Why do you go to a workshop?

[Jayne]

Over the course of my MJ "career" I've been to several workshops, run by a variety of organisations with a variety of teachers. I guess many other MJers are the same. I was wondering...

Why do you go to a workshop?

To experience a different style?
To learn from a different teacher?
To meet people?
To learn more? (either moves, musicality and/or style)
It's something to do?
You've been told you should attend them?

I guess the answer would be "most of the above" - but if you had to give one reason for attending a workshop, what would the reason be?

J

[under par]

Over the course of my MJ "career" I've been to several workshops, run by a variety of organisations with a variety of teachers. I guess many other MJers are the same. I was wondering...

Why do you go to a workshop?

To experience a different style?
To learn from a different teacher?
To meet people?
To learn more? (either moves, musicality and/or style)
It's something to do?
You've been told you should attend them?

I guess the answer would be "most of the above" - but if you had to give one reason for attending a workshop, what would the reason be?

J

Jayne

To learn more.

As a man at classes I often felt I wanted or needed more help and time to pick the essence of the lead and moves.

3 to 4 hours at a workshop in a smaller group more often than not with fixed partner I found I learned so much more.

[philsmove]

I guess the answer would be "most of the above" –

But if you had to give one reason for attending a workshop, what would the reason be?

It’s very rare for me to do anything for just one reason, it’s nearly always a combination

[Bigger Andy]

To experience a different style?
To learn from a different teacher?
To meet people?
To learn more? (either moves, musicality and/or style)
It's something to do?
You've been told you should attend them?

I guess the answer would be "most of the above" - but if you had to give one reason for attending a workshop, what would the reason be?

J

Definitely to learn more !

I see a lot of people at my regular venue who have been dancing for a number of years who do not seem to have any real variety in their repertoire.

I don't know how the ladies feel about going through the same routine every time they dance with a particular man, but ...

I would get bored doing that even if I am dancing with a different lady each dance.

I want to continue expanding my repertoire.
I want the ladies to want to dance with me.
I want my dancing to progress.
I want ...
I want ...

[dannyboy]

Main reason?
It's a bunch of good dancers (generally) under the same roof with a keen interest in improving their dance.

[Stuart]

My main reason for going to workshops is to learn stuff that it is not always possible to learn in class e.g Style points.

[Emma]

To learn more. Would now be a good time to get in my little moan about fixed partner workshops?

(maybe another day!!!)

[DavidB]

Because someone pays me to teach

[under par]

Because someone pays me to teach

Lucky fellow...

[TheTramp]

What David said.

The alternate answer is that I go to a workshop to heckle the person teaching it

Trampy

[under par]

What David said.

The alternate answer is that I go to a workshop to heckle the person teaching it

Trampy

Surely not Steve!

[Yliander]

Over the course of my MJ "career" I've been to several workshops, run by a variety of organisations with a variety of teachers. I guess many other MJers are the same. I was wondering...

Why do you go to a workshop?

To experience a different style?
To learn from a different teacher?
To meet people?
To learn more? (either moves, musicality and/or style)
It's something to do?
You've been told you should attend them?

I guess the answer would be "most of the above" - but if you had to give one reason for attending a workshop, what would the reason be?

J

to learn more!!! and the way I was feeling on Monday I have to add work myself into the ground

[Gordon J Pownall]

Because someone pays me to teach

Me too....

Like it mate......

Oh...By the way,

Latin Jive Workshop - intermediate / advanced

22 August in Finchley

£30-00 per person

NO NEED TO BOOK WITH A PARTNER AS THE CLASS WILL BE ROTATED

Just thought I'd make that clear



contact www.cerocmetro.com or email Adam...... ceroc@hotmail.com

[quiet_flame]

The alternate answer is that I go to a workshop to heckle the person teaching it

You cruel man!

I just derail their train of thought.. and the next move is

Did I do that?

[quiet_flame]

But seriously, I go to workshops because well 3 hours of concentrated dance class... how can you go wrong?
That, and most of the time, our workshops run for the weekend... 12 hours of dance time (not including freestyle before and after)

[Gadget]

I go to learn the concept behind what they are teaching - if I pick up a few moves that were used to demonstrate it, so much the better. The social aspect and meeting dancers with a similar passion is a welcome bonus, but not a reason.

[ChrisA]

The alternate answer is that I go to a workshop to heckle the person teaching it

This happens in classes sometimes.

The teacher is doing the class, and some other teacher turns up, and does this "hey dude.. I'm here... gimme some recognition cos I'm a teacher too, and I want everyone in the class to know I'm a superior being..." thing...

Similarly, people play up to DJs sometimes... I was in a blues room earlier in the year, can't remember where, but our very own Lounge Lizard was playing a particularly luscious set. And a very well-known teaching duo turned up in the room, larking about doing the "we can do this cos we're so well known" thing.

It can really spoil the atmosphere for the lesser beings in the room, IMHO.

I did find it funny once, though, when Viktor was teaching, and Mick turned up saying "hey dude"... Viktor replied "Get me a breezer, bitch"; it got quite a laugh.

Chris

[DavidB]

Similarly, people play up to DJs sometimes... I was in a blues room earlier in the year, can't remember where, but our very own Lounge Lizard was playing a particularly luscious set. And a very well-known teaching duo turned up in the room, larking about doing the "we can do this cos we're so well known" thing. It can really spoil the atmosphere for the lesser beings in the room

Sorry - I don't agree with this. As long as you are not being dangerous, offensive, or getting in the way, then any dancer can dance however they want to whatever sort of music. If someone wants to dance a mixture of salsa & lindy hop to blues music, then what right has anyone to say "You can't do that in here - you have to dance our way?"

[Rachel]

Sorry - I don't agree with this. As long as you are not being dangerous, offensive, or getting in the way, then any dancer can dance however they want to whatever sort of music. If someone wants to dance a mixture of salsa & lindy hop to blues music, then what right has anyone to say "You can't do that in here - you have to dance our way?"

Quite true. But I think Chris was talking more about a few (though rare) people's attitude and an air of arrogance which can be rather discomforting. All I can think to do is give people like this no attention whatsoever - which is quite easy cos they never come and ask me to dance, anyway!
Rachel

[Rachel]

Actually, to answer the original question, why do you go to workshops - I think the answer for me would be: To experience a different style.

I never seem to have either the time, money or energy to go to workshops, unless I'm at dance weekends like Camber. And, when there, the workshops which tempt me most are those offering a style I've never done before. Just to see what it's like, and how well I'd get on with it. It so rare to have a chance to do taster session like that.

Of course, in an ideal world, I'd love to also do workshops focusing on aspects of MJ, such as style, musicality, etc etc. And to see different teachers.

Rachel