tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798449799492030317.post3636411581941074166..comments2019-05-28T20:28:09.098+01:00Comments on BallroomDancething: Glossary - Fan PositionDancethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12019955339300210070noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798449799492030317.post-41656073795915905662013-08-15T19:53:56.808+01:002013-08-15T19:53:56.808+01:00Rather, let us say a &quot;Mirror Image&quot; posi...Rather, let us say a &quot;Mirror Image&quot; position or close enough; Symmetry is not a simple term (viz.Mathematical: Bilateral, Radial, et al.)<br />True follows may include those you listed and other figures (see Spencer, Peggy, and other disparate authors.<br />Actually, if you consider standard and ballet foot positions, it is an extended third position (cf. labanotation).<br />If I (or anyone) were to take a more simplistic perspective it would do you a disservice which actually is what most uninformed and less academic instructors (as well as uneducated dancers, even the best) often do. What you get out of dance, is what you put into it: i.e. the more work, study, and practice you do, the more proficient, informed, clear-minded and fulfilled you will become, in that realm. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798449799492030317.post-32639755807660672872013-02-07T14:32:48.837+00:002013-02-07T14:32:48.837+00:00My understanding is that the lady and the man have...My understanding is that the lady and the man have symmetric positions. Man&#39;s weight is on his right foot. Man&#39;s left foot is pointing to the lady. Man&#39;s right foot is open to the right. Man&#39;s upper chest is pointing towards lady&#39;s left shoulder.<br /><br />From there you can do:<br />- Alemana<br />- Hockey stick<br />- etc...<br /><br />PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com