[Jon]

I've been a taxi dancer for awhile now and found you need to be flexible in the way you teach. Doing the routine parrot fashion like the teacher just did doesnt happen. Every class I've taught has always been a different format depending on the needs of the class. For instance some people need to be shown how to spin properly so I'd add a quick spining section in. Also the teacher on stage doesnt usually go over the finer points like bent arm no thumbs etc so I'd cover that too depending if I thought it was needed.

Of course I go over the moves that were taught and on occassion the class has got them so quickly that they've asked to learn some more. Which I'm more than happy to do.

But I'm a firm believer that it's not just the teachers that make a beginner come back its also alot to do with the taxi dancers. If the beginner is not having fun they wont be back. So I try to add jokes in to the class to help them relax while offering advice to everyone and make sure that I dance with every lady so I can offer advice if they are gripping on to tight, using thumbs etc etc.

I only know that Central London do auditions for taxi dancers but elsewhere it's the good dancers who are friendly that get chosen. After all if you can't teach the class you wont last long will you!