In an email, I told one of my teachers that I'd like to talk about changing the beginning of my quickstep routine. The music is fast, and I'm supposed to do an applejack (cute swiveling footwork shifting from heels to toes) right after a turn.
After a lot of practice, I'm finding it very difficult to make the transition from the turn to the fancy footwork. My body wants to keep moving, and I need to be steady and solid to do the applejack.
Maybe there's some technical trick that will work.
I have a hard time performing, and worrying about making a difficult move look smooth and easy is just going to complicate matters.
And I'm not sure that tricky moves are necessary. I've seen some thrilling dancing that had no tricks at all. Just great posture, musicality, and movement. That's what I'm aiming for.
At Monday's lesson we'll make a decision about the quickstep opening.
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