Limits

[dancin_feet]

For me the main thing is money. If I had the money I would devote the time to extra classes.

 

[Seini]

My knees are shot and need to rest. With that said I still dance or practice about 15 hours a week, working full time plus and completely resting two days a week.

Second, a partner would be helpful I social dance as much as possible with as many casual parteners as are available, and have a great time, but to really improve at a faster rate a full time partner would be a dream come true.

 

[johnnywalker]

Have to agree with the majority.
Time and money are my limiting factors as are my other hobbies...which take a slice of the first two limitations.

...and as GR wrote, ability is also a limitation for me; particularly with the Foxtrot.

 

[dancingdragon]

It annoys me that I work so hard to learn it well, I take private lessons to improve and they cant even be bothered showing up to their PRE PAID classes and dont give 2 hoots if they are holding everyone else back.

We have a similar problem in our studio - many people just come for fun and don't take their dancing as seriously as I do, they don't practice between classes and don't pick things up very quickly when we learn a new step. That holds back the people who are ready to advance. Unfortunately, it's a small city with not very many options - e.g. privates, or moving to a different studio - so we all have to accomodate each others' goals and try and make the best of it. I have heard that people who don't do competitions and medal tests get annoyed with the focus that our teacher places on exam routines and technique in the weeks approaching exam time - guess you can't please all the people all the time, right?

I also agree with Adwiz that partnering issues also hold me back - in my case with learning speeds. My current partner has been dancing longer than me, and due to his experience I was able to advance really quickly, so in the early days it was great. But now we are at the same level and I am picking things up faster than him, so I feel he is holding me back a bit. But I deal with it because think it's a bit rude to just dump your partner so you can move on to someone who's "better"! Dancing for me is primarily social, competition comes second to that, so I don't want to burn any relationship bridges or take myself so seriously that I hurt other people.

 

[cocodrilo]

Not having any classes available in my vicinity at my level. Took beginner/intermediate classes for 2 years but there's no way I can improve my pairwork in these classes anymore. :cry:
Making serious ground on shines, cool spins, etc. as I rent out a studio and practice a couple hours a week...

 

[ShyDancer]

We have a similar problem in our studio - many people just come for fun and don't take their dancing as seriously as I do, they don't practice between classes and don't pick things up very quickly when we learn a new step. That holds back the people who are ready to advance. Unfortunately, it's a small city with not very many options - e.g. privates, or moving to a different studio - so we all have to accomodate each others' goals and try and make the best of it. I have heard that people who don't do competitions and medal tests get annoyed with the focus that our teacher places on exam routines and technique in the weeks approaching exam time - guess you can't please all the people all the time, right?

Mine is a big studio, in fact the biggest I have yet to come across, and the classes are specifically for the exam. They do have social group classes for people who arent interested in exams and medals, Thats why it irritates me so much, if they werent interested in their medals why sign up for the medal class when the social class is cheaper and you pay as you go.


I have to agree with everyone on the partner issue...sure there are lots of people I dance with regularly but only socially. Id love to have a regular practice partner!

 

[dancingdragon]

Mine is a big studio, in fact the biggest I have yet to come across, and the classes are specifically for the exam. They do have social group classes for people who arent interested in exams and medals, Thats why it irritates me so much, if they werent interested in their medals why sign up for the medal class when the social class is cheaper and you pay as you go.

Well in that case you have an excellent point ShyDancer! It's pretty inconsiderate to sign up for a specicifcally medal-focussed class then not put in the work. What do the instructors have to say about that?