Dancing Leads To More Dancing

It was a good night again tonight; however I'm still a little tired and that is still effecting my dancing. I shall try and catch up on some sleep. I also found some of the tracks a little too consistent with previous weeks; I prefer a mix of new and known stuff.

I also found out that someone I dance with is a physiotherapist and I asked her about my knee (at the end of the evening rather than just interrupt her dancing). She kindly went over it with me. It's apparently some patellofemoral thing (there's an article called (Partellofemoral Pain Syndrome if you are interested) caused by an imbalance in my quadriceps and calves (my calves are over developed and my quadriceps are like lard or something). She gave me some static exercises to work with to try and develop the quadriceps muscles to remove the imbalance. They basically involve trying to put the knee down while keeping the foot tense (though I'm going to try and do some more reading on this online to get it right). She's really fab anyway but especially so for taking the time to talk shop with me :D.

I was also invited to help in the Intermediate Workshop on Sunday. It's an early start but I look forward to help in the class and I'm delighted to be asked.

Quick move list.

• Didn't get the name last time either but we did this move here as well (the last move on the list). The first part of it basically a Yo-Yo while holding the other hand. In this variant we wrapped straight in for a basket at the end and then unwrapped her out and returned as normal.


• Start like a Basket but as you step back place your left hand on her right shoulder (with your arm in front of her) and draw her forward and into a spin with that before stepping slightly behind her and placing your right hand on her left shoulder and spinning her out catching right.


• Start a Wurlitzer stepping out yourself as well. Wrap the woman into your arm at shoulder height and then let go as she is being brought in still bringing your arm around her neck. Wrap her until she is turned to face your right hand side and place your right hand on the top of her back (you can also place the left high on the back as well). She takes your arm in her hand or hands as support (her call) and you dip her back possibly using your knee as a break (depending on how low you want to go). Correct and then lead her into a Neck Break style unwind.

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