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Waist Lift in a Dance Partnering

Waist Lift in a Dance Partnering. Study focus: Keep the lifted dancer light and lifted while the partner's braced elbows and bent knees carry the load.

Action & GestureMixDrapery & Loose Clothing

Man in a lunge lifting a woman in a white dress by the waist as she spreads her arms wide, three-quarter view

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Action or movement: dance waist lift
Camera angle: Front three-quarter view
Primary study focus: Keep the lifted dancer light and lifted while the partner's braced elbows and bent knees carry the load.
30-second exercise: Catch the lifted dancer's straight body and spread arms, then the lifter's bent-knee base beneath.
2-minute exercise: Draw the lifter's hands on the waist, elbows tucked against his ribs, and the gap between the dancer's feet and the floor.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Foreshortening: Mild

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Begin with the main gesture and large body masses. Check overlaps and visible contact points before adding small details. Use the exercises above to focus this particular study.

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