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I found that practicing holding your arms in an open slightly curved position (a bit like a low second position in ballet) is good practice to develop strength in your upper body, then it's a bit easier to use them in gestures (like the hand behind the hip during a hip down, or the hand on the back of your head), and like Kashmir said, practicing so you hit the position exactly as you imagine it with your eyes closed really helps!! But remember that during dancing your balance changes so you need to also practice while dancing so you can adjust your arms and balance as you go.
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