Drape and Drag 1: Fundamentals

Tailor this course to you with brief daily practice and short videos, not long binge sessions. Do the designed exercises in a small space and ask questions via the interface.

Master athletic posture, balance, and driving technique by learning how to push off the ground, align the head, pelvis, and arms, and maintain steady walking form.

Develop balance and drive through a practice that emphasizes foot pushing, landing, rolling through movements, and riding the stage, while applying the science behind controlled technique.

Practice driving and balance with a partner, maintaining posture, aligning feet, and shifting to stay on the same page during the driving down exercise; build control through repeated practice.

When your partner is available, grab a couch cushion or pillow to simulate a person nearby and stay connected while you work.

Develop the ability to connect with a partner by focusing on baseline posture, balance, and safe posture checks through guided practice.

Practice solo cues to align the spine and neutral pelvis while you walk. Hug a pillow to connect from the back ribs around the torso and keep a neutral head.

practice partnered alignment cues to find a neutral spine, relax the hands, align the ribs and pelvis across your partner, and maintain posture as you walk.

Engage in grounded walking drills to build power, posture, and muscle control from feet to head, pushing through resistance as you cross and move along the floor.

In this solo practice, learners develop forward-focused drape and drag technique by maintaining a forward intention, driving forward and backward, and managing waist slack to avoid falling backward.

Practice with resistance by separating from your partner and resisting movements to build control. Emphasize timing, safety, and avoiding cheating by lifting a partner.

Master stepping with a breath-led 1-2-3-4 rhythm, releasing hip flexors for natural movement. Practice push-and-release flow with a partner to feel rhythm, balance, and coordinated stepping.

Practice solo movement around a single box, performing halftime walks forward and back with quick, slow, and freestyle rhythm.

Practice partnered connection in drape and drag fundamentals by linking the leader’s right arm to the follower’s left arm, then switch sides and walk to varied rhythms: quick and slow.

Practice promenade movements from scratch with and without arms, exploring opening and closing options, rotations, and navigation cues to maintain connection and balance throughout the dance.

Use pillows, couch cushions, and yoga balls as practice partners to master lead and follow walking, closures, and poses in drape and drag fundamentals.

Practice partnered pivots and close-position movements toward and away from a partner, focusing on timing, lead and follow cues, and controlled walks across the half time.

Select one topic, master the material, and refer back to section 1 as needed. Watch the video of content from this section to reinforce learning.