Thoracic is the part between the neck and the abdomen including the cavity enclosed by the ribs. In our latest monthly Dance Review there is an article pointing out that many ladies are getting their shape by using the Lumbar region instead of the Thoracic.

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What magazine and what country?. If you are going to make comments on this site at least provide enough information to follow up on the article.

star dust. Ausralian Dance Review. In the same magazine there are a series of articles by the writter of several books, Neville Boyd ,who world wide is a recognised authority on the V.Waltz. He is very critical of the two main technique books on the International Standard Style of Ballroom Dancing.

Your reply seems to imply that the article in question is not written by Neville Boyd. If this is the case, then who wrote it? Also, although having been coached by Neville and having the highest respect, and regard for him,I would not go as far as to say he is a world wide authority on the V. waltz. With reference to your comment on him being very critical of the two main technique books on the International Style of Ballroom Dancing, why wouldn't he be? He writes one on Ballroom Dancing himself.

mr. stardust, you are confrontational. who cares who wrote the article; it could have been written by a dancer chiropractor, a dancing physiotherapist, a dancer orthopaedic surgeon, somebody who is now trying to repair the damage to the lower back caused by using, engaging, straining, or otherwise incorrectly engaging her lower back. if it were a dancing expert, he/she ought to be commended for pointing out an area of very real possible injury or damage.

Bronze, confrontation is to be expected in forums. Without it, forums would be boring. The initial post doesn't include any references to the source of the information for others to review, verify, or learn from (If possible.), and because it is vague from that standpoint and some specific relevance, it does beg the question: So what?