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| How do you start your MJ dance? |
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| I arm-jive into the dance |
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| Blues basic/close hold |
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| I walk the follower into the start of the dance |
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| I lead/push the follower back using one hand/arm |
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| Travelling return and/or spin into the start |
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Steve
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 Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject: How do you start your MJ dance ? |
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Since we're discussing slots, technique and stuff...
How do you start your MJ dance. Having had it engrained long ago, I still use the semi-circle and step back, and nobody has really come up with an alternative that I think works better, and is suitable to teach to complete beginners off the street.
So how do you start your MJ ?
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Southern Jiver
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Um...dare I say I start differently depending on my mood and partner. Some I walk onto the floor with and go straight into a turn. Other times and with other partners I use the standard "ready, steady, arm jive", I'm sad to say (sorry Mikey) and still yet other times and other partners I adapt to the mood and the capability of the partner if it is known using whatever move comes to mind.
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TeeDee
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | "ready, steady, arm jive" |
 He He Very good SJ.
Like SJ, I tend to be a bit random. Thinking about it, mostly start double handed and do a sort of traveling in/out. Other times it's a simple single traveling return. Other times it's a "standard" move of some beginner type. And other times.... Can't say I've really thought about it much before in terms of mood or what music or what partner - I just, well, start!!!
The closed blues position is one I rarely start with, even when I'm in the blues room - only if I know my partner and know she's ok with it. If I don't know her I'll start more open and "test the water" so to speak - if she is ok then I can experiment more, if she seems a little uncomfortable then I'll remain giving her space. But that's after the start so I guess isn't relevant...
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Dr Dance
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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| For me its all about the music. If the track is slow then I tend to start in a close hold. If the track is fast then it varies depending on where in the beat it is. If its a playful tune then I tend to start dancing before I get onto the floor. So for me its all about the tunes. |
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Jiveonaut
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"GO!"
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Mops
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I thought you were joking Jiveonaut...sadly i discovered that wasn't the case on friday 
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Jiveonaut
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| Mops wrote: | | I thought you were joking Jiveonaut...sadly i discovered that wasn't the case on friday |
Clear, concise, timed perfectly and worked a treat.... Oh yes!!! 
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Bungle
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I don't think I've had a 'set way' of starting for a long time. It's just whatever seems most appropriate, and that depends on the music and my partner.
As someone who also dances Lindyhop and Salsa I like to listen to the music for a few bars before I begin. Partly to get the feel of the track if I haven't heard it before and partly because i like to start on beat one if the music is structured for that.
Now, here's my gripe. As a leader, I find some followers get confused if I don't start immediately. Typically they'll start leading an armjive to try and get things started.
Are they impatient or what? GRRRRRRR!! |
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