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.

So!!!
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?

Lets take a closer look at the ladies stance, But first let us establish something about the position of the body over the feet. In a Latin shoe with a Cuban Heel the mans weight is over the balls of the foot, Where else can it be if standing naturaly. The lady whether it is a Court shoe or a Latin sandal, her weight will be over the balls of the feet in both cases. In the Standard style an ajustment of the position of the body in relation to the feet must be made. Just make sure it is from the thoracic region of the spine and not the Lumbar. If not done correctly. Back problems may become an issue. Plus you are back weighted.
Siver and Stardust. Is it neccessary to know the name of the person who writes this to put it to the test and then to draw your own conclusions

Ms Bronze, You appear to have more knowledge about the article in question than the rest of us.The original thread makes no mention of damage to the lower back. Anonymous's reply to stardust seems to go off on a tangent introducing what appeared to be another statement "out of the blue", that didn't clarify the original query. i agree with Silver,the initial post was too vague to make sense. if the wrong part of the body is being used to peform certain movements, then what is the solution? It would appear that Anonymous has dived into the deep end of the pool without his (or her) waterwings. One last question Ms Bronze, are you by any chance Anonymous's Mother coming to its defence?.

from the wording of the post it seems clear that a contrast between 2 methods of shaping, or attaining a body line is being indicated. it also seems to imply that one may be better, or more desirable than the other.

since the chest area and the lower back area were being contrasted, and since there are many more instances of lower back problems than those with the area between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae associated with dancing,it was a very good bet that the proposition did concern the lower back.

its borne out by Anonymous' reply to to silver.

btw, i'm not Anonymous' mother, and he probably doesn't like to be referred to as "its".

there was no query anywhere in the original post

Anonymous,
Yes. If you are going to reference an article as an authority supporting an assertion, your should cite the source. Your post made reference to an article. I might like to check the source. It's an academic thing. If I write a post and reference Anonymous as the source, shouldn't I cite what Anonymous wrote in some fashion?
You are right that we can discuss what has been posed, but I would still like to read the article that is the impetus for Bronze's statement. I might even enjoy it and be thankful. Meanwhile, the confrontation is delightful.