LL Lecture

Devotion to the dancing.

Subject - Opinion - Words - Energy

Words:

Foot pressure - push the floor away, pull the floor towards. Swimming analogy. Climbing stairs. How long you can apply the foot pressure.

Body Action - rotation and counterrotation of spherical joints. this counter rotation, especially in the hips (ladies), lets you stay in balance. Essence of waltz is closing of the feet (feature, not action). swing each joint. not lowering but range.

Not judging while dancing (analyzing when practicing or exercising, separate this from dancing)

Energy:
personal feelings / professional feelings.

Not lead and follow, but talking and listening.
Not weight, but natural body's response to gravity.

Champagne glass (frame, steps) filled with body action, music,

2009 Comp Results

BU 22 Feb 2009 w/Ron Hoffmann
- 5th out of semifinal Gold W/Q (6/5)
- 5th out of semifinal Gold F/T (4/4)
- 3rd out of semifinal Novice VW
(0 pts)

Harvard 15 March 2009 w/Ron Hoffmann
- 3rd out of quarterfinals Gold W/Q (3/2)
- 2nd out of quarterfinals Gold F/T (2/2)
- 5th out of quarterfinals Gold VW
(WTVFQ = 1/2/1/2/1)

MIT 25 April 2009 w/Ron Hoffmann
- 3rd out of quarterfinals Advanced W/Q (3/3)
- 4th out of quarterfinals Advanced T
- 4th out of quarterfinals Advanced VW
- 1st out of quarterfinals Advanced F
- 3rd overall
(WTVFQ = 1/1/1/3/1)

total: WTVFQ = 2/3/2/5/2