We talked about using the thought process "hands are attached to the arms." In other words, create one long line with the arm and hand. Moving arms through space with energy is our next step. The source of energy comes from the triceps muscle and the finger tips - not from the whole arm. A lifting of the arms like a bird in flight helps you to soar as a dancer! By combining the awareness of the lifting energy from triceps and the expanding energy from the finger tips we create stronger, more expressive line for dance. An exercise to try: stand with your arms totally relaxed and fingertips resting lightly on the front of your thighs. Expand your triceps lightly (the feeling of letting air flow under your armpits) and then relax. Make sure the movement is from the triceps and not from the elbows and be careful not to roll the shoulders forward. Once you know the movement is originating from the triceps, start to think of a large balloon expanding within your arms. As the balloon expands, the arms rise with a slightly rounded appearance. The fingertips draw that same balloon with the energy reaching toward infinity. Try this type of lift with snake arms. It’s a lot more work, but you will feel much more power in the movement.