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Originally Posted by Rachel Oh, you've got me thinking now - are their beginners' classes in the same format as ours? I mean, do they manage to get across good teaching on tension, etc, as well as covering 4 moves in 45 minutes? Where are we going wrong here?
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Please note this is all only in my opinion
A few differences between OZ/NZ and here (danced in many London venues and now Scotland)
Right from the start the attention to detail. Every class I attended started with taking partners hands and getting the tension by pushing against each other.
Next was the 'ceroc step' step back (L or R leg) step back. Step forward step forward. Opposite leg to your partner.
This is done to music.
Then 'warm up' would be getting this step going and doing some very simple beginner moves for 1/3 of a track. Move partner. This goes on for 2-3 tracks. I found then I was warm, dancing and ready to go.
Also dancing in a huge circle with the teachers in the middle meant everybody could see. This is clearly venue dependant.
Teachers would also jump off the stage or out of the circle and go and dance with the cerocers. Paying particular attention to those 'new' faces and continue the class from there, once at the stage wherby most people had a very good idea of the move. Then returning to the stage before the next move begins to be taught.
The only other major thing I noticed was the basics are taught in details from the start. Men not using thumbs, a good hand hold, posture, and for the men a lot of emphasis on how to return the women.
Like I said I can't wait to go back.....