Bamboo Waltz – Baltz

In this short story,  Birdkey is dancing the basic step of  Baltz  (Bamboo Waltz)  with gBamboo.  I tried to follow the rise & fall and footwork of  American style Waltz  to make the dancing look more sensational.  Hope these were done correctly …   

weight on both feet in dancing ?

conversation in a lesson several years ago :

  teacher : in all dancing, the weight is on either foot but not both

TheRexA : isn’t this true only in partner dancing?
                   I remember there is a line dance which the dancer has to put weight on both feet,
                   jumps up while turning 180 degrees,  then lands on both feet
      
   teacher : right ……  I think the only exception is when jumping

can 2 left feet dance ?

During a talk several years ago,
someone :  a person with two left feet  means  s/he can’t dance.
TheRexA :  why not?  just a different kind of dance!
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In fact, the simple models I created in my first computer 3D modeling class can’t even close their feet  (not required),  but they can still have their own dances …

Why do I like line dances ?

The main reason I like line dances  (Country Western, Latin rhythm, … )  —
Have you ever experienced the good feeling of fitting a jigsaw puzzle piece into the right place?  If so, can you imagine the even much better feeling of continuously fitting jigsaw puzzle pieces in place, one right after another, at the same fast rate?  This is exactly how I feel whenever I am able to continuously dance in synch with the beats!

Aligment Diagram for Int. Standard and Am. Smooth dances

This alignment diagram for International Standard  and American Smooth  dances intends to provide a clearer view than the usual  alignment diagram showing only one wall.

Alignment Animation for Int. Standard and Am. Smooth dances

this alignment animation for International Standard  and American Smooth  dances intends to provide a clearer view than the usual  alignment diagram,  but the quality in YouTube turns out to be much worse than in our computer – will need to remake it some time …

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