Dance term
Connection
The physical communication between partners through the points where they touch, which lets a lead be felt and followed.
Connection is what makes partner dancing work. Through a steady frame and light contact, one dancer's movement is felt by the other, so direction and timing pass between them without a word being spoken.
Too little connection and the message is lost; too much and it feels like being shoved. The right amount is firm but elastic, clearly present without ever being heavy.
Also called: partner connection.
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