"You have an incredbly short memory. What exactly did you mean when you wrote
When you dance you are also only on one leg at a time. Do you remember writting that"
Of course I remember writing it. It is so obvious that it was quite shocking that I had to point out such a basic and obvious fact to you!
"In one it would seem you are saying it doesn' t matter if the feet are lifted from the floor. And then. No one recommended picking up the feet."
There is no conflict between those statements. I did not recommend picking up the feet, I pointed out that picking up the moving foot
WOULD
NOT
SERIOUSLY
ALTER
THE
STANDING
LEG
ACTION
That is how the STANDING LEG ACTION can be essentially the same idea in walking, where we do usually pick up the feet, and in dancing where we do not usually lift them.
"If you lift your feet from the floor your feet will get faster"
Only if you have a MISTIMED BODY ACTION.
If you have a well timed body action, your feet will not move too fast, regardless if they are on the floor or not. Do you feet move too fast when you walk down the street? Obviously not. To make them move slower in dancing, you must SLOW DOWN AND DRAW OUT THE BODY ACTION. Dragging your feet to keep them from going to fast is a crutch - a quick fix when there's no time to learn the proper BODY ACTION.
You should not pick up your feet, but YOU SHOULD NOT DRAG THEM WITH BRAKING PRESSURE either. They should skim the floor, NOT DRAG ON IT.
"you will go out of time with the music."
Timing is a function of BODY MOVEMENT. If your body is off time, your are OFF TIME REGARDLESS OF YOUR FEET.
"When we walk our foot does not skim the floor."
Obviously - but you still let this UNIMPORTANT DETAIL DETRACT YOU FROM THE CORE BODY ACTION.
You will never understand the dances until you learn one simple less.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MOVING FOOT !