I did write a tagging workshop a while ago. but it was too big to post on the forum (lots of pictures)... there may still be a few copies floating about somewhere, but since them I lost my data-stick that had it on it (and about 3 years worth of notes & workshop ideas and other stuff ) I fear that it's gone for good.
Re blues tracks:
Tagging needs opportunity and an opening for a lead to smoothly take over the lead of a follower - it's much easier to find these opportunities within "blues" dances because they are slower and the leads can be a bit more predictable.
Re permission:
There is a certain "style" of dancing that you need to adopt when sharing a partner - it needs to be very open so that you are creating lots of opportunities for the other leads to take over. (and/or you need to 'give' the follower away.) This is almost the opposite of your classic "blues" style of dancing where your focus is {should be} on your partner and it is fairly closed to any outside interference. Anyone dancing like this is not a valid target for tagging: they are engrossed in the dance and their partner, and unlikely to see any 'asking' signal, let alone acknowledge it.
It also takes a bit of skill to both steal and return a partner - only target leads that you know are capable of it. I would also only target follows who have danced with both partners before - preferably in the same night so you don't deprive them of their sole dance with that person.
Re: manors
After a tag dance, every participant should thank each other - and if possible return to the partner they started with to see if they would like to continue in a solo dance for the next track.
A tag dance should be initiated by mutual agreement from the leads concerned - either before-hand or with a nod & wink on the dance floor. Although it can be initiated by a follower floating off to another lead (but be careful of the lead's precious ego )
Personally I think it's good fun, but takes some practice to get slick at it.
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