In Lindy and other jazz-related dances, we often talk about groundedness as a goal that we have for our dancing. But what is ‘being grounded’ and how does it relate to our own body awareness and comfort while dancing?
Things you may have heard in classes
- Getting energy from ground
- Athletic posture
- Bent knees earth-bound orientation
- Opposite of “floating above the floor”
Resources from internet
Examples from lived experience:
- “Its hard to know your grounded until you feel it”
- “when you can feel the ground through your partner and feel when they are stepping”
- Feeling like your connection to the ground helps with balance, relaxation, and flexible engagement (you can specifically and intentionally move without feeling tense)
- “Wiggling your toes”
- Can we as a group think of anything else?
How can groundedness relate to…