DANCING HINTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 252, 23 October 1937, Page 3

DANCING HINTS

Here are a few hints to the girl who would like to look graceful on the dance floor: Any sort of “exhibition” is not in go-jd taste. This would include exaggerated positions while dancing, as bending a great deal, dipping a great dea:, walking around talking, and doing tricky steps to call attention. Following around in one direction, dancing all Aver the place, bumping into people, are other offences against taste, to say m ,hing of feeling. Dancing on the heels was a vogut for a while, but it is out now. Shuttling feet is anctlier foot-handling not done by the bfst dance-floor patrons Putting the head on the partner’s shoulder makes a bad silhouette line for the girl, with her lower back projecting prominently. Dancing cheek to cheek is also in very bad taste. Doing or knowing only one step or two to which one tries to fix all music, waltz, fox-trot, rhumba and tango, is bad form.

Holding oneself with military stiffness is awkward, when what is wanted is an erect posture. Cultivate being at case, relaxed, the feeling of floating lightly around. Gi aceful lines are more important than trying to cut intricate figures. But what is most important of all is that you be limber of muscle, with perfect control, that once you step on the floor the music makes you forget yout are flesh and bone, hands and feet.