Greek Bonfire
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Teachers who bring their personal problems to class and use the group of (paying) students as her therapy group.
Oh yes! And then slam other dancers/teachers/upcoming dancers as well. Ugh!
Teachers who bring their personal problems to class and use the group of (paying) students as her therapy group.
I like an "end of class" ritual.
Some people are ALWAYS in front now.
I really like it when my teacher/s
11) make the class perform the well-practiced choreography, and the teacher/s watch so they can see what sections need to be worked on. (Critique optional!)
That would be really nice.
A few minutes at the end of class to take notes on what needs to be done before the next class would be invaluable as well.
I also (like many others) want to know when I am doing something right or wrong. Yes I know it's a large class and I don't want to take the teachers time from the others but consistent feedback is really useful especially since I am so bad at reading faces, I can't guess just by watching your reaction.
If you have a choreography to teach please have a handout that writes it out completely. I will not be able to remember it at home well enough to practice and I want to use class time to learn new things instead of only practicing something we've already been taught because I don't know what I'm doing.
Please, please, please prepare me for something new when it comes to performing or a public appearance. I want to know not only what to expect but exactly what will be expected from me. Don't assume I'll figure it out.
Lastly I am going to say I am grateful for a teacher willing to take someone with my health problems, I am sure it's not as simple as teaching someone in good health. It does mean though that there will be times when everything goes right over my head no matter how hard I try to concentrate. I know it but there is nothing I can do so please be patient, I'll get it later when I'm feeling better.
For workshops I suppose the bare bones of it would be useful, but getting the details on paper is a very personal thing - mine has scribbly diagrams, patterns and stick people, yours might have counts and step names. And words aren't necessarily helpful with such unstandardised terminology. The more international you get the worse it gets - add in language issues. I'd rather spend extra time rotating the lines and following the bouncing butt than wait while people consulted their handouts and argued about what this bit means. If you do this upfront in lectures people can end up focused on their handouts rather than the bigger picture of what you are actually trying to get across.Why is the choreo not handed out at the beginning of the class?
For workshops I suppose the bare bones of it would be useful, but getting the details on paper is a very personal thing - mine has scribbly diagrams, patterns and stick people, yours might have counts and step names.
And all teachers should be patient, especially toward those with health problems or injuries. I had a yoga class in a workshop with Deb and she was WONDERFUL in helping me with my individual problem and I appreciated that SO much!