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  • Top Salsa Teacher

    9 17.65%
  • Top Lindy Teacher

    5 9.80%
  • Top Tango Teacher

    23 45.10%
  • Top WCS Teacher

    27 52.94%
  • Styling & Musicality Workshops

    43 84.31%
  • Only one teacher

    4 7.84%
  • No teachers - social only

    3 5.88%
  • Sat & Sun Only

    26 50.98%
  • A Full Weekend (Fri to Mon)

    18 35.29%
  • Silly Idea

    1 1.96%
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Thread: Advance Weekender

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    MJ seems to be getting more and more "competition-obsessed";
    Maybe this is partly because competitions give people the challenge they need to aim for a better standard of dancing? It pushes them on that little bit more.

    And maybe an 'advance weekender' like Minnie is suggesting could also do that to some extent? Especially for those who want to improve, like the idea of having a target to aim for or a specific event to focus that improvement, but who don't want to compete.

    (BTW haven't voted on this thread simply because I'm well aware I'm not anywhere near 'advanced' enough.)

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by Lynn
    Maybe this is partly because competitions give people the challenge they need to aim for a better standard of dancing? It pushes them on that little bit more.
    Some people. Yes.
    Most people. I doubt.
    How many people dance MJ? What are the entry numbers for competitions like?

    I have no doubt that practice for a competition improves a dancer. But it's the practice that makes that improvement: not the competition. Most people{*} go to weekenders, workshops, lessons, etc. with the aim of improving their dancing: not with the aim of winning competitions.

    It has been said before: competition dancing is different from social dancing. Competative dancers are generally good social dancers because of their practice. However: Just because this is the path they have taken to become good dancers does not mean that it's the only path.

    {* assumption based on the people I have attended workshops etc with - unless of course the event is targeted at "competition dancing".}

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Now that Minnie's issued invites to her top 200, who's actually going?
    Last edited by El Salsero Gringo; 10th-October-2005 at 01:55 PM.

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
    Now that Minnie's issued invites to her top 200, who's actually going?
    (yes, I'm joking. At least, I think there's humour in there somewhere.)

    Boy! you are wicked . .......

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
    Now that Minnie's issued invites to her top 200, who's actually going?
    (yes, I'm joking. At least, I think there's humour in there somewhere.)

    I havent checked the post today

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by foxylady
    Boy! you are wicked . .......
    ...and *you* are a spoilsport.

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
    Now that Minnie's issued invites to her top 200, who's actually going?
    You mean you only got the plebby top 200 invite, and not the gold-embossed "ultra-top-dancers-only top 10" invite?

    Never mind...

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    I hope that Minnie's event is a great success and enjoyed by all who attend.

    Clive

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by Clive Long
    I hope that Minnie's event is a great success and enjoyed by all who attend.
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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory
    Crawler!
    Thats a terrible thing to say Lory . Shame on you

    Minnie is far too intelligent, sharp minded, considerate and generous to be fooled by such a post.
    Not to mention being such a great dancer and lovely person.



    BTW, just to update you all our stocks of "I love Minnie" t-shirts are low. Delays possible.

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by Clive Long
    I hope that Minnie's event is a great success and enjoyed by all who attend.

    Clive
    The principle of a weekender that we actually learn something refreshing and new, to add to our repertoire, fills me with excitement.

    A weekender where we are not so tired we can't make the classes. A real learning experience, to help us rise above this plateaux which we all too quickly reach, would be fab.

    I don't know how you decide the best level to teach in the non-MJ dances (if taught at all) but I think you my considerations on your weekender are the following:

    1. You can keep some of the people happy some of the time, but you'll never keep all the people happy all the time.
    2. But make it the weekender you wish it to be whilst considering all input from this thread.
    3. A fewer high quality classes would be my preference although it is a shame to think that there may not enough top teachers in this country to suffice
    4. Don't take any notice of hecklers and make it happen

    Best of luck and success with the project..... and I may know of a fantastic tango teacher/s if you were looking.

    Kev

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
    Now that Minnie's issued invites to her top 200, who's actually going?
    cheeky boy

    I haven't even costed it yet - however have decided not to have personal invites as it would cause bad feelings and I really do hate upsetting people........... so ........... after I have costed the hotel, top international teacher, DJs etc., I will let everyone know what the cost would be based on 200 people and will take it from there.
    I have been told the teacher alone could cost up to £3000 :eek

    I think I will have to leave it open to trust and hope we don't have too many who think they are advanced but are not

    As far as the teaching is concerned, according to the poll, it has to be "Styling & Musicality Workshops " however, I hope to get one of the top West Coast Swing teachers so we could have some WCS too so you can get some 'privates' in as well.

    Looks like it will be just the Saturday and Sunday, so that will cut down the costs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clive Long
    I hope that Minnie's event is a great success and enjoyed by all who attend.


    Quote Originally Posted by Paul F
    Minnie is far too intelligent, sharp minded, considerate and generous to be fooled by such a post. Not to mention being such a great dancer and lovely person


    Quote Originally Posted by Paul
    BTW, just to update you all our stocks of "I love Minnie" t-shirts are low. Delays possible.
    Last edited by Minnie M; 10th-October-2005 at 07:19 PM.


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    Re: Advance Weekender

    theres one major problem with this whole idea. you would need to find a venue with a big enough stage for all the advanced dancers to congregate around. all the rest of the floor would be empty.

    alex

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by alex
    theres one major problem with this whole idea. you would need to find a venue with a big enough stage for all the advanced dancers to congregate around. all the rest of the floor would be empty.

    alex
    thanks Alex needed that


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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    Grrr, competitions, grrr... [insert your favourite DJ anti-comp rant here]


    Apparently it is.

    MJ seems to be getting more and more "competition-obsessed"; MsFab's comment about continually being asked whether she "placed" or "won" in any competitions in Oz was profoundly depressing. And MsFab is a great dancer (apologies for wet T-shirt last night and thanks for telling me ) - she certainly shouldn't have to compete to be "accepted". Grrr 2.

    And more and more workshops seem to be appearing giving "competition secrets" classes - one was advertised for next weeks' BritRoc. Taught by Nina, who will also be one of the judges (is it just me, or does that seem a little strange to anyone?)

    Having said that, I'd trust Minnie's judgement over any silly competitions any day.
    I agree that there would be candidates excluded by this criterion.
    How about a second entry qualification : sponsorship ( " I recommend such and such, Minnie, cos he/she is dead good...")
    Both get Minnie out of the "playing God" problem..and the second placates the anti-competition lobby.

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by jockey
    How about a second entry qualification : sponsorship ( " I recommend such and such, Minnie, cos he/she is dead good...")
    Both get Minnie out of the "playing God" problem..and the second placates the anti-competition lobby.
    Ok then: who's eligible to sponsor someone?

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    Re: Advance Weekender

    Quote Originally Posted by Minnie M
    I think I will have to leave it open to trust and hope we don't have too many who think they are advanced but are not
    I know I do it too sometimes, but please read the posts before commenting

    Invitations & sponserships etc etc would cause bad feeling, it has been said over and over again in this thread.

    Just for the record, I have no intention of making it a regular thing, if it turned out to be a sucess, I will leave it to the professionals to fill the demand.


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