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title: 16 Phrasing & Composition%5A Conversation
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on transitioning from structured trading to a freeform, organic conversation in dance, encouraging dancers to listen to the music and trade intuitively with their partner.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Trade as you feel fits with the music, allowing for organic overlaps and natural conversation elements.
- Vary the length of back-and-forth exchanges based on the music's dynamics, such as taking a whole phrase or switching every few counts.
- Maintain eye contact and listen to your partner's ideas to enhance communication during the dance.
- Use all practiced techniques in context, feeling when to enter and leave based on the music and partner interaction.

##REMEMBER
- The lesson emphasizes a shift from prescriptive structures to a more intuitive, music-driven approach.
- Organic conversation in dance involves overlapping and responding naturally, similar to verbal dialogue.
- Key principles include listening to the music, observing your partner, and adapting timing to the energy of the dance.
