Slow Drag

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Slow Drag is a traditional blues and jazz dance style characterized by its slow tempo, close embrace, and smooth, dragging steps.

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Slow Drag canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues dance ⓘ
dance style ⓘ
jazz dance ⓘ
aesthetic sensual ⓘ
smooth and continuous ⓘ
associatedWithGenre blues ⓘ
early jazz ⓘ
bodyContact close hip proximity ⓘ
upper body contact ⓘ
developedWithin African American communities ⓘ
emphasizes improvisation ⓘ
musicality ⓘ
partner connection ⓘ
energyLevel low ⓘ
focusesOn body lead and follow ⓘ
shared axis between partners ⓘ
footworkStyle dragging the free foot along the floor ⓘ
hasCharacteristic close embrace ⓘ
dragging steps ⓘ
smooth steps ⓘ
hasMovementQuality grounded ⓘ
intimate ⓘ
relaxed ⓘ
hasTempo slow tempo ⓘ
historicalEra early 20th century ⓘ
movementDirection mostly in place ⓘ
small traveling patterns ⓘ
oftenDancedIn blues clubs ⓘ
juke joints ⓘ
rent parties ⓘ
originatedIn United States ⓘ
performedTo slow blues music ⓘ
slow jazz music ⓘ
relatedTo other blues idiom dances ⓘ
slow drag music ⓘ
requires fine weight shifts ⓘ
strong partner connection ⓘ
socialContext couple dance ⓘ
social dance ⓘ
stepQuality dragging footwork ⓘ
small steps ⓘ
teaches listening to subtle rhythmic changes in music ⓘ
tempoRange slow ⓘ
typicalHold chest-to-chest close embrace ⓘ
usedFor expressive interpretation of slow music ⓘ

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