BD/FS

Question 1

What are the choreographic guidelines for back dancing?

Answer 1

1. Pulse and very fast tempos
2. Lots of reps, each move for at least 20 reps
3. Keep students moving continuously

Question 2

What do you need to do after clam?

Answer 2

High curl, plank, or stretch

Question 3

What do pregnant women do during stretches after curl?

Answer 3

Mermaid stretch

Question 4

Which curls work TA?

Answer 4

HC, LC/FD

Question 5

Which curls work RA?

Answer 5

KSC, LC/FU, HC/B, Clam

Question 6

What are the safety restrictions for BD?

Answer 6

Only give the option to releve when legs are parallel or together.

Question 7

What are the prop rules in BD/FS?

Answer 7

Can use a mini mat between thighs in zipped up, rolled in thirds in diamond, or with a ball between thighs

Question 8

What are the prop rules for BD?

Answer 8

Can use a ball in parallel BD or diamond BD and a mini mat in half in zipped up BD

Question 9

How long does back dancing have to be?

Answer 9

Minimum of 3 minutes

Question 10

What’s the maximum number of choreographic changes you can give in BD?

Answer 10

6. Each subset should be at least 20 seconds.

Question 11

When can you give the releve option in BD?

Answer 11

Legs in parallel or zipped

Question 12

How many positions should you use in BD?

Answer 12

1-2

Question 13

What are the challenges for strong students in BD?

Answer 13

In parallel, lift one leg at a time over their hip

Question 14

What does the order of final stretch have to be in a regular class?

Answer 14

Butterfly, strap stretch, reverence

Question 15

What’s the order of stretches for final stretch if you do back dancing after curl?

Answer 15

Happy baby/straddle (optional)
Butterfly
Oblique
Cat/cobra
Strap
Reverence

Question 16

What are the modifications in final stretch?

Answer 16

1. A figure four stretch instead of butterfly (often for overweight, inflexible, or men)
2. Lower leg bent and flat on the floor for strap stretch