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title: 4 Dancing With a Partner
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson introduces partner dancing in blues, focusing on communication techniques between leader and follower roles to build a successful dance conversation.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Followers practice listening and responding to their partner.
- Leaders work on clarity and clear preparation in their movements.
- Try both leader and follower roles to explore preferences.
- Start with finding a shared language for clear communication.

##REMEMBER
- Leader and follower roles are not gendered and can be chosen freely.
- The dance partnership is like a conversation where both inspire and listen.
- Fundamental skills are learned to enable a successful dance interaction.
- As dance progresses, more layers and complexity will be added.
