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Old 14th-May-2006, 07:38 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: What Beginners should learn

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Originally Posted by DavidB
If you are talking about a beginners class, then the only thing that should be taught is 2 or 3 moves. No technique, No style. No musicality.

A consolidation class should only cover two extra things - "Follow the Hand", and the timing of the dance. And maybe some pointers on spinning for the ladies.

Everything else can be done later. (Whether it is or not is a different question)


I just thought - how would I feel if learning ballroom dancing (someday, someday) and the teacher was continually adjusting the tilt of my head or the positioning of my hand on my partner's back? I wouldn't last two weeks at such a class.

I know, I know these things are really, really important but I just want to dance and concentrating on what I am doing wrong too early would demoralise me.

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