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title: 3 Tips for dancing in lean-to connection
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson provides tips for dancing in lean-to connection, focusing on how to maintain connection while adding independent footwork variations.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Don't worry about being in sync with your partner; embrace different foot placements and dynamic connections.
- Engage your core and upper body to be solid, allowing more freedom in your feet for variations.
- Communicate with your partner about how much pressure is comfortable in the lean-to connection.
- Leaders should flow with the partner's variations, allowing the dance direction to be a two-way conversation.

##REMEMBER
- The connection should feel consistent at the top while allowing freedom in hips and feet.
- Being solid in the upper body prevents collapsing and makes footwork easier.
- Variations can affect the dance's rotation and travel; adapt and interact with your partner.
- Lean-to connection is changeable; embrace its dynamic nature without freaking out.
