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lindyhop · 12-27-2009, 02:07 PM

Conversation at my last (Balboa) dance class:

Instructor - Do you know your foot is going past your body on seven?
Me - It is? Oh, on seven? I was concentrating on five.

Deebs · 12-27-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lindyhop

Conversation at my last (Balboa) dance class:

Instructor - Do you know your foot is going past your body on seven?
Me - It is? Oh, on seven? I was concentrating on five.

I love this! I like your instructor's method of correction (assuming your foot is not supposed to be going past your body on the count of seven) because it is specific but not overbearing. I always hated an instructor to lose temper and belt out "NO!! No, no, no, no, NO!" to an individual or the group. It does nothing but weaken confidence and create more confusion. Like, what exactly is the no about?

Your response is so cute, too. Have felt that way many times -- concentrating so hard on one little section, then maybe being a little too comfortable on the very next.

lindyhop · 12-27-2009, 09:40 PM

I've never had a dance instructor yell but then again I've only been taking social dance classes and people wouldn't come back if the instructors were rude. However the classes I've taken for the last year have been very specific about technique so I get excited if (1) I understand what they're teaching and (2) I'm able to correct the weird little tics I developed from another teacher. In this case I fixed the wrong thing at seven. Whew!

Deebs · 04-11-2010, 04:00 PM

Yes, it is true that he looks like he's 12. But he's soooo cute!

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ToriBear · 01-08-2011, 12:07 PM

Hello, my fellow dancers! It's time to get this thread breathing again!

As most (or maybe none, I'm not awake enough to remember) of you know, I'm back in ballroom dancing, and the classes start up again next Wednesday. My teacher, Mr. Lord, is an awesome teacher! I think he's pleased that though I joined late, I'm picking up the dance steps pretty quickly, like the rumba, (that has to be one of my favorite dances so far). Also, a good friend of mine from school is hoping to join our lovely class so I'll have to ask Mr. Lord if he is going to let her in or not, (I'm hoping he will 'cause I'm real curious as to how she's going to dance since I'm just at the boys height and she's at least a head taller then me.). Plus, he said that if we get good enough, we might be able to join in a dance competition!

12-27-2009, 02:07 PM	#1
lindyhop Swing Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 997	Conversation at my last (Balboa) dance class: Instructor - Do you know your foot is going past your body on seven? Me - It is? Oh, on seven? I was concentrating on five. __________________ Hyperbole is the best thing ever!
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12-27-2009, 09:40 PM	#3
lindyhop Swing Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 997	I've never had a dance instructor yell but then again I've only been taking social dance classes and people wouldn't come back if the instructors were rude. However the classes I've taken for the last year have been very specific about technique so I get excited if (1) I understand what they're teaching and (2) I'm able to correct the weird little tics I developed from another teacher. In this case I fixed the wrong thing at seven. Whew! __________________ Hyperbole is the best thing ever!
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04-11-2010, 04:00 PM	#4
Deebs ... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 961	Daniil Simkin is so cute! Yes, it is true that he looks like he's 12. But he's soooo cute! Meet the Men of ABT
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01-08-2011, 12:07 PM	#5
ToriBear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In my laptop Posts: 549	Hello, my fellow dancers! It's time to get this thread breathing again! As most (or maybe none, I'm not awake enough to remember) of you know, I'm back in ballroom dancing, and the classes start up again next Wednesday. My teacher, Mr. Lord, is an awesome teacher! I think he's pleased that though I joined late, I'm picking up the dance steps pretty quickly, like the rumba, (that has to be one of my favorite dances so far). Also, a good friend of mine from school is hoping to join our lovely class so I'll have to ask Mr. Lord if he is going to let her in or not, (I'm hoping he will 'cause I'm real curious as to how she's going to dance since I'm just at the boys height and she's at least a head taller then me.). Plus, he said that if we get good enough, we might be able to join in a dance competition! __________________
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