The Empowered Follower Program
Learn the mindset and skills to have more of the dances you want.
This course will give you a well-rounded look at all the ways you can empower yourself and your dancing.
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Easy to Follow Lessons. Both lecture and "get up and dance!" lessons.
Partner Optional! You will need a partner for some of the exercises but not for most of this course. Still valuable for people without a partner!
Inclusive Environment
Lifetime Access
Support! Access to Private Facebook Community.
Style: Dance demos will be in Basic Swing & Lindy Hop but the concepts in this course can apply to all partner dances.
Welcome - Join the Community
The Best Ways to Find Support
1min Survey to help us out.
Intro: What Does It Mean To Be Empowered In The Dance World?
Rule #1 : You Have the Power to Grant or Deny the Access and Affect a Leader Has on Your Body. Here's how...
Rule #2: You are in charge of how good dance will feel to your body and soul. Here's how..
Rule #3: You Are Equally Responsible For the Success of the Dance.
A Quick Note About Confidence
Intro: The 4 Stages of Empowered Learning
Stage #1 Learn to Move Your Own Body Before You Move with Someone Else.
Swingin Body Movement Lesson
Stage #2 Learn the Choreography
Stage #3 Make it Feel good.
Stage #4 Build Initiator and Responder Skills
The 4 Stages of Learning In The Classroom
Tip #1 : When You Need To Stop Listening to Teachers.
How I Observe Walkthrough
Tip #2 When The Teachers Are Speaking To The Leaders, Do THIS Instead.
Tip #3 Giving & Receiving Feedback
Intro: Know Your Prioritites
The Power of Body Positions
Active Vs Passive "Following" - Arm/Core Tension Play
More Arm/Core Tension Usage
Setting Up Environments
Know Your Positions
Technique #: Empower your sense of safety Holding the Arm
Technique #: Empower your decision-making: Setting up the environment
Technique #: Empower your turns/balance
Technique #: Increase your activity (body matching)
Intro
EQUALITY: Leaders and followers are EQUALLY responsible for the success of the dance. Here's How.
CHOOSE YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY: Accuracy is everything.
AVOID ABSOLUTES: Separate the true absolutes from preferences and suggestions.
STRUCTURE FOR SUCCESS: How to Structure Your Class For Success.
While the concepts can be applied to any level, many of the examples and exercises will be for more advanced students. I recommend at least Beg/Int level.