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title: 13 Sweeps
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## 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.
