Combining and refining Salsa ideas to strive for awareness of bodily tension
I can apply tension to control my shapes and actions.
Combining and refining Salsa ideas to strive for awareness of bodily tension
I can apply tension to control my shapes and actions.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: consistently applying an appropriate stance contributes to communicating the dance style.
- Think: decision making is utilised to realise how a position can be maintained during action.
- Feel: applying multiple factors at the same time requires resilience.
- Connect: a strong frame held by a partner conveys confidence and instils trust.
Keywords
Tension - how the body is held and controlled
Stance - the posture or position of the body
Frame - how the upper torso, arms, hands and head are held
Common misconception
In Salsa you have to apply tension to your whole body.
In Salsa it is the torso that is firmly held maintaining an upright stance, the arms are also fixed when in hold but change to some degree when moving between holds or when moving independently. The legs largely remain soft and fluid.
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