Beer Bottle Hold?

[DanceMentor]

I guess there is a term in Country dancing for someone who fails to hold up their frame. Their elbows are dropped, so it starts to resemble the arm position of someone holding a beer bottle. Kind of funny. Have you hear that before?

 

[Reach]

No, I have not heard this before. But love the description. And unfortunately, know a few dancers who dance this way!

 

[Steve Pastor]

Man's right hand over the woman's left shoulder. Man's right hand is holding a beer bottle. It's an old stereotype some have argued is responsible for what's also called the Red Neck hold. It was depicted in books on country western dancing that came out during the Urban Cowboy period.
Failing to hold up "frame" sounds like something a ballroom teacher would say.

 

[Greybeard]

Man's right hand over the woman's left shoulder. Man's right hand is holding a beer bottle. It's an old stereotype some have argued is responsible for what's also called the Red Neck hold. It was depicted in books on country western dancing that came out during the Urban Cowboy period.
Failing to hold up "frame" sounds like something a ballroom teacher would say.

And the lady wraps her left hand over the man's shoulder giving her a way to hold her bottle.

 

[Steve Pastor]

"Historically", her left hand goes through her partner's belt loop! I tell my new partners that is an option if they want to stay in that closed position (ie I don't really want to do turns)