There is no rule in West Coast Swing competition that requires a leader to maintain physical contact for the entire performance. The slot, the connection, the conversation — these are the requirements. The hand hold is a tool, not a mandate.
Ben Morris used this at Boogie by the Bay 2023 in a way that nobody in the room had seen before at the championship level.
At approximately the 2-minute mark of their Champions Jack & Jill, he released the connection entirely. Not a spin-out — a deliberate, complete separation. He stepped back several feet. Crossed his arms. And watched.
His follower — Sarah Vann Drake — was alone on the floor for 47 seconds.
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