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title: Why is solo dancing important？
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson explains why solo dancing is important for personal skill development and cultural expression in blues dance, aiming to encourage students to practice solo dancing to enhance partner dancing.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Practice solo dancing privately to work on your own body movement and get to know yourself.
- Think of your body as an instrument, similar to learning to play the saxophone before joining a band.
- Approach partner dancing by first seeing yourself as an individual dancer, then as a partner with the music and your dance partner.
- Use solo dancing to develop and express your own individual voice as a dancer.
- Focus on giving yourself the skills to connect to the music and express what you hear in more detail.

##REMEMBER
- Solo dancing is vital for dancing well with others, as it builds personal skill and ease in connection.
- Blues dance emphasizes individuality, rooted in African-American vernacular dance traditions.
- Dancing apart allows for better dialogue with the music, as highlighted in historical quotes from blues dance literature.
- Individual expression and inventiveness are as prized as technical virtuosity in dances like those at the Savoy Ballroom.
- Respect the cultural heritage of blues dance by valuing individuality as much as the creators did.
