When we first come to a dance most of us are overwhelmed by the figures, the caller, and all the antics going on around us. It's a wonder we even get through our first dance. At this stage there's not much time for thinking about style, there's barely enough time for thinking about what's coming next. As we dance, the figures become more automatic, and we might even start memorizing the sequence of figures as we dance them. As this happens, we find a lot more time in the dance for style.
Little cracks open up.
It's here where our personal style gets honed. So, some suggestions. First, keep it personal. In twirling this comes up over and over again. I can't tell you how often I watch men make imbeciles of themselves by thinking it's real cool to twirl women under in a grand right and left.