gisela
Super Moderator
Since I am new to teaching bellydance I am thinking all the time about various methods and angles to teaching.
I'd love to hear you thoughts on this subject:
When teaching or learning a piece of the choreography, do you prefer to-
break up the moves and steps first and go through it slowly several times before putting it al together and trying it to music
or
let the students see the piece of choreo and try to follow, and then go back and break it up, going into depth with each movement?
I have had teachers do both of these methods and they both have pros and cons.
Last night was the first class where I began to teach the choreo and I did some kind of mix between the two. First practicing some of the combos involved and then showing the piece two times, then letting them follow along a few times, and after that we went into details.
I thought it worked quite nicely, I just need to be a bit more sure of myself but that will come in time
I'd love to hear you thoughts on this subject:
When teaching or learning a piece of the choreography, do you prefer to-
break up the moves and steps first and go through it slowly several times before putting it al together and trying it to music
or
let the students see the piece of choreo and try to follow, and then go back and break it up, going into depth with each movement?
I have had teachers do both of these methods and they both have pros and cons.
Last night was the first class where I began to teach the choreo and I did some kind of mix between the two. First practicing some of the combos involved and then showing the piece two times, then letting them follow along a few times, and after that we went into details.
I thought it worked quite nicely, I just need to be a bit more sure of myself but that will come in time