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title: 0 Riffin' & Cuttin' Introduction
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date: 2026-04-24T04:11:41.161Z
date: 2026-04-28T07:16:01.792Z
tags: Blues
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title: 0 Riffin & Cuttin Introduction
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson introduces the concept of riffing in dance, which is a creative conversation and building ideas with others, inspired by black American culture and blues, with the goal of understanding and practicing riffing to develop personal versions rather than imitation.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Look for inspiration from your partner's movements.
- Listen out for cues in the music to guide your riffing.
- Change what you see in small ways to make it your own.
- Practice riffing with at least one other person.
- Develop ideas based on what others do around you.
##REMEMBER
- Riffing is about creative conversation and community inspiration.
- The goal is to understand the practice, not just imitate movements.
- Everything in dance can come from riffing and personal adaptation.
- Riffing evolved in social spaces, not formal academic settings.
- It should result in your own version of the same idea.

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title: 11 Dialling up the volume
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on adjusting your dance energy, like a volume dial, to match or contrast with the music and your partner, exploring how energy affects movement density and musical interpretation.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Start with a low-energy move and ramp it up as you dance, or vice versa, based on the music.
- Contrast your partner's energy by purposefully dancing quieter or louder than them.
- When the energy comes down, focus on little details to draw attention in.
- Play with energy as the point of interest while keeping other variables like move and levels consistent.
- Notice if your energy feels mismatched with the music and dial it back down accordingly.
##REMEMBER
- Energy should always fit the music, but you can play with a spectrum within that fit.
- Less can be more; contrasting energy can enhance interpretation and dynamics.
- Energy is an active choice you can adjust in real-time during dancing.
- High density of movement may suit energetic music, while chill grooves call for less.
- Energy changes can be inspired by your partner or shifts in the music itself.

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title: 12 Riffin Recap II
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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<div style="width: 100%; max-width: 1400px; margin: 0;">
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<iframe src="https://video.terbits.xyz/player.html?src=videos/Bluesrooms/Solo-Skills/riffin-and-cuttin/12_Riffin%20Recap%20II.mp4" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; fullscreen"></iframe>
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on integrating all previously learned dance elements by intuitively selecting and clearly executing one inspired movement from your partner or the music to enhance natural flow and connection.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Pick the first thing that stands out to you intuitively, such as a body part or rhythm, and go with it.
- Make your inspired movement clear enough for observers to see what inspired you from your partner.
- Listen to your partner's body and the music to help decide what to do next without overthinking.
##REMEMBER
- Integrating all elements should feel more natural and easier than focusing on isolated exercises.
- Clear execution of inspired movements ensures a smooth back-and-forth conversation in the dance.
- Maintain a flow and connection between your actions, your partner's actions, and your choices.

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title: 13 Phrasing & Composition%5A Creating an arch
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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<iframe src="https://video.terbits.xyz/player.html?src=videos/Bluesrooms/Solo-Skills/riffin-and-cuttin/13_Phrasing%20%26%20Composition%255A%20Creating%20an%20arch.mp4" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; fullscreen"></iframe>
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</div>
## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on phrasing and composition by creating an arch in dancing, emphasizing the development of an idea from beginning to end without needing a narrative story.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Start with a simple move like a step touch as your original idea.
- Develop the idea using tools like textures, size, or traveling.
- Conclude the idea at the end of a musical phrase.
- Use a visual signal, such as stopping dancing or a look, to hand over to your partner.
- Incorporate ending moves like a lock turn or slowdown to finish clearly.
##REMEMBER
- Create a feeling of a beginning, middle, and end in your dance arch.
- The handover to your partner should be clear, either visually or through body language.
- Focus on taking an idea, developing it, and concluding it before passing the space.
- Practice creating a story with your dancing using skills learned in the course.

