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title: 9 Playing with Your Fishtails%3A Size & Texture
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on improvising with fishtails by playing with size and texture to style up the dance moves, building on previously learned techniques.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Make fishtails tiny by keeping the figure of eight hip action and foot pivoting while staying in place.
- Exaggerate large fishtails by going low and wide, using arms to emphasize the size.
- Combine small and big fishtails asymmetrically, such as small on one hip and big on the other.
- Style slow, quick quick rhythms by making quicks small and slows big.
- Change texture by making fishtails smooth and flowing, sharp with power, bumpy with a jerky pulse, or thick as if pushing through honey.

##REMEMBER
- Small fishtails are often tall and high, while big ones are wide and low.
- Texture variations include smooth, sharp, bumpy, and thick, each with a distinct feeling.
- Improvise by experimenting with size and texture on all learned fishtails, including turns and rhythms.
- Use these styling options to enhance dance expression and have fun while practicing.
