Making a follow feel cherished

To have a perfect dance as you say you did it is like the repepresentation of ying and yang. Not just the man/woman, lead/follow, but also the equilibrium inside both the lead and follow, when all is equal they must both be equal to eachother as well as to themselves. Both must equally give and receive with peace in their hearts.
 
tanzsegler said:
To have a perfect dance as you say you did it is like the repepresentation of ying and yang. Not just the man/woman, lead/follow, but also the equilibrium inside both the lead and follow, when all is equal they must both be equal to eachother as well as to themselves. Both must equally give and receive with peace in their hearts.
I like this tanzsegler. While on teh subject of yin and yang I find use of this concept interesting. There are many who don't understand this and most Western usuage reflects cultural misconceptions that have severely distorted the original meanings.

Yin and yang aren't moral values. What is good is not yin or yang, but the dynamic balance between the two.. What is bad/harmful is the imbalance of teh two. Yin is all that is contractive, conservative, and responsive while yang is all that is expansive, aggressive and demanding. Yin is the earth yang is the heaven. Yin is the moon yang is the sun. Yin is the night while yang is the day. Yin is winter, so yang is summer...

Anyway, enough of me spouting off from what I think I've read somewhere and agree with. I just liked your use of yin and yang a lot and it triggered something in me. :? :oops: :)
 
tanzsegler said:
To have a perfect dance as you say you did it is like the repepresentation of ying and yang. Not just the man/woman, lead/follow, but also the equilibrium inside both the lead and follow, when all is equal they must both be equal to eachother as well as to themselves. Both must equally give and receive with peace in their hearts.

Yes. Amen. A perfect way of putting it. :D
 
pygmalion said:
...I had the greatest dance experience a couple days ago.
...
Oddly enough, I can't put a finger on what I felt.

Question to follows: Does what I'm saying click with you? Have you ever felt that way with a lead? What was different about it?

And for leads: What kinds of things do you do, if any, to make a follow feel good about dancing with you?
Hey, if you figure it out let us know! :)

I know exactly what you're talking about, from a lead's point of view. And I bet the guy you danced with felt it too. Happens to me from time to time, these are what I call "memorable dances". Oddly enough, you may not be able to replicate the feeling at will, even with the same lead.
 
Great subject Pygmalion! :cheers: ..

i dont think there's a general/absolute methodology to be able to make/have such an experience repeatedly.. i think its a combination of character, versatility and chemistry on both sides.. and some people have a higher degree of this and more awareness, sensitivity and selflessness than others .. that may allow them to make that sort of dance happen for them more often..

in a way its like "i feel beautiful and u make me feel more beautiful.. so i'll pass this onto u with a multiple effect cause it just feels so dang good!"
 
I think the song playing at the time might also help. :D

Side note: why is it that everytime I read the titel of this thread I "see" an e where the first o is? :roll: :oops: :lol:


(Making a fellow feel cherished instead of Making a follow feel cherised :? :lol: )
 
Pacion said:
I think the song playing at the time might also help. :D

Side note: why is it that everytime I read the titel of this thread I "see" an e where the first o is? :roll: :oops: :lol:


(Making a fellow feel cherished instead of Making a follow feel cherised :? :lol: )

That would be really nice P. :) How would you make a fellow feel cherished?
 
LOL! I wasn't planning to allow hijacking. :roll: :lol:

I thought about this (yes, the actual thread topic!) some more and came to the conclusion that that feeling, whatever it is, is a good reason to keep dancing. I know I won't find that perfect synergy often, but wow! It's worth keeping up the quest. Seriously. It feels that good. :D
 
Hmm. Now I'm wondering if there's anything I can do, mentally or in terms of dance study/practice, to make myself more receptive to those kinds of experiences.

Surely it must be a two-way thing, right? Hmm. Thinking ...
 
pygmalion said:
Hmm. Now I'm wondering if there's anything I can do, mentally or in terms of dance study/practice, to make myself more receptive to those kinds of experiences.

Dance with more strangers :wink: and therefore widden your dance acquaintances
 

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