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Frame

Advanced Level

Full mastery — nuance, personal expression, and artistry

The shape your arms and torso create to communicate with your partner — your body's antenna for sending and receiving movement.

Tips

  • Practice in front of a mirror: your elbows should stay roughly in front of your hip bones
  • Test your frame by having someone push your hand — if your whole body moves as one unit, your frame is connected

Common mistakes

  • Locking elbows straight — kills all sensitivity
  • Spaghetti arms — no signal gets through
  • Death grip on partner's hand
  • Frame that doesn't adapt to the music's energy

Practice drill

Stand in closed position with a partner. Close your eyes. Have them step in any direction and follow only through frame. If you can follow 8 out of 10, your frame works.

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