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Roberta, 1935
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Fred and Ginger are dancing I'll Be Hard To Handle,
one of their most evocative dances, one of the most fun of all. Fred is
in a nice contra position, with left foot forward and right side lead.
At right, they are facing, nothing touching.
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| Here, they dance Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. They are in Varsouvienne Position, left hands free.
One
feature that we can always look for in Fred and Ginger's dancing is
partner sympathy and connectedness. Here, they are both lunged forward
with matching leg lines. Their arms and shoulders are parallel. Even
their free hands extend at the same angle. They are dancing with
complete awareness of each other.
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| Escort Position |
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| Open, nothing touching, samefoot |
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| Layback and extend — Wow! |
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| A same foot Chair? |
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| Tight Butterfly |
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| Shadow |
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