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Jon L · 22nd-November-2003, 07:57 PM

OK - it's name and shame for unacceptable types of behaviour.

Last night at St. Mary's it was the reunion for the holiday that Lynn was on. FYI she met both Will, myself and one or two others.

Anyway one of the young ladies decided she would come to see us, and try the beginners class. Now she is not overkeen on ceroc and is not a regular, but was prepared to do the beginners class, and meet a few of us who had come from across the country (she had come down from the North West)

Something however really put her off and made her run a mile was an unkind remark by one of the men. During one of the moves she got her hands mixed up and offered her left (easily done) , and instead of lauging it off the twit concerned said very stroppilly " Don't you know your right hand from your left??"

Now during a different class I once told a woman to come in closer to me as she was too far away and we had straight arms which is a no no and even that comment wasn't really appreciated even with an explanation as to why. So under no circumstances should we as experienced dancers be rude or sarcastic to newcomers, especially during beginners classes

A reminder to us all that we were beginners ourselves once!

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Jon L Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Surrey Posts: 458 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 30	What not to do in a beginners class to newcomers OK - it's name and shame for unacceptable types of behaviour. Last night at St. Mary's it was the reunion for the holiday that Lynn was on. FYI she met both Will, myself and one or two others. Anyway one of the young ladies decided she would come to see us, and try the beginners class. Now she is not overkeen on ceroc and is not a regular, but was prepared to do the beginners class, and meet a few of us who had come from across the country (she had come down from the North West) Something however really put her off and made her run a mile was an unkind remark by one of the men. During one of the moves she got her hands mixed up and offered her left (easily done) , and instead of lauging it off the twit concerned said very stroppilly " Don't you know your right hand from your left??" Now during a different class I once told a woman to come in closer to me as she was too far away and we had straight arms which is a no no and even that comment wasn't really appreciated even with an explanation as to why. So under no circumstances should we as experienced dancers be rude or sarcastic to newcomers, especially during beginners classes A reminder to us all that we were beginners ourselves once!