How to find a dance partner to do tricks with you

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    After you find yourself a few swing dance partners you might be finding yourself wanting to elevate your skills. I enjoy personally doing a few tricks! But you also do not want to do tricks with just anyone, the person above was my boyfriend at the time. I trust him to in a way throw me around... but controlled! In the photo above he was doing a trick called side candle stick I get switched between both sides of his hips and then usually go up above his head to do a full candle stick. 

    How to find a partner to do this with you takes a lot of prior dance skills before hand. I suggest finding a good dance partner and asking them if they are up to learning how to do some tricks and if they are, you should practice them. I always look up on youtube how to do tricks before practicing and then get comfortable doing the trick with your partner before you take it onto the dance floor.

    I would not rush into doing this until you know your dance partner well and also until you know how to dance well yourself. It takes a lot of work and trust to do this. 



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