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title: 14 Phrasing & Composition%5A 12 bar phrasing
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on musical phrasing in dance, specifically using a 12-bar blues structure to develop a story or idea within six sets of eight counts.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Use six sets of eight counts to develop your story naturally with the music.
- Listen for changes like chord progressions or breaks to signal the end of a phrase.
- Play with musical cues, such as rhythm changes, to conclude your story.
- Pass over to your partner at the end of your 12-bar phrase to phrase back and forth.
- Practice with a variety of 12-bar blues songs to feel the music's progression.
##REMEMBER
- A 12-bar blues corresponds to six eight counts for dancers.
- The music has an inherent arc in each 12-bar phrase that can guide your dancing.
- Focus on developing an idea from introduction to conclusion within the 12 bars.
- Cue into the music's changes rather than strictly counting to feel phrasing.
- Use resources to learn more about blues phrasing and structure for better understanding.

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title: 15 Phrasing & Composition%5A Call & Response
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on call and response in dance, teaching partners to trade movements quickly to build a story arc together, inspired by blues and jazz music traditions.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Pick one partner to be the voice and the other to be the instrument in the music.
- Dance when you hear your assigned part of the music, such as voice or harmonica.
- Avoid counting; instead, listen to the music to guide your timing.
- Practice faster trading with your partner to develop quicker thoughts.
- Focus on the conversation-like exchange between voice and instrument in the song.
##REMEMBER
- Call and response originates from African musical traditions and is common in blues and jazz.
- Inconsistent phrasing is typical in blues music, so adapt to changes without fixation on counts.
- The goal is to build a collaborative story arc with your partner through quick movement exchanges.
- This technique enhances musicality and partner connection in dance.
- Refer to resources for more on the cultural importance of call and response.

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title: 16 Phrasing & Composition%5A Conversation
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 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.

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title: 17 What is Cuttin%5F
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
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dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson introduces cutting as a competitive yet collaborative dance style that builds on riffing, aiming to transition dancers into a more contest-like interaction while fostering community and personal growth.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Take your space effectively when entering the circle or dance area during cutting.
- Use all riffing tools like paying attention to your partner, but with a competitive intention.
- Be mindful of your body to avoid injury, especially if escalating moves quickly.
- Practice artful imitation to compete by going beyond the last performer in your own terms.
- Allow adrenaline and inspiration from your partner to try new moves you've never done before.
##REMEMBER
- Cutting is a friendly competition that aims to bring each other up, not cut down, creating solidarity and kinship.
- The subtle difference from riffing is the competitive nature, where you aim to one-up your partner in an artful way.
- It pushes you to be a better dancer through mutual inspiration and escalation of moves.
- Approach cutting as an art form that enhances community, not as a scary competition.
- Ensure you are familiar with your body's limits to dance safely to the excitement point, not injury.

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title: 18 Taking your space
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson teaches how to effectively take space during cutting in dance, focusing on confident entry and interaction with a partner.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Physically step into the space where you want to dance to claim it.
- Maintain eye contact and focus on your partner or audience to project confidence.
- Enter on musical cues like breaks or phrase changes to align with the rhythm.
- Start with simple moves you can execute well to build up gradually.
- Practice eye contact in a mirror or with a partner to feel comfortable.
- Avoid panicking and trying to do all your moves at once when entering.
##REMEMBER
- Confidence in your idea and body language is crucial for successful cutting.
- Use the music to guide your entry and enhance your cutting strategy.
- Build your dance gradually to allow escalation and maintain engagement.
- Do not show intimidation even if your partner performs impressively.
- Focus on attitude and emotional intention to convey belief in your dance.
- Give yourself and your partner space to develop the dance story.

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title: 19 Ways to cut
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on techniques for cutting a partner in a dance contest, emphasizing creative and competitive strategies to outperform while maintaining a friendly atmosphere.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Do not copy your partner's moves; instead, go above and beyond what they did.
- Perform something more technically challenging or athletic than your partner, such as going lower or dropping multiple times.
- Use attitude or presence to cut your partner, especially if you cannot match their physical difficulty.
- Change the game by shifting the topic of movement, like switching from shakes to hip rolls.
- Play with your partner's predictability by joining in on their predictable moves to encourage creativity.
- Own your superpowers by incorporating your strengths, such as rhythmic accents, into your dance.
##REMEMBER
- Cutting is a friendly competition where entry timing and creative response matter more than imitation.
- Technical virtuosity and aesthetic alignment with music are key ways to one-up your partner.
- Nonverbal communication through movement and attitude can effectively cut your partner.
- Changing the game allows you to continue competing without admitting defeat.
- Leverage your personal dance strengths to gain an advantage in a cutting contest.

