Yes, you can have lead without musicality/style {and visa versa}.Originally posted by Graham
Not in my opinion. I believe that good leading is what makes the lead smoother. It's possible to lead smoothly without any great level of musical interpretation or interesting style, and it's also possible to have bags of musicality and style and be a poor lead.
Most beginner ladys I have danced with can dance to the music before picking up any lead signals - if (as a lead) you can addapt to their musicality rather than forcing them to yours, it helps smooth the lead. This is normally what good followers do; 'read' the lead's musicality and addapt to it. If it is a popular track that you are both singing allong to {:sorry:}, then the lady will be more atune to any simple "break" leads, no matter what their level.
Style is subtally different in that it aids smooth transitions between moves rather than the moves themselves - a move done with technical precision and no style offers a multitude of possiblities into the next move. If led well {but not necissaraly technicaly accurate}, 'style' can be injected to flow the move into another one, giving the follower less options and more a feeling of dancing rather than just following the moves.
So {in my opinion} style and musicality do add to the lead's ability and smooth the lead for the lady.
Tramp: when did you get the role of ombisman? I still post the question - How many good dances does it take to entice you to come back next week?
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