To toss the veil start with the veil in the basic veil position (behind you with arms overhead in a relaxed "v"). Now holding the veil quickly bring you arms forward stopping abruptly when your arms are out in front of you. It helps to step back as you toss the veil forward, this helps to get enough air under the veil to keep it from falling on your head.This starts out with the toss forward in which you start with the veil in the basic veil position (behind you with arms overhead in a relaxed "v"). Now holding the veil quickly bring you arms forward stopping abruptly when your arms are out in front of you. Then you quickly throw your arms back up into the relaxed "v", quickly snapping the wrists back to give the veil enough momentum to go back behind you instead of landing on your head. It also helps to step back when tossing the veil forward and step forward when tossing the veil back. This helps more air get under the veil to help keep it from falling on your head.This is very similar to the toss forward and pull back move listed above except that in this move you only pull back half way. The goal is to "catch"the veil on around your neck and shoulders with your arms still extended forward. To do this toss the veil forward just as it mentions in the previousmoves listed above. Now this is the tricky part immediately after tossing theveil forward you quickly bend just slightly at the elbow and flick the wristsvery sharply to pull the veil back onto your shoulders. This is very difficultfor most people to get at first but it becomes much easier with practice. Ifind using a weighted rectangular veil easiest with learning this move but others do not. Also, be aware that when you are learning this move the veilwill most likely not go far enough up your shoulders and will land only on your arms or it will go to far and smack you in the face. Even the the mostseasoned dancer will still get smacked in the face and occasionally miss themark and have the veil fall to low. Another trick to help get it in the right place step back when tossing forward and step forward when pulling it back onto your shoulders. This is great whenfollowed by snake arms since the veil is laying over your arms and shoulders, it's very fluid and sensual looking.This toss is usually done when the veil is in front of you. Lean forward and bring the hands down and in together. Next quickly lift them up and out and let go of the veil.Throwing the veil away is very simple and can be done in numerous ways. It is not usually done after tossing forward as it seems like your throwing the veil at the audience. However, after pulling it back tossing it up walking forward turning whatever, just let go and you've thrown it away. However you choose to do it just make sure that you throw it far enough away or that you walk far enough away from it otherwise it gets under foot and can cause difficulties and sometimes embarrassing slip up's.The side toss can be done on one side at a time or both simultaneous. One sided tosses have more range but both variations look nice. To do one side, start with the veil behind you and both arms down by the hips. Now, quickly bring the arm out to the side and then up above the head. When your arm is almost to the top quickly flick the wrist for an added emphasis that will give the veil an extra push upwards. You can also toss the veil off to the side this way letting go of it after flicking the wrist. To do both sides at the same time you do the same but the arms only come up into a soft "V" not all the way up. They have a smaller range of motion because the veil is pulling in opposite directions.
