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Originally posted by DavidB
Sorry Franck and Gus - I think Ceroc must shoulder a lot of the blame for people doing drops, and doing them badly.
At the last 5 Ceroc intermediate classes I've been to, the teacher has taught a drop. |
Dave ... I guess that this is at London clubs. All CTA teachers are rained to teach drops ... BUT, these are regarded as restricted moves and most are NOT to be taught in class ("red moves"). The remainder may be taught in class but ALWAYS with an alternative ("orange moves") . It is drilled into us during training that drops should be taught with extreme caution.
I too must admit that I've been taught drops badly in a Ceroc class ... but even the worst 'Ceroc' drop I've been taught is an order of magnitude better than what is being taught by the cowboys on the open circuit. There are two indivduals especially in the North West (though one has had the good grace to retire before someone 'retired' him) who were the bane of my life. You could spot the poor unfortunate souls who had been to their lesons ... and more unfortunate was the awfull drops they were subjecting my poor ladies to.
In short .. if you see a Ceroc teacher teaching a drop badly, report him/her to Ceroc Dance HQ. It is in everyones best interests that Ceroc teachers maintain the high level of teaching that the CTA strives towards. Though I am no longer a member of the CTA I will alwys be gratefull for the gruelling training course I had to go through so that I could proudly regard myself as a CTA teacher.