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title: 3 Ways to Riff%3A The Move - texture
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on exploring texture in movement, teaching dancers to vary sharpness, smoothness, and muscle engagement to alter the feel and look of their moves.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Practice sharp movements by clenching butt muscles for accents.
- Imagine moving through different substances like air, water, honey, or cement to adjust muscle effort.
- Use a scale from 1 (flailing) to 10 (maximum effort) to play with varying levels of muscle engagement.
- Combine rhythmic texture by adding sharpness throughout a move, not just at the end.
- Focus on core, hip, and butt muscles during movements like a fishtail for better control.

##REMEMBER
- Texture involves opposites like sharp versus smooth and a spectrum of muscle engagement.
- Changing the imagined thickness of air can help adjust movement resistance and texture.
- Texture can be rhythmic, affecting the entire move rather than just its end.
- Experiment with different moves independently to apply texture creatively without waiting for instruction.
- Contrast in texture enhances the visual and sensory impact of dance.
