I get tons of questions via email and in person. Some of them are very useful for everyone. This section has a list of those questions and my answers. If you would like me to answer a dance related question, fill out this quick form. Please include as much detail as possible especially if you are referencing an event, a particular workshop, or a lesson.
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Q Hi Magna! My question is about musicality. I feel stuck in dancing 123 567 or 234 687. I can tell that when you dance you're breaking up the music in different ways especially with footwork - even when you're following turn patterns. How can a follower start to be creative this way but "safely," i.e. still keeping up with turn patterns? I would also like to know about "hitting the breaks" in the particular song, the accents and pauses. Again moving away from 123 567, sometimes I've seen your rhythm follow the piano or the singing in the music for example. I've never studied music or played an instrument. I've tried just listening to a song to figure out at what moment in a measure an accent happens and how long it lasts, but I'm never sure of myself. What do you recommend? How did you gain your musicality? -Thanks! Sophia |
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Q Hi Magna I find it really hard to spin well when the floor is slippery whereas lots of other people seem to prefer it and are always putting powder down. I do wear suede sole shoes but still it's hard to control. What am I doing wrong? I can spin quite well with a bit more grip, btw. Any advice much appreciated. Many thanks- Caroline |
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Connection with the floor |
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Q Hi Magna, I notice when watching you social-dance on the clips that you have great fluidity, but also sharpness. You look relaxed, yet precise. When you follow complex patterns and change directions etc, it is very definite, but also smooth and seems to be just the right energy, not too much and not too little. I saw a video of myself social-dancing recently, which was disappointing to me. I've been working on my dancing for four years or so by now, but the way I move (just the way I step while following, so to say), did not seem to reflect that mileage - I looked at myself and thought I looked discombobulated and shaky. So I have been trying to improve that. My question is - do you step decisively when you follow (i.e. maintain very strong connection with the floor), or is it more the feeling of stepping lightly without feeling a lot of resistance against the floor? -Thanks a bunch, Ana |
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Q Hi Magna, i wanted to ask you what can i do about my balance, how can i improve it, i am also kind of distracted and i don't know if that affets also my balance.. :( Well, thank you very much for this opprtunity, I'll see you in Peru Thanks a lot.-Carol, Peru
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Secrets to getting better |
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Q Hi there Magna. I am cloudie from Groove Dance School. Just want to tell you that you are really my idol and my motivator. I am really so inspired by you and your moves.
Care to share with me what are some of the secrets to your success? Because I too, want to be a professional dancer like you.- Cloudie, Singapore |
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