The Sacada (= taken out, show, …) arises when one partner crosses the direction of movement of the other between his feet. During the Sacada, the center of gravity of both partners move is contrarotating. The one partner attacks, while the other dodges. This results in very strong body counter movements (= dissociations), which give this figure its special character. The knees are keeping together, because otherwise very quickly the impression of a peeing dog arises! Sensationally danced Sacada combinations interpret the staccato of the music with a slightly aggressive dialogue between the partners. It creates the impression of a […]
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The Giro (= rotation) builds up like a compass. One partner is the compass mount, rotating stationary in the inner circle, the other partner rotating dynamically like the compass pointer in the outer circle around it. In principle, both partners in the outer circle may also dance dynamically around the common center. However, for me, the special charm of the Giro gets lost a bid. To understand the difference between dynamic and stationary rotation, let me briefly talk about the technique of the Pivot … The Pivot is basically a stationary turn on the foot. If the weight remains exactly […]
There is hardly anything that is discussed as complex as the dance posture. Interestingly, roles are already derived by the arm posture. When asked why the leader has the left arm on top, so far I’ve never received a biomechanically plausible answer from world champions. Dancing is by nature a ritual that reflects a sense of intimacy between the sexes, especially in couple dancing. Therefore, a dance touches me only when the dancers stay in their roles. For me especially the comparison with paintings and frames fits. The woman is the painting and the Lord is the frame. The frame […]