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Originally Posted by under par A consolidation class is a good thing.
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I know, and my apologies for OTT cynicism... It's just a bit of a bugbear of mine. These classes are clearly important, and I'd never diss (OK, I wouldn't oftern diss!) their value. But I just don't like the way they're done.
By taking the taxi's away from their primary function of
demonstration in the intermediate classes, this weakens such classes - no official demonstration of "This Is How It's Done, No, Really It Is". And no help in moving people up and down rows - the poor teacher has to do all this class management work now, as well as teaching a routine, which again reduces the effectiveness of the intermediate classes.
In addition, taxi dancers aren't trained teachers, so the consolidation classes themselves are less effective than they could be.
So, I fully accept that beginners are being taught excellently now, but I feel this is at the price of a reduction in the effectiveness of the intermediate class.
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Originally Posted by under par So for the confident cynics out there, please don't knock the consolidation classes, they are there for the less confident absolute beginner who hasn't a clue what is happening to him |
My cynicism (boy, that's a toughie to type!), tongue in cheek though it was, is directed at the "on the cheap" method, rather than the principle. My apologies if that wasn't clear.