I’m keeping stum on this issue for the moment…(I’ll reply later)...
Leaders – I love being hijacked on every move I lead
Leaders – I like being hijacked but not excessively
Leaders – The odd hijack keeps me on my toes
Leaders – The odd hijack slightly annoys me
Leaders – Constant hijacking is annoying
Leaders – I hate being hijacked on every move I lead
Leaders – For me I think it can be dangerous
Followers - I love hijacking on every move
Followers – I like to hijacking moves occasionally
Followers – I never hijack as I don’t like to
Followers – For me I think it can be dangerous
I’m keeping stum on this issue for the moment…(I’ll reply later)...
I like to sabotage* occasionally but only when I think the lead can cope with it and then it's only on a few moves per dance (and not on every dance)
Most people would say that I'm fairly playful but hopefully not in a detrimental way - there's definitely a time and a place for it
(*my definition of sabotage is changing one move into another - i.e. neckbreak/sway into catapult - I'm a rubbish leader so wouldn't take the lead of the dance)
This is what I would call Hijack.
I would call this friendly sabotage. If it is done with a leader that likes it, or can at least cope with it, it is probably better called "play".
I would reserve the term sabotage for its more severe connotations, where the follower refuses to follow. This can be for very valid reasons, i.e. being lead into a drop or UCP against their will. More capable followers can do this in a playful fashion. The less skilled have to do it as best they can in self defence. My definition of sabotage is a negative one, where some form of hostility exists on the part of the leader, trying to lead where the follow does not want to go, and some negative reaction by the follower which disrupts the dance.
It's both. Hopefully.
The follower is changing the executed move/movement from what the leader had in mind (first move plus return) to something different (first move free spin, no return, into 20 beats of solo shines). That, in my eyes, makes it "sabotage". I attach no negative connotations to that word.
It could also be musical interpretation because the follower might be doing it in response to something in the music. Then again, it might not be musical interpretation: it might be in response to something the leader is doing, or just at random.
The only things that can ruin an entire whole dance for me are:
- The lead hurts me and continues to do so (too strong, thumbs, poor management of my shoulder when turning me ....)
- The person I'm dancing with sleazes on me
Now, I know (obviously especially DTS) all you leads are pretty darn perfect. Unfortunately, us follows are not. We have personalities that may not mesh with yours , we have (sometimes) great dance ideas and better musicality (we think) than you and occasionally we even simply make a dog's breakfast of a move or two
I am very tempted to say "give us a break" but that could be taken in so many ways
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