Hello all,
Well, today I had a semi-private class with my parents and another couple. It was fun. I like to work on technique a lot, so I don't like group classes as much. I also have a quieter voice, so it's also difficult for me to teach group classes because of that. Anyways, we got a bit of technique in the Waltz and the Samba down. The Whisk was a larger problem. The man must have both his feet pointing diagonal wall, while the lady must have both her feet pointing diagonal center when they open for promenade.
Some of them were pointing their legs in two directions, so it made the step work wrong. But I fixed it, so now it works like it should.
This week I have also been dancing in my new pair of Ballroom Dance shoes. It is SO nice to not slip and slide everywhere. Now I have so much more control over my feet.
That has been my week. If I didn't say already, I found a partner for one of my young students, (actually, she used to be my only student) and they are coming along well.
Aaron Mullen: Ballroom Dance Instructor
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Kids Class
Yesterday I had the first session of my kids ballroom class. I think it went pretty well. I have two young girls taking the class, one of them is five, and the other is three.
I was wondering if a person of three years old was too young to have in the class. I love the little ones, but I think I may have to raise the minimum age from three to maybe four or five. She was just not very interested. Maybe in a year or so she will be more interested. I remember an hour being much longer when I was younger, so I fully understand why she had a hard time focusing.
The five-year-old girl was pretty well behaved. She listened very intently most of the time, and I didn't have to call her attention very often. She picked the steps up pretty fast as well.
Overall it was a good experience. I gained some knowledge in how to teach younger children, and I decided that three-year-olds have better things to do then listen to me for an hour.
I also had my Swing class which no one attended, other than my parents of course. They don't exactly count as students though, so if anyone reading this could attend, I would greatly appreciate it. Check the calendar at: http://aaronballroom.webs.com/apps/calendar/ to find the time of the Swing class, as well as my kids class.
Thank you,
Aaron Mullen: Ballroom Dance Instructor
I was wondering if a person of three years old was too young to have in the class. I love the little ones, but I think I may have to raise the minimum age from three to maybe four or five. She was just not very interested. Maybe in a year or so she will be more interested. I remember an hour being much longer when I was younger, so I fully understand why she had a hard time focusing.
The five-year-old girl was pretty well behaved. She listened very intently most of the time, and I didn't have to call her attention very often. She picked the steps up pretty fast as well.
Overall it was a good experience. I gained some knowledge in how to teach younger children, and I decided that three-year-olds have better things to do then listen to me for an hour.
I also had my Swing class which no one attended, other than my parents of course. They don't exactly count as students though, so if anyone reading this could attend, I would greatly appreciate it. Check the calendar at: http://aaronballroom.webs.com/apps/calendar/ to find the time of the Swing class, as well as my kids class.
Thank you,
Aaron Mullen: Ballroom Dance Instructor
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