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title: 1 Riffin with Size & Rhythm
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on exploring variations in dance moves by altering their size and rhythm, with the goal of learning to riff and cut by changing these qualities in response to a partner.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Start with one move and change its size, making it bigger or smaller.
- Alter the rhythm of the same move by adjusting tempo, such as faster or slower.
- Experiment with combining size and rhythm changes, like big and fast or small and slow.
- Switch to a different move to explore the same ideas with new examples.
- Practice riffing backwards and forwards with a partner using these variations.
##REMEMBER
- Size and rhythm are key variables to play with for creating dance variations.
- Often, size and rhythm change together, such as bigger moves being slower.
- You can try opposite combinations, like big and fast or small and slow.
- With one move and these two qualities, there are many possible variations.
- Exhaust ideas with one move before switching to keep the practice engaging.

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title: 20 Cuttin etiquette
description:
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson covers the etiquette and key guidelines for 'cuttin' practice, focusing on respectful and effective dancing interactions.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Avoid physical contact with your partner during the dance.
- Maintain personal space and do not get too close to your partner's face.
- Keep your clothes on and focus on dancing rather than showmanship.
- Remember to pause and stop dancing at times to manage adrenaline.
##REMEMBER
- Physical contact is generally not allowed, with rare exceptions based on mutual comfort.
- Respect your partner's space to allow both dancers to perform at their best.
- The emphasis should be on good dancing, not on gimmicks or distractions.
- In high-adrenaline situations, balance dancing with moments of stillness for better performance.

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title: 21 Cuttin practice 1
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on a cutting practice battle where dancers progressively increase difficulty to outdo their partner, then reset with a new topic to build from an easy start.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Start with a simple step like a step touch or walk to ease into the practice.
- Level up by adding layers, rhythms, or direction changes each time you enter.
- Change the game or topic after reaching a natural end to reset difficulty.
- Bring the difficulty back down when starting a new topic to allow progression.
- Use techniques learned throughout the course to enhance your moves.
##REMEMBER
- Progressively increase difficulty to challenge your partner in a battle format.
- Reset with a new topic to maintain engagement and allow for growth.
- Begin each new topic with an easy move to build momentum.
- Incorporate varied elements like rhythm and direction to add complexity.
- The goal is to one-up your partner until reaching a natural stopping point.

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title: 21 Ways to Riff%3A Direction
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
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dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on maintaining a consistent direction of travel while varying other elements like moves or body parts, using direction as the primary inspiration for improvisation.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Keep the direction of travel constant when changing moves, such as traveling forwards or backwards on a line.
- Use simple go-to moves for back traveling, like camel walk or fishtail, to avoid overcomplicating.
- Experiment with rotation in place or while traveling to add variety without changing the overall direction.
- Try one-sided variations of moves, such as a one-sided fishtail or grind, to explore different body parts.
- Travel in a circle around the room to practice maintaining direction in a curved path.
##REMEMBER
- The key principle is to let the direction of travel inspire your choice of moves, keeping it consistent while other variables change.
- Direction can include linear travel (forwards, backwards, side-to-side) or rotation, serving as the foundation for improvisation.
- Simplify moves to focus on the direction, avoiding unnecessary complexity to enhance flow and creativity.
- Use direction as a constraint to guide practice, helping to develop versatility within a structured framework.

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title: 22 Guided practice 1
description:
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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<iframe src="https://video.terbits.xyz/player.html?src=videos/Bluesrooms/Solo-Skills/riffin-and-cuttin/22_Guided%20practice%201.mp4" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; fullscreen"></iframe>
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on using attitude and eye contact to cut a partner in a dance battle, rather than technical difficulty.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Maintain strong eye contact with your partner.
- Exude confidence through your body language.
- Believe completely in whatever move you are performing.
##REMEMBER
- Attitude is more important than technical skill in this practice.
- Use your inner monologue to boost self-belief during the dance.
- Focus on the emotional expression rather than comparing moves to your partner.

