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COURSE: aa / single-axis-turns

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.