On Mar 13, 2012, at 3:40 PM, Chrissy Fowler wrote: > I once heard some great caller point out that you are engaging your upper arm > muscle when you allemande - not your shoulder, not your wrist, not your > fingers, and definitely not your thumb. Which is to say it's the shared, > elastic tension that makes the allemande a great ride.
And I recently heard a very perceptive caller say, during a demo at a contra dance, that it's the energy in your hips or the center of your body that makes for a good allemande. I wish I could remember his exact words, but I think he's right! Richard
