-Twyla Tharp
Whenever one is dancing with a partner or group it’s vital
that timing matches everyone. There are counts in a dance to keep everyone on
the same beat and look in unison. Of course there are times when you are noticeably
not supposed to look identical, but in the cases where you are, it is essential
that you meet the standards of matching.
If you think about a part of your routine where everyone is
supposed to match, imagine a photographer taking a time lapse photograph of all
of you. The images should all seem like you are moving as one. Angles,
positioning, lengths should all look identical, and match each other. It is
difficult to come to this point as some turns shift in rotation and spot, some
leaps are higher than other creating some legs coming down to soon.
There is no doubt matching to music, timing and each other
can be struggle, but with heavy concentration of all of these, timing and
matching will surely become cleaner and crisper.
~Julia Brewer
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