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Old 01-12-2009, 21:57
scorpio20080
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What does the term 'floorcraft' mean? I heard Flavia mention it several times tonight on ITT and as a non-dancer I dont know what it means. Does it basically mean going round and round perfectly and not bump into anyone? Or something like that?

PS: Yes, I can google it but thought someone else might explain better rather than reading it on wiki..

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Old 01-12-2009, 22:06
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Yes, basically - being able to keep their distance from the other couples so there's no bumping and barging - the Pro Men would be expected to do a lot better than the celeb men, the female celebs job was to make sure they followed their partner. Typically, in this topsy turvy all eventful series, it seems it was the other way round and Ricky and Craig??? meant Chris *brainstorm alert* received a lot of praise from Karen and Flavia!
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Old 01-12-2009, 22:19
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What does the term 'floorcraft' mean? I heard Flavia mention it several times tonight on ITT and as a non-dancer I dont know what it means. Does it basically mean going round and round perfectly and not bump into anyone? Or something like that?

PS: Yes, I can google it but thought someone else might explain better rather than reading it on wiki..

Thankyou..
I think I've said this already somewhere... ummm... ah, here we go:
Floorcraft in social dancing is about enjoying the dance, moving in harmony with the other couples, protecting your partner, avoiding collisions, and using the space appropriately - for example, not stepping backwards against the Line Of Dance. It's a cooperative thing.

Floorcraft in competitive dancing is about maximising your visibility and profile to the judges, whilst ensuring you don't get boxed in or disrupted by other dancers. It's a competitive thing.
Hope that helps.
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Old 01-12-2009, 22:21
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In the competition world its fitting your routine to the floor you are dancing on well, not getting trapped in corners moving all over the floor so the judges see you and keeping out of the way of others
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