Where have all the beginners gone?

[Lee]

OK, I'll buy chocolate for every confirmed beginner in Glasgow who posts more than once between now and their next class on Tuesday in JJ's or Wednesday at the GUU.

Sorry I can't extend this offer to other venues, but maybe someone else will follow my lead...

For some chocolate i'll come to Glasgow and go to the beginners class!

Should we introduce the new users to these threads:

http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=1738

http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/showthread.php?t=798


Lee
I'm blonde, what's your excuse?
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[legion]

Welcome legion!!! Where do you dance, so we can all say "hi"?

It's good if you think you're ready for intermediate class already, but as Gojive says, you have to have the basics sorted out first.

It sounds like you're already addicted to dancing, but be careful you don't get addicted to the forum too!

Hi I dance in maidstone in kent, but ended up on this forum as it seems to be the biggest, I an a leader.

I would have gone into the consolidation last night if there had been more than one new move to go over, will see how it goes next thursday.

[legion]

Welcome Legion!
I totally agree with GoJive. It's better to do a few moves well than a load of moves badly. I think there are only 20ish beginner moves and a few of these are just variations with a pushspin to finish so you probably know most of them anyway.
Do you have a review class with Taxi Dancers at your venue - you could always ask them to show you the rest of the beginner moves after the review class?

I need more moves because otherwise I get lost if I end up with the wrong hand combination after finishing a move as there are only so many that I can do.

But it was a lot better last night, and its nice to be able to have some varition when dancing. and not end up doing the basket 10 times during a dance.

[WittyBird]

Hi I dance in maidstone in kent, but ended up on this forum as it seems to be the biggest, I an a leader.

I would have gone into the consolidation last night if there had been more than one new move to go over, will see how it goes next thursday.

Welcome Legion you should get yourself to Ashtons tonite and have some fun

[murphy]

I need more moves because otherwise I get lost if I end up with the wrong hand combination after finishing a move as there are only so many that I can do.

But it was a lot better last night, and its nice to be able to have some varition when dancing. and not end up doing the basket 10 times during a dance.

If you realise in time that you are wrong handed for the next move, you can swap hands as you bring the lady out of the return [ie between the return and step back]. If you do it smoothly (bring your free hand to meet the ladies hand, not the other way round), it shouldn't interrupt your flow. Alternatively you could try ending a move with a spin (first move pushspin, armjive pushspin, etc) and then you can catch with either hand. Hope this helps.

BTW, I am a female that also leads, so I know where you are coming from... I bore myself sometimes with the amount of manspins, first moves and octopus' that I can get into one dance!!!

[2leftfeet]

This is serious!!

[murphy]

This is serious!!

What is? Me boring myself or every woman I dance with?
Are you going to offer me some advice??

[2leftfeet]

No I'm off to advise myself!!!
Agreeing to dance with such an experienced beginner!!

[murphy]

No I'm off to advise myself!!!
Agreeing to dance with such an experienced beginner!!

Oi Referee!
I refer you back to my first post in this thread where I said I wasn't a beginner dancer (as I'm not) although some would disagree (ie the ladies (and some men) that I dance with) but that I was a beginner on the forum.

Tee hee... have I got you worried now?? Practising some advanced moves??

[ducasi]

I need more moves because otherwise I get lost if I end up with the wrong hand combination after finishing a move as there are only so many that I can do.

But it was a lot better last night, and its nice to be able to have some varition when dancing. and not end up doing the basket 10 times during a dance.

I know exactly where you're coming from... I was craving more moves for a long time, because sometimes 4 yo-yos in a row can be boring to everyone involved.

The easiest way to give yourself the opportunity to change hands, while still dancing, and thus still still impressing your partner, and at the same time bringing the end of the song that little bit nearer, would be to master man-spins, back-passes and shoulder slides. You can fill out a whole dance with these, just putting in the fancier moves when you're ready for them. Try it – it should work.

[2leftfeet]

Totally agree!!!
I use the shoulder slide for hand changes!
2LF

[legion]

Went to ceroc again last night and learnt the octupus and a right handed hip pass in the beginners class and then did the intermidiate class again, Ive been going 7 weeks and free style was SOO much better last night, Ive finally got enough moves to be able keep on dancing easily and recover into a different move if I finish before wrong.

[LMC]

Went to ceroc again last night and learnt the octupus and a right handed hip pass in the beginners class and then did the intermidiate class again, Ive been going 7 weeks and free style was SOO much better last night, Ive finally got enough moves to be able keep on dancing easily and recover into a different move if I finish before wrong.

I've done lead in beginners class 3 or 4 times - but never in freestyle. Except for that dreaded "twice through and straight into freestyle". And the octopus is a *great* move when you're trying to think of what to do next So I can appreciate how hard it is for the guys now, well done

It's been said so often before - but even someone who's barely intermediate like me can totally relate: as followers, we would rather a few moves led really smoothly/well than loads of different moves led badly. DavidB always makes me feel like I'm floating on air if I dance with him - but I'll swear he actually doesn't do *any* moves (i.e. so smooth that I'm really not aware of what they are )

Remember that even if you feel like you're repeating the same moves over and over again, every guy will be repeating *different* moves over and over again, so I can promise you us followers won't get bored - pick the moves you like and concentrate on doing them really really well and you'll never be short of a partner

[Suzanna]

I think, perhaps, they're just a bit shy...........a lot of people join the forum and then read a lot before posting, or maybe even read a lot before joining

I think you are right, it is shyness. I have to confess that after joining it was some time before I actually posted. And admit that I have not posted since that time. OK, I probably know the answer to this, and I am embarassed to ask as It is probably obvious, but could someone please clarify 'backleading' for me. Thanks

[Allez-Cat]

Long thread on this back in March this year, Suzanna. Try this link:
http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/s...?t=4871&page=4

[CeeCee]

Originally posted by Suzanna
I think you are right, it is shyness. I have to confess that after joining it was some time before I actually posted. And admit that I have not posted since that time.

I know how you feel so congratulations to you Suzanna on your second post, keep going until you get to 10 which is quite exciting then another 10 then celebrate some more. It gets easier.

All the Super Posters with their 2,000 posts here and their 3,000 posts there had to start somewhere right!

Happy posting, CeeCee x

[MartinHarper]

Super Posters

Is it a bird, is it a plane....
No, it's SuperPoster!

Able to leep to conclusions over small buildings!
Running away from the topic faster than a speeding bullet!
(etc)

[Tiggerbabe]

could someone please clarify 'backleading' for me. Thanks

When the "follower" leads the move instead of the leader. HTH

[baldrick]

When the "follower" leads the move instead of the leader. HTH

Is that the same as a follow who finishes moves by themself without any input after the initiating lead?( or worse ignoring a lead into an alternative exit)

[Tiggerbabe]

Is that the same as a follow who finishes moves by themself without any input after the initiating lead?( or worse ignoring a lead into an alternative exit)

Nope! The first one is anticipating and the second frustrating.