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DANCE- MANIA
"A few years ago I put in my
newsletter a little note about the levels of dancers. I'm
not sure where I saw this but this week a few things I
observed recently brought this to mind."
LEVELS OF DANCERS!
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Beginning dancer. Knows nothing.
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Intermediate dancer. Knows
everything. Too good to dance with beginners.
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Hotshot dancer. Too good to dance
with anyone.
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Advanced dancer. Dances
everything. Especially with beginners.
We want to re-visit again this week
this but look at something I have seen that is harmful to
new dancers. On a few occasions I saw a beginner level man
teaching a newer lady how to dance. This, in itself, would
not be too bad but in both cases the men were ones that
never take a dance lesson. And, they can't dance! And, they
try to seek out a new lady that can't dance either but is
too new to know the difference.
So, when out dancing and you see a new lady dance with them
and: DO!
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Keep it simple
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Keep it pleasant
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If she goes the wrong way, let
her.
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If she doesn't get the easy move
try once more with a BETTER LEAD then move on.
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If she asks "is that right" Tell
her "It worked for me"
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Thank her for the dance.
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Encourage her to join the next
"before the dance" group class or one during the week.
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Ask her to dance at least once
more during the night and repeat the above.
DON'T! DO!
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Do not try to teach her the latest
whiz bang pattern you just dreamed up.
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Don't make her feel like a loser.
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And if you can't understand any of
the above then:
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Don't ask her to dance again.
Fortunately, most of the men do "get
it" and offer lots of encouragement to the new gals. and, if
you are taking lessons, and are good at the basics, there is
nothing wrong with helping a new dancer at the right time
and in the right way.
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are
here we might as well dance. Let's Dance!"
Practice the easy way at our Friday
and Sunday night dance. We couldn't think of a better way to
reinforce those lessons! Come early, and you can get a
half-hour of whole-floor practice, while we are getting
ready for the dance lesson. After the dance, we don't mind
if you hang around and practice while we clean up and close
up the studio.
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