Enhance your
Contra Dance
with embellishments and ornamentations. This Workshop was
restricted to "advanced" dancers and featured instruction by
Rich
Albanese. The teaching
took place within the context of actual Contra Dances, called by Talib Huff with live music
by Lonna, Chetani, and David.
DVD #1 = 46:23 DVD #2
= 46:09
- Learn a variety of ways to SWING YOUR PARTNER, including twirls
within the Swing and at the end of the Swing.
- Do a HIP BUMP as part of Long Lines Forward & Back.
- Add twirls when you TURN AS A COUPLE, after going DOWN THE HALL.
- Gain extra time for extra twirls on a LADY'S CHAIN.
- Learn two ways to do a SAME SEX SWING.
- Incorporate UNDERARM TURNS into a balance-and-swing.
- Some TURNS for the gent!
- And more.