6 Catches with Multiple Endings

COURSE: catches

FOCUS: This lesson teaches multiple endings for catches in dance, focusing on options where leaders don't move out of the way and followers walk into their partner, including adding a lunge.

TIP & TRICKS:

• Leaders should connect on their partner's right side when coming back into close embrace.
• For the lunge, leaders should open up slightly, hinge forward, and keep the right leg straight with upper body toward the partner.
• Followers should maintain momentum from the turn and think of the lunge as a slight slide into the right leg, not pushing weight down all at once.
• Practice the lunge by slowly transferring weight, relaxing the pelvis, and absorbing into the ground before standing back up.
• Ensure arms are relaxed during movements to avoid pushing partners off balance.

REMEMBER:

• Maintain the momentum set up in the turn even after the turn stops.
• Timing is crucial for transitions, especially when adding the lunge at the end.
• Leaders initiate exits by transferring weight slowly and communicating changes to their partner.
• Followers should wait to feel what's happening next rather than preempting the move.