My new group lesson strategy
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dancin_feet
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OK maybe I'm a bit slow this morning, but what do you refer to as footwork? Is it angles and foot patterns or foot technique? If you are learning new figures you cannot forgo foot patterns because that's what makes up the figures. If it's foot technique you are talking about, ie stepping on the ball / heel, rolling, etc then yes you can forget about that in a group lesson and practice it later, providing you pick up enough in the group lesson to remember it correctly. I would suggest if you can't remember something from a lesson, don't practice it because you could set yourself up to develop bad habits if you practice incorrectly.
Learning new figures is a trial for anyone. Don't become discouraged, you are there to learn and everybody feels the way you do when they first learn something. But you need to pick up the basics and remember the other stuff correctly for home practice to be effective.
Learning new figures is a trial for anyone. Don't become discouraged, you are there to learn and everybody feels the way you do when they first learn something. But you need to pick up the basics and remember the other stuff correctly for home practice to be effective.
By footwork I'm referring to angles and what I call ornamental steps - like triple steps. I'm only referring to dancing with a partner to music with a step that I just learned a few minutes ago. Under those conditions, focusing on perfect footwork requires all my focus. As a result, I can't keep up with the music and I can't lead.dancin_feet said:
The result is a frustrating, unenjoyable mess. If someone insisted that you need to have perfect footwork then I would say I should not particpate in that part of the lesson because I think that perfect footwork has too high a price under those circumstances.
What I did last night was focus on counting and making sure that I was leading properly. I did not pay attention to proper foot angles or triple steps. I obviously had to move in order to lead, but I wasn't concerned about what my feet were doing to get me around.
Last night was the first time I enjoyed the entire lesson and my partners showed some degree of enjoying it also. I left the lesson feeling positive and looking forward to the next lesson.
When I got home I reviewed the new move and made sure I remembered the details of the steps. I will now practice the footwork, perfectly, for the next week.
dTas
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way to go! woo hoo!
WCS is good that way. you don't need perfect foot work to get the job done. actually perfect foot work is boring in WCS. it more exciting to see what else you can come up with.
you can try leading a left side pass turning your body at your partner, or away from your partner or to the left of the slot or to the right of the slot. try to make the experience the same for your partner but it will look and feel different for you.
sounds like you're on the right track!
later in your lesson's you're mind and body will become more accoustomed to processing all the information during classtime so you'll be able to do both the footwork, the move, and stay on time!
WCS is good that way. you don't need perfect foot work to get the job done. actually perfect foot work is boring in WCS. it more exciting to see what else you can come up with.
you can try leading a left side pass turning your body at your partner, or away from your partner or to the left of the slot or to the right of the slot. try to make the experience the same for your partner but it will look and feel different for you.
sounds like you're on the right track!
later in your lesson's you're mind and body will become more accoustomed to processing all the information during classtime so you'll be able to do both the footwork, the move, and stay on time!
heartgrl2k
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sync said:
sync, if you were doing this and dancing with me, i'd enjoy the dance as well. i'm glad you found a method that works for you so you can enjoy the classes and the dance. that's the whole point of this anyway!