What does “Visual connection, visual lead” mean?
A dance connection by means of visual awareness of partners in a couple. Visual connection by no means should replace the physical connection, and some consider it to be an inferior form of connection. However it does have its proper usages. Most important are the coordination of styles (arms, etc.) and when dancing without physical contact. An important example of the latter is spotting the partner during turns, especially free spins . This type of connection is essential for "shine position patterns", commonly found in Latin dances like the cha-cha-cha , mambo , and salsa as well as "side by side position patterns".
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Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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