Emily (community manager)

05 Jun 12:00

Riley Ventura that’s what I would suggest! When I do it with my hat on and leading, I get closer to my partner and duck the head a bit, or lower in my legs for the moment 😊

05 Jun 02:00

Nice!! Welcome to our dance family 😊

22 May 13:08

Thanks Paul! Connection is key with any hand hold (and your partner), so I would look into that first! We have several videos on that!We have quite a few videos with different hand holds too, and how to not look stiff when you're dancing. Are those what you're looking for? Or something else?

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22 May 12:58

Hey Michael Daly! You can use a followers inside or outside turn to get back to closed. As the leader, the easiest way to get to closed, in my opinion, is to use a J-hook action and pick up the back as the follower comes towards you. Hope that helps!!

19 May 12:11

Awesome! Glad it gave you some options...Let us know if you have any questions about the suggestions!

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19 May 12:09

Hey Paul Frank!The starter step can definitely be tricky. Try thinking of the second triple, not as a rock step but as more of a second triple in place (aka your anchor step) to allow your partner to connect to your right hand on their shoulder blade. That connection/stretch is key to lead whatever you want to do out of the anchor step. Check out this video about creating the stretch. There are a few other videos about mastering the anchor step too! Hope this helps!

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19 May 12:02

Hey Fred Yankowski - so sorry about that! I'm not super tech saavy, but perhaps someone from the community will have some insight. I'll see what I can find out!

19 May 11:59

Hey Wendy Robinson - I don't think we have a video for Sweetheart Walks for Rumba. The Cradle circle is similar...we'll see if we can add it to the mix!

It’s definitely a fun move! Let us know if you have any questions 😊

01 May 12:50

Thomas Zupan - I think we might have taught something like a Tunnel in one of our Intermediate Jitterbug videos. I'll see if we can add it to the list for ECS 😀