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The Neurology of Leading – Part 1

There’s a component to Leading that you cannot even begin to assess or even address that happens because we’re in the line of dance. All of us have spent time in practice sessions, or in working with somebody one on one, or doing solo practice work, or class time, or solo practice time, or solo class time with your teacher. All of that is warm up to getting you to what happens in the line of dance. This is what I refer to as the neurology of leading.

Listen to the rest of this 11m:49s ‘podcast’ by clicking ‘play’ above in the video or the audio stream. 😉 Enjoy.

When you’re done and want to listen to Part 2 of the Neurology of Leading, go here.

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