Two experiences of intermediate classes so far:
Week 1 -
Week 2 - after reading the forum posts again and some words of encouragement for 'the present Mrs W'*.
- Reluctantly onto the floor, after being cajoled on by a lovely lady at our table, ended up near the back on the right (so had my back to the teacher most of the time).
- Spent the first 15 - 20 seconds on every rotation along the lines of "Hi I'm Steve blah blah first week here blah blah really nervous blah blah rather be next door blah blah ... oh what did she do there?". Followed by interjections of "sorry", "help ma boab" and "och, I hate this."
- Was the most indecisive lead (and I use the term loosely) possible and became intimidated by ladies whom I know to be of the 'good dancer' variety.
- Finished the event thoroughly depressed and on the verge of packing it in.
Looking forward to next week, and will be ready to fight for front and centre.
- Onto the floor with with confidence although some other folks got the front and centre spots, ended up on the centre aisle about 3 back.
- Polite smiles, "how do you do" to introduce and (wait for it) laughs during the walk throughs.
- A bit better lead this time, not quite as pathetic although still got lost a couple of times. On one occasion even 'argued' with a lead that I was right and she was wrong (and I was too ).
- Finished knowing two of the three moves reasonably well, and decided one was a 'keeper'. Still ended up in birl & yo-yo hell during the freestyle but at least I had one new one to throw in occasionally.
*a term of endearment best used during formal introductions - it keeps her on her toes.
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