SLO Tango -- Fwd: RE: perspective

[Beth Sweetwater]

Laura Elizabeth Andes <lauraandes at excite.com> wrote:  To: brynabeth at yahoo.com
Subject: RE: perspective
From: "Laura Elizabeth Andes" <lauraandes at excite.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:14:01 -0400 (EDT)


hey beth,

if you feel comfortable, will you please post your message
below to rich and/or the slo tango community at large? i think
your suggestions for adjusting practicas/classes or adding
a different kind of practica are worthy of putting out there.
what do you think?

best,
laura

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--- On Mon 08/06, Beth Sweetwater < brynabeth at yahoo.com > wrote:

ok , I say whatever on this....how about constructing and rethinking practicas. How about a real practica where the exercises are only 10 minutes or less. Then proceed with practica in a way that is not a mini milonga for a few, but at that time with lots of rotations and practice it will create more cohesiveness. Now, many people leave after the level 2 class because they feel left out or left behind. Having the opportunity for the advanced dancers to regularly dance with many people with bring positive results. I may also suggest that the classes being taught are separated where the men learn there techique and the women can learn about their technique...then come together...then maybe apart...until the end when it is together. Anyway, a rough idea...And perhaps not just Monday be a practica, rearrange Wednesdays because the level 2 class is not well attended and combine the 2 hours into something and / or one of the Friday nights to become a practica instead of a 
Milonga. If we create the atmosphere knowing one another better than with this foundation the other isssues may diminish. I am just for finding win-win solutions. Lastly, for me I actually have learned more in the other classes than in the special ones, because it seems that the teachers are trying to come up with something to please the ädvanzados. But what they are teaching is less likely to be used in the social dance part. So it may well be advanced but less useful...Also, in my lessons with Jurek, when I was really following, I was able to do colgadas and volcadas without much effort, and I did not need a super amount of instruction. In fact, when Korey was here and reviewing some of the moves, I noticed that the advanced dancers were having a lot of difficulty with moves that were not, except for the use of axis and and the woman´s balance. So again, I guess it is all about perspective. After this, I am off to lunch and then to the Spanish school to set up 
classes. I have been enjoying my dancing here, I hope you get to come to Argentina for it is different here and very nice for many things. I hope this was helpful and some positive solution will come of it.
Beth


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