Topic: airsteps????

[Justine]

As you all know i am new to le roc but call me thick but graham has mentioned airsteps, can i ask what is airsteps? also what is ariels? I hope i dont sound too thick but i am only learning haha!!

[Elaine]

As you all know i am new to le roc but call me thick but graham has mentioned airsteps, can i ask what is airsteps? also what is ariels? I hope i dont sound too thick but i am only learning haha!!

My understanding of airstep/ariels is that it is where one partner's feet leave the floor.  Competitions have variations on this.  In Brighton, one of the followers feet must be below the knee.  In Blackpool, it must be below the waist.

Anyone else have a better definition?


Elaine

[Andy]

I'd slightly modify your definition, Elaine, to say that it was when one partner had both feet of the ground and their weight partly (or wholly) supported by the other.

I wouldn't count simply jumping in the air as an airstep as such.

Height limits are simply imposed by competition organisers - an aerial can go
right over the head of the supporting partner in principal.

For Justine:

airsteps and aerials are the same thing.

To be honest my feeling is that they have no place in social dancing. The dangers of injury to one or both of the participants are extremely high and it seems silly to take that risk for the most part.

In any case done badly (and you have to be pretty damn good to do airsteps well) they look ungainly and you don't see many amateur dancers carry them off well much less to say stay in time with the music in the process.

There are one or two guy's about who insist on trying aerials with anyone they can persuade to dance with them. I suppose they think it impresses. It doesn't do anything for me.

All in my opinion, of course.

Andy

[philsmove]

This taken from

http://www.jiveoholic.org.uk



aerial /air steps

These are exhilarating moves where the lady leaves the floor for a considerable time, often involving rolls over the man's shoulders or even somersaults.  Often they are taken to include movements where the lady swoops between the man's legs.  They can be quite dangerous and are disapproved of during normal jive events where there is not ample room.  Some simple jumps can, however, be relatively safe.

[Justine]

thanks very much for learning me about this, i am not about to jump into the air i am just learning how to do dips, i was just very interested in this. Thanks

                      justine xx