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title: 12 Shapes and levels
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on exploring shapes and levels in single-axis turns, encouraging dancers to experiment with variations in posture and height while maintaining balance and rotational energy.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Lower your level to increase speed and feel more grounded.
- Play with extremes of high and low levels independently of speed.
- Use rotational energy to inspire creative shapes like spirals and twists.
- As a follower, combine level changes with shape variations for better expression.
- As a lead, focus more on level changes while staying prepared and stable.

##REMEMBER
- Level and speed can be adjusted independently, but lowering often aids faster movement.
- Shapes and levels naturally complement each other, especially for followers.
- Experiment with bizarre shapes to enhance creativity and balance in turns.
- Leads and follows can play with levels separately to suit their roles.
- Use the axis as a foundation while varying levels and shapes for dynamic expression.
