VOCABULARY: CATCHES
15 classes | 95 mins
Add to your vocabulary, develop your turning technique, create dynamics and improve your partnering skills. We use ‘catches’ to catch, absorb and redirect energy; they are super versatile, surprisingly technical and some of our favourite moves!
COURSE AIMS
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Understand the key elements that make catches work and be able to lead / follow them socially
- Absorb and redirect energy smoothly
- Turn while maintaining your direction of travel
- Lead / follow catches starting from a closed position
- Lead / follow catches starting from a close embrace
- Lead / follow multiple turns within the catch sequence
- Lead / follow different ending position for your catches
- Create flow in your transitions and be able to lead and follow continuous catches
- Dance a variety of different catches, including catches on the right and left side of the followers
- Add dynamics and speed changes to your catches
- Use different points of connection to create the catch
