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title: 2 Improvising with Contra-body
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on improvising with contra-body steps, allowing dancers to choose between taps and steps while maintaining the contra-body swing and pulse.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Use taps to maintain swing without changing weight.
- Change weight with steps while keeping the contra-body swing.
- Improvise by mixing taps and steps in any order or direction.
- If you get lost, stop, reset, and start again to maintain flow.

##REMEMBER
- Maintain the contra-body swing at all times during improvisation.
- Improvise freely around the space with both legs and directions.
- Keep the pulse consistent to avoid stopping the swing.
