13 Sweeps

COURSE: struttin-vol-ii-more-moves

FOCUS: This lesson focuses on performing sweeps, a dynamic movement in strutting, emphasizing creating rotation and leg sweeps while maintaining a solid upper-body connection in a lean-to position.

TIP & TRICKS:

• Leaders step left, right, left, right, aiming connection toward the opposite foot to initiate rotation.
• Followers keep hips facing forwards and legs relaxed to allow natural sweeps without actively moving them.
• Practice with a partner by getting into a lean-to, pressing down through arms and shoulders for solid connection.
• Start small with twist in the core to avoid overdoing the movement and throwing the partner.
• Followers can initiate sweeps by taking a big first step to signal rotation for the leader to follow.

REMEMBER:

• Maintain a solid upper-body connection through arms, shoulders, back, and chest for effective sweeps.
• Hips should always stay facing forwards to ensure proper leg tracking and avoid crossing over.
• Sweeps rely on feeling the leader's rotation rather than followers trying to make it happen actively.
• Both leaders and followers can initiate sweeps, sharing responsibility for dynamic movement in the dance.