tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post7171780143228752402..comments2023-09-27T12:44:03.592+01:00Comments on MsHedgehog: Follower floorcraftmsHedgehoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-20787182416742730702008-03-03T13:23:00.000+00:002008-03-03T13:23:00.000+00:00Good advice. Sometimes the increased pressure on m...Good advice. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes the increased pressure on my back, to stop me from bumping into someone, can be so subtle that I'm never quite sure if I was rescued by the follower or just decided to change direction.<BR/><BR/>That's when the dance changes from being a lead-follow dance to a shared dance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-28422936737645582412008-03-03T12:34:00.000+00:002008-03-03T12:34:00.000+00:00My teacher is found of saying, about a number of t...My teacher is found of saying, about a number of things including floorcraft, that the responsibility is 50:50 between leader and follower.<BR/><BR/>Floorcraft should be engendered from the start, and with the right progression of steps I think it can. What is critical is finding that tipping point where someone moves from being able to gently navigate the floor with a number of simple steps to where they start tearing up the floor.Limerick Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359329573765702590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-7535081165800803542008-03-02T22:15:00.000+00:002008-03-02T22:15:00.000+00:00Hi mshedgehog, I can see where you got the message...Hi mshedgehog, I can see where you got the message about floorcraft being a quality for advanced dancers... What I meant to say was that floorcraft was a pre-requisite if you want to be considered an advanced dancer. If you don't have it (but have all the other qualities) you're just a potential hazard. Like a kid driving a Ferrari...koolrickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322560350770527634noreply@blogger.com