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title: 25 Conclusion
description:
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson concludes the riffing and cutting course by encouraging dancers to use these techniques as a journey for continuous improvement in solo dancing, emphasizing practice with others for inspiration and skill development.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Practice riffing and cutting with friends or groups on the social floor to improve skills.
- Ask someone verbally to solo dance, riff, or cut if you know they can do it.
- Use nonverbal cues like eye contact to initiate cutting when you sense mutual energy and enjoyment of the song.
- Dance to different songs from the provided playlist to explore new rhythms and styles.
- Incorporate these techniques into both social dancing and competitions to enhance creativity.
##REMEMBER
- Riffing and cutting are not end goals but a continuous journey of improvement in dance.
- Dancers of different skill levels can inspire each other by hearing music differently and being creative.
- This practice helps build new ideas and inspiration, fostering growth in solo dancing.
- It is rooted in black American culture and can enrich global dance scenes like blues.
- Refer to the resources section for historical context and music recommendations to deepen understanding.

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title: 25 Cuttin Recap & Practice
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
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dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson recaps key principles for cutting in dance, focusing on etiquette, adapting difficulty, and leveraging personal strengths, with a final guided practice to integrate all learned ideas.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Make an entrance and own your space without panicking.
- Give your partner space and avoid getting too close.
- Change the game when difficulty feels explored enough.
- Copy your partner's moves if you anticipate them.
- Lean into your strengths and favorite moves.
- Use texturing that feels natural and matches the music.
##REMEMBER
- Own your superpowers and identify what you're good at.
- Don't overcomplicate moves to the point it stops being good dancing.
- Cutting can vary by difficulty, attitude, or musicality.
- Integrate all ideas from the riffing section in practice.
- Etiquette is crucial for a respectful dance environment.
- Adapt your approach based on the dance situation.

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title: 2 Ways to Riff%3A The Move - Levels
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on adding level changes to dance movements, teaching techniques for going low and high with control to enhance riffing.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Bend your knees to get low while thinking upward to stay buoyant and avoid collapsing.
- Squeeze your butt and core muscles to make getting up from a low position easier.
- Hinge from the hips to lower your spine while maintaining posture, not slumping from the shoulders.
- Use your arms as wings starting from the center of your back to create height and upward energy.
- Adjust your eye line and focus to enhance the perception of going higher or lower in your movements.
##REMEMBER
- Level changes involve both physical positioning and attention to presentation, such as arm use and posture.
- Think up to go down and press down to go up for smoother transitions between levels.
- Maintain core support and a natural spine curve when hinging from the hips to avoid injury.
- Incorporate level changes along with size and rhythm variations when practicing riffing for natural interaction.

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title: 3 Ways to Riff%3A The Move - texture
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 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.

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title: 4 Ways to Riff%3A The move - facing & direction
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on exploring movement through space by varying direction of travel, body facing, and gaze, to expand dance moves beyond stationary positions.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Travel in different paths like lines, curves, or circles to practice direction.
- Experiment with facing forward, sideways, or backward while moving to alter the move's appearance.
- Adjust where you look independently from body facing, such as looking over your shoulder when walking backwards.
- Start with a simple move on the spot before adding travel to build complexity gradually.
- Try rotating while traveling to incorporate turns into your movement.
##REMEMBER
- Direction of travel, body facing, and gaze are three key elements to layer for creative exploration.
- Changing facing direction can influence how a move looks or make it easier in certain orientations.
- These elements can help create new variations and fun combinations in your dance.
- Focus primarily on direction, facing, and looking to innovate with your moves.
- Feel free to experiment with untried ideas to discover new possibilities.

