In
ballroom dancing
Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance and entertainment aspects. Ballroom dancing is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.
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and other dances, frame is the way the dancers' upper bodies are held when in dancing position.
In
swing and
blues dance
Blues dancing is a family of historical dances that developed alongside and were danced to blues music, or the contemporary dances that are danced in that aesthetic. It has its roots in African-American dance, which itself is rooted in sub-Sahar ...
s, frame is the body shape and muscle tone maintained by dancers, which allows the
leader
Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets vi ...
to communicate
moves to the follower.
Ballroom and other dances
The frame is the way the dancers hold their hands, arms, shoulders, neck, head and upper
torso
The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including humans), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend. The tetrapod torso — including that of a human â ...
. A good frame helps with balance and movement and also produces a good appearance of the dance couple.
The correct way to hold a frame depends on the particular dance; it is different in
International Standard
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, International
Latin
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, social Latin dances such as
salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
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, and others.
Swing and blues dances
The frame provides
connection between the dance partners, making
leading and following possible.
A frame is a stable structural combination of both bodies maintained through the dancers' arms and/or legs, and allows the leader to transmit body movement to the follower, and for the follower to suggest ideas to the leader.
References
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Partner dance technique