0 Introduction to Slow Drag

COURSE: slow-drag-with-damon-kelsey

FOCUS: This lesson introduces the slow drag, a historic partnered blues dance from the early 20th century, focusing on its origins and the close embrace style.

TIP & TRICKS:

• Maintain a close embrace with your partner throughout the dance.
• Focus on holding onto each other to connect with the music.
• Enjoy the time spent with your partner while dancing.

REMEMBER:

• The slow drag is one of the oldest blues dance idioms, originating in Black communities in the early 1900s.
• It is a close embrace dance that emphasizes partner connection and musical enjoyment.
• The dance gained popularity across the United States by the late teens and early 1920s.