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title: 5 Ways to Riff%3A Embellishment
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on embellishing dance moves by adding extra layers of movement elsewhere in the body, while keeping the original move intact to practice decoration.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Add embellishments like hips, spine, chest, or shoulders to a basic move such as knee rocks.
- Frame the move with your arms or do something different with them to enhance the movement.
- Mix up textures and layers by altering parts like bringing the knee across or adding a chest movement.
- Try circling an embellishment idea, such as in the chest, while changing other elements like the arms.
- Cross in front and add arms, such as pointing, to decorate the move further.
##REMEMBER
- Keep the original move the same and add embellishments elsewhere in the body without losing it.
- Embellishments can have their own rhythm without changing the rhythm of the original move.
- Practice by picking a move, embellishing it, and then changing moves to build skill.
- Focus on adding layers to enhance texture and variety while maintaining the base movement.

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title: 6 Riffin Recap
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson recaps key dance variables like size, rhythm, levels, texture, facing, and embellishment, with the goal of practicing them together in a full song while riffing with a partner.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Focus on one variable at a time or combine a few naturally during practice.
- Watch your partner to be inspired and respond to their movements in the conversation.
- Let musical elements like beats or instruments guide your movement choices and tempo changes.
- Use embellishments to decorate moves, either within the move or as an additional layer.
- Experiment with different facings and directions while traveling around the room.
- Adjust your focus and posture to appear taller or lower than you actually are.
##REMEMBER
- Riffing is a conversation with your partner, where listening and responding are key to improvisation.
- All movement decisions should be inspired by what you hear in the music, using it as a catalyst.
- Trust yourself to improvise in the moment without overthinking the variables.
- Practice regularly using resources like playlists to improve and have fun while dancing.
- Combine variables like slowing down, getting bigger, and adding arms naturally as they arise.
- Use texture concepts like moving through air or water to add resistance and variety to your moves.

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title: 7 Ways to Riff%3A Body Part
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on riffing by first selecting a body part and then changing the dance move while keeping the emphasis on that same body part, with the goal of inspiring creative variations within a shared focus.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Start by focusing on a specific body part, such as the butt or foot, to guide your riffing.
- Change the move you do while maintaining emphasis on the chosen body part.
- Play with other elements like size, texture, and levels while keeping the body part consistent.
- Take inspiration from your partner's movements to switch to a new body part, like from shoulders to knees.
- Keep the game dynamic by quickly shifting between moves that highlight the same body part.
##REMEMBER
- The emphasis stays on the same body part throughout the riffing exchange.
- You can change the move freely as long as it focuses on the agreed-upon body part.
- Incorporate other dance elements like attitude and levels to enhance the variation.
- Use your partner's movements as inspiration to transition between different body parts.
- Practice by dancing along and verbalizing your thought process to improve improvisation.

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title: 8 Ways to Riff%3A Rhythm & Tempo
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on using rhythm as inspiration for dance moves, with the goal of keeping the same rhythm while changing its location on the body to explore variations.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Keep the rhythm simple and clear for your partner to easily copy.
- Change to a new rhythm once you feel you have exhausted the current one.
- Start with simple rhythms before exploring more complex variations.
- Use the music to guide your rhythm choices and stay tuned in.
##REMEMBER
- Rhythm serves as the main inspiration for movement in this exercise.
- Clarity in rhythm makes it easier for partners to see and replicate.
- Avoid going too fast or wild with rhythms to maintain partner engagement.
- Explore different body placements while maintaining the same rhythmic pattern.

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title: 9 Ways to Riff%3A Texture
description:
published: true
date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
tags: Blues
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS
- This lesson focuses on playing with texture in dance, using a partner's texture as inspiration to create dynamic interactions. The goal is to explore different textures like sharp or smooth and respond to them while dancing.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Match your partner's texture but not necessarily their specific moves.
- Change the texture whenever you feel ready to keep the interaction fresh.
- Use your partner's texture as inspiration for as long as you enjoy playing with it.
- Experiment with putting the same texture in different parts of the body.
- Incorporate accents and softness to vary the texture dynamically.
##REMEMBER
- Texture can be interpreted as sharp, smooth, or related to muscle engagement and air resistance.
- Focus on the feeling of the texture rather than just the movements to enhance partner play.
- Be flexible and adapt textures based on the music and your partner's cues.