Description
Add personality without sacrificing connection, timing, or space. You will learn micro-styling choices that layer onto basics: arm lines, rib accents, and foot drapes. Leaders explore tasteful variations that keep lead clarity intact; followers try shape changes that preserve anchor stretch. We show how to place accents within phrase endings and how to exit them cleanly. A section on contrast teaches stillness versus texture so your choices read, not blur. You will practice call-and-response ideas that invite partner play instead of stealing the slot. Examples include accent taps, toe fans, shoulder checks, and quiet head releases. We also cover what not to do—over-styling under compression, blocking the slot, or masking timing errors. By the end, your dance looks more intentional while remaining comfortable for partners of all levels.
Styling demos (multi-angle), phrase maps (PDF), call-and-response drill deck, music sampler
3.5 hours
– Micro-styling vocabulary
– Phrase-aware accents
– Leader clarity with style
– Follower shape changes
– Contrast & texture
– Partner-friendly play
Beginners and improvers who want tasteful style inside solid basics
English