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Old 24th-June-2004, 05:49 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Chit Chat in the Antipodes!

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Originally Posted by Andy McGregor
At MJ classes I've always been taught to spin on the foot in the direction I'm going. But a few weeks ago Nigel mentioned that Ballet dancers spin on the other foot as well. So I've been trying this from time to time. You do initially feel like you're going backwards and I've found it difficult because it's new. Something I have found out though, is that you can finish the spin off with a dramatic rondo sort of flourish with your unweighted foot. At the moment I can only do single spins this way but I'm practicing, practicing, practicing, etc.
And I do know you practice hard.

Having taught body rolls with both people "rolling" at Rock bottoms, I must say I was wondering whether I had gone "too advanced" when looking at the class.

I was so encoraged to see you at Hipsters a bit later much improved and doing fabby body rolls.

Made me feel I had achieved my goal as a teacher.

Just observing that encoraged me to keep teaching the harder moves that I love, breaking them down as best I know, for people to go away and practice.
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