Two Left Feet Podcast

Recently I uploaded a video about how Social Dancing is a Second Form of Practice.   For anyone who may be a beginner to Partner Dancing this is a very important step to the learning process. Now you may ask yourself Why is that?   In the classroom, you are learning in a controlled environment. Both the lead and follow understand what is being taught, and what is expected of each person.   This can lead to a false sense of competency and understanding, due to the fact that your partner knows what to expect and what to do. This leads directly into the possibility of back leading or even Leader Expectancy Syndrome – LES for short.   Backleading can be defined as the act or the habit of some followers to lead themselves through dance moves the leader has nothing to do with. An Example would be a partner following what the teacher is doing, and NOT following what their dance partner is leading.   Leader Expectancy Syndrome can be defined as a leader expecting a follower to understand and anticipate their signals.