September 25
It is now week five. I am on a schedule of two hours each 4pm to 6pm on Thursdays at the studio. J can't make it until 5:15pm because of her work.
On the other days, M/W/F I get in at least an hour of individual practice. Those days I have Chloe come over. She has great technique and gets the steps right quickly. She has a degree in theater arts and dance. However, I can hardly get her to say two words, and even those are very quiet, she's super shy. This is no exaggeration. Two words maximum, very softly. I got her to say three words one time.
"What did you do on Friday?"
"I don't remember."
Yes or no questions are with a single motion, a nod of the head. And a diagonal nod, a tilt of the head, means maybe. I call her my "mechanical doll". I don't mean it in a pejorative way. She shows up on time, every time, and by email/text she is completely commuicative.
We are working on footwork.
Today Samantha and I worked on arm movements. Heretofore arm is just dangling there, like taking a smoke break in the alley. We also started in on the first moves for Cha Cha.
When Jacqueline showed up we did the entire Rumba routine, but it was as if all our practice had faded. It definitely had some rough spots, but most of the routine is second nature now. We tend to forget certain elements/motions and then reinforce the error through repetition, but these are easily fixed.
I feel nothing less than Joy when I am working on this.
It is now week five. I am on a schedule of two hours each 4pm to 6pm on Thursdays at the studio. J can't make it until 5:15pm because of her work.
On the other days, M/W/F I get in at least an hour of individual practice. Those days I have Chloe come over. She has great technique and gets the steps right quickly. She has a degree in theater arts and dance. However, I can hardly get her to say two words, and even those are very quiet, she's super shy. This is no exaggeration. Two words maximum, very softly. I got her to say three words one time.
"What did you do on Friday?"
"I don't remember."
Yes or no questions are with a single motion, a nod of the head. And a diagonal nod, a tilt of the head, means maybe. I call her my "mechanical doll". I don't mean it in a pejorative way. She shows up on time, every time, and by email/text she is completely commuicative.
We are working on footwork.
Today Samantha and I worked on arm movements. Heretofore arm is just dangling there, like taking a smoke break in the alley. We also started in on the first moves for Cha Cha.
When Jacqueline showed up we did the entire Rumba routine, but it was as if all our practice had faded. It definitely had some rough spots, but most of the routine is second nature now. We tend to forget certain elements/motions and then reinforce the error through repetition, but these are easily fixed.
I feel nothing less than Joy when I am working on this.
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