In ballroom dancing and other dances, frame is the way the dancers' upper bodies are held when in dancing position. In swing and blues dances, frame is the body shape and muscle tone maintained by dancers, which allows the

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to communicate moves to the follower.

Ballroom and other dances

The frame is the way the dancers hold their hands, arms, shoulders, neck, head and upper

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. A good frame helps with balance and movement and also produces a good appearance of the dance couple. The correct way to hold a frame depends on the particular dance; it is different in

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, International

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, social Latin dances such as salsa, and others.

Swing and blues dances

The frame provides connection between the dance partners, making leading and following possible. A frame is a stable structural combination of both bodies maintained through the dancers' arms and/or legs, and allows the leader to transmit body movement to the follower, and for the follower to suggest ideas to the leader.

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