Fantastic explanation of the essential basics. This is a fun and beautiful dance that I have rarely see anyone giving VALUABLE instruction for. Also, I love the idea of a "comma" between the triples. Thank you!
On the “half left turn”, you mentioned doing a chasse while she does a French Cross, then another chasse while she does a Flare. Would most ballroom routine dancers turn any of those, into an Inline Feather to create more travel? I can really see that socially a chasse seems practical, but do most pros try to do inline feathers whenever possible to create bigger steps, even if it strains the girl?
Ah I see, you discuss it in 8:30 I see that doing a chasse going forward or backwards only makes sense with the character of the dance as it travels down the floor. Doing a chasse sideways doesn’t really. But man, I tried it for five minutes and chasse sideways doesn’t look as pretty but it come in handy with ladies who don’t know the dance and I try to lead it socially. I feel as as Inline feather for me as the dude is beneficial as I go backwards far more than forwards due to making her commit to three steps instead of two. I also feel like an inline feather for me forward and a French cross for her seems hard to convince with her having to win down the floor and get around me. I did not understand triple two when I saw other “world champions” teach this. It felt like they were being payed to teach, but not trying to teach teach it, if that makes sense. They are just showing steps. You are breaking this down incredible, in the same way that you breakdown every other dance. I am starting to appreciate the dance far more and it’s only been about 3 hours of looking at this video over and over.
I think you mean, high level competitive Country Dancers. Ballroom dancers don’t do Triple Two. I would not, simply because it would make the lady’s part so difficult. I would rather encourage the lady to dance bigger, and show off her French Cross and Flair. But good question.
It pains me to miss this series!
I feel your pain!!
This looks fun!
Thanks! I really can be a fun dance.
This looks very elegant and pretty
Fantastic explanation of the essential basics. This is a fun and beautiful dance that I have rarely see anyone giving VALUABLE instruction for. Also, I love the idea of a "comma" between the triples. Thank you!
Thank you, I appreciate that.
On the “half left turn”, you mentioned doing a chasse while she does a French Cross, then another chasse while she does a Flare. Would most ballroom routine dancers turn any of those, into an Inline Feather to create more travel? I can really see that socially a chasse seems practical, but do most pros try to do inline feathers whenever possible to create bigger steps, even if it strains the girl?
Ah I see, you discuss it in 8:30
I see that doing a chasse going forward or backwards only makes sense with the character of the dance as it travels down the floor. Doing a chasse sideways doesn’t really. But man, I tried it for five minutes and chasse sideways doesn’t look as pretty but it come in handy with ladies who don’t know the dance and I try to lead it socially. I feel as as Inline feather for me as the dude is beneficial as I go backwards far more than forwards due to making her commit to three steps instead of two. I also feel like an inline feather for me forward and a French cross for her seems hard to convince with her having to win down the floor and get around me.
I did not understand triple two when I saw other “world champions” teach this. It felt like they were being payed to teach, but not trying to teach teach it, if that makes sense. They are just showing steps. You are breaking this down incredible, in the same way that you breakdown every other dance. I am starting to appreciate the dance far more and it’s only been about 3 hours of looking at this video over and over.
I think you mean, high level competitive Country Dancers. Ballroom dancers don’t do Triple Two.
I would not, simply because it would make the lady’s part so difficult. I would rather encourage the lady to dance bigger, and show off her French Cross and Flair.
But good question.