How To Follow Dance Steps

Following can be as difficult as leading dance steps. In partner dancing, the follower needs to understand that the leader leads the pattern and they follow one step at a time, based on the lead. As a follower we are responsible for carrying our own weight and responding to the lead of our partner.

Even if the leader is not leading the dance steps properly (or at all), it is best to NOT be tempted to lead for them. The follower dances with the leader's body as they dance to the music. New leaders may not always be on time with the music at first.

As a follower, we need to have enough firmness in our upper body and to pay attention to the subtle movements of our partner's body. The leader's chest and shoulders usually lead the movement.