rotation of the shoulder, movement (forward/backward) of the hip.
5. Movement: pull back with the hip. The person moving back is the engine. Three aspects of movement
a. forward & backward
b. Swing: Wing the hip upward as soon as the down finishes.
c. rotation: feather step is curved to the left (for the lady) so there is a slight curvature to let the partner pass (not completely straight).
6. Movement:
a. pull back (hip really really back)
b. upswing: (hip, especially helps with heelturn).
c. knee forward (use the standing leg to drive back)
d. chest forward (really stretch)
e. head back
7 foot readiness
a. the back(next) step is ready to be placed but not really placed yet.
8. Connect: It is not just glued together, but rather a smooth connection through rotation.
9. Practice slow.
10 reverse turn slow.
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