gypsy
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I have been taking lessons for about a year now, and plan to continue for another 40 or so :lol:
After class this week, I had this thought; while a foundation (proper execution of movements, positions) is necessary, which is truly the better way to learn to bellydance, by learning move by move, what I'll call 'technique', or by dancing?
If you have ever had your instructor turn on music and just start moving, using simple dance moves for the students to follow, did you find it more inspiring than when doing technical stuff? I felt lighter on my feet, more in the flow that way, whereas the mechanized step by step portion of class was of course more difficult, resulting in a ridgid movement.
I do want to learn properly, so I'm happy to have a good instructor, but as a level 2 student I do so little actual dancing.
I guess I would just like to hear what others think of utilizing the dance to the music method during early level classes.
After class this week, I had this thought; while a foundation (proper execution of movements, positions) is necessary, which is truly the better way to learn to bellydance, by learning move by move, what I'll call 'technique', or by dancing?
If you have ever had your instructor turn on music and just start moving, using simple dance moves for the students to follow, did you find it more inspiring than when doing technical stuff? I felt lighter on my feet, more in the flow that way, whereas the mechanized step by step portion of class was of course more difficult, resulting in a ridgid movement.
I do want to learn properly, so I'm happy to have a good instructor, but as a level 2 student I do so little actual dancing.
I guess I would just like to hear what others think of utilizing the dance to the music method during early level classes.