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Frans Ligtmans

Frans Ligtmans

Changing of hands.

Nov. 1, 2001, 10:04 p.m. (Message 28015)

Dear friends,
I believe in rules for the use of hands. If joining Right Hands is a bit
uncomfortable, solve the problem in an elegant way. It may be a challenge
and more satisfying than just do it the easy way. Joining hands or changing
of hands needs cooperation and gives opportunities to look in your partner's
eyes while offering you hand.
When leading with RH (or LH) partners are closer together then with nearer
hands joined. Sometimes this looks better, see  Seann Truibhas Willichan.
Teach the giving of hands and the CHANGING so that dancers can do it with
courtesy. A good dance for this purpose is Anna Holden's: Miss Allison
Little. It has five or six changes in 32 bars.

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