Is there anything new to say about MJ?

[straycat]

I think we are seeing, yet again, that training from the best amatuers is no match for paid training from accredited professionals.

So what qualifies you to make such judgements? How many intermediate snogging points have you got on the world stage, hey?

Amateurs indeed.

[rtwwpad]

Wandering away from the main point asked but I have to say I am surprised at the comments here. I'm coming up to 10 months of MJ and I have to say that Val and Dave and Bill in the CerocTV region teach compression, footwork, spinning etc. at different times where they feel its appropriate and quite often Val may take a few minutes out to explain a style aspect to the ladies or the men. Bill again is very good on the footwork and style. Reminding the ladies about their spare hands.

As for something new, there are 500 odd moves, I have to admit I've felt a bit samey recently when dancing. I wrote down the moves I know and like (about 50) but they're mostly variations - basket, basket with caress, basket with caress push forward block and reverse, basket with alt hand unwrap, basket forward block reverse, double handed unwrap. Repeat for 1st move, catapult, etc.

Not a big fan of arm waving moves as it can confuse your lady. Quite enjoying a sway to just a arm resting across the lady's back as you step in a 1,3,5 step pattern forwards and backwards. Good for getting the beat of the music. (Thanks to Amir's Musicality class at Lux)