| Show Proper Dance Carriage Necessary Before Trying Intricate Steps if t- t t T 4 I w 5 rI Arthur Murray 1 demonstrates tho modem modern dance position for the season Relaxed but not slouchy arms parallel with shoulders the man hol holding ln his partner directly In Jn front of him This is the tho first of a series of 12 articles on all nIl phases of the modern dance by Arthur Murray Internationally ally recognized dance authority The second will wUl appear tomorrow S By ARTHUR ARTHUR- MURRAY ARTHUR MURRAY NEW YORK Dec 26 NEA NEA- NEA Dance the new year In Ev Everybody is dancing this winter It has become Americas America's favorite social so so- cial dat entertainment And there are two reasons for this vogue First it is the cheapest form of amusement you can have Right now that means something Rich or poor you can roll back your rugs and give a good party with no cost to you but refreshments ts Second dancing is an antidote to the depression spirit of today Nobody who enters into the spirit of dancing can stay feeling low long Aside from the pleasure you ou derive from dane dane- dancing ing the exercise i itself l stirs sluggish circulation the tho music imparts lilt Jilt to your spirits and moving to rhythm gets you coordinated poised relaxed and happy happ TANGO IS THE TilE RAGE The waltz valts and foxtrot are arc today's favorites with the tango the rage among those who know it There are two kinds of tango the French and the Argentine Both are difficult cult and to do either one well you must know the waltz and the fox trot The very way you carry yourself and the way you OU hold your partner when you st step p pon on a dance floor loor will stamp yo you as asa a r n modern d rn d dancer before you take a step Proper position dates your dancing as surely as the steps you ou take Stand easily and arid naturally on the balls of your feet teet Stretch your body up to make yourself as tall taU as possible ble Dont Don't slouch if you are arc a man Dont Don't cling cUng if you are a woman Be relaxed but not collapsed The proper 1933 dancing position has the man and woman parallel neither leaning backward or forward Kc Keep p your back straight your shoulders shoulders ders down and relaxed your chestand chestand chest chestand and head up chin high eyes over your partners partner's ri right ht shoulder WATCH YOUR AR ARMS US USAnd And watch your arms they tell the I story of this year Your elbows should be held up your our ar arms on a parallel with your shoulders Arms that sag are arc not modern Holding them high gives you lilt The dance today is a coeducation affair you and your partner partner part part- ner both know the steps and candance candance can candance dance them alone Neither drags draIs on the other neither pulls A man should hold his partner directly dl di in front of ot him not to one side or the other Hold her firmly with your right hand midway between the waistline and the shoulder blades This allows her fr freedom dom of movement move move- ment Holding her higher makes her bow out in the back Hold your left hand extended to I the side and bent at the elbow holdIng hold hold- ing her hand lightly The woman holds her partners partner's shoulder gently but firmly finnly with the tips Ups of her left fingers lingers on the back backof of his shoulder Never curl your hand under his arm or try any trick holds They are out of date PRACTICE ALONE Her right arm is extended upward to the side in an easy graceful curve Her right hand rests lightly in theman's the theman's theman's mans man's left Not in a frantic clutch for that shows a lack of confidence When practicing the steps I am go ing to give you ou always hold your arms out your elbows up as near rica parallel with your shoulders as you L can You will wm see sec how much elas ems this gives your body through the waistline It is a graceful tion and gives you ou lightness Learn how to hold yourself when dancing alone Then dancing with a good partner will give ive added pleasure Next Next FIrst First basic step slePt |
