scullystwin42
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oh, @Dance Redeemer , this helps too! 'watching and matching' is messing me up, you stated it better than me. Ok, i will take this feedback and try to apply it.
Avoiding using visual cues
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Mr 4 styles
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Scullystwin. Were you a soloist first. Such as ballet tap jazz etc. coz a lot of them become "beat robots " and have to learn to let go of this. The mrs had this problem You are doing a visual follow. Yes it's a thing and it's what you are supposed to do. If you anticipate or try to crush the beat it will look disconnected and robotic Hope this helps
Mr 4 styles
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once you master the side by side stuff the synchronicity will come. This requires three times extra work in my experience
Also he has made it a little harder by not putting you in front. Theoretically he is faster and more technically precise He could match you easier than the other way around
Also he has made it a little harder by not putting you in front. Theoretically he is faster and more technically precise He could match you easier than the other way around
singndance
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The side by side work is the hardest. I practice with pro in the mirror. Ok, we are doing the same steps, but it doesn't look the same. The nuances of his movements are so much greater than I can produce. So, he breaks each step into multiple counts which we practice really, really slowly until I can somewhat get it to look reasonable. Each little body move gets its own count.
I do look at him for visual clues, which looks connected, or so I am told, so it worked out ok. Also, he does put me slightly in front if we are executing side by side identical moves. Then I do my thing, and he really follows me. Yay!!
I too have found that gaining more confidence allows me to produce a better product so I don't have to be as worried about the visual cues. I rely on them to get started with the side by side action, but that's it.
Really I think it does boil down to confidence and control. Knowing where your body needs to be on each count helps eliminate a huge reliance on the visual.
I do look at him for visual clues, which looks connected, or so I am told, so it worked out ok. Also, he does put me slightly in front if we are executing side by side identical moves. Then I do my thing, and he really follows me. Yay!!
I too have found that gaining more confidence allows me to produce a better product so I don't have to be as worried about the visual cues. I rely on them to get started with the side by side action, but that's it.
Really I think it does boil down to confidence and control. Knowing where your body needs to be on each count helps eliminate a huge reliance on the visual.
scullystwin42
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thanks all, this is really helping. I did have a coaching on mambo today, and made sure doing the side by side part that i focused on something else so as not to watch my pro. the confidence will come with more practice. it was an excellent coaching as well, i was really pleased with it.