Well, the class did require you to have good balance, weight transfer, etc. so perhaps ''technically challenging'' would be the appropriate description for you after all DJOriginally Posted by David James
As for the brief two word descriptions of what is required - I can't see how this is any different from what is done already. ''Physically demanding'' can be interprited as requiring excellent cardiovascular fitness, being strong, being flexible or being coordinated. Is that really any better than calling it ''high energy''?
A ''complex routine'' might mean one with lots of moves, or a few long and tricky moves, or perhaps even only a couple of the most mind-boggling moves the world of Ceroc has ever seen.
Without going into a detailed description of what will be covered, all the arguments against marketing the classes the way they are at the moment can be applied to these two word descriptions. All it takes is for someone who wasn't happy with something to say them or write them down, and we're all back at square one again.
That being said, I would like to formally acknowledge that giving a blow by blow description of a class would be far too overboard for its marketing.
This all just brings me back to the idea that the teachers need some method of benchmarking the ability of their students if they're going to teach either very large numbers, people they've never seen before or both. Especially if they're covering specialist or potentially dangerous material.
Any kind of benchmark that could be set would have to vastly over-simplify a persons individual abilities, which is why it shouldn't be treated as the be-all and end-all of someone’s skill. It would definitely help from the teachers perspective though, and this helps the students who are able to get more focused teaching as a result.Originally Posted by David James
It also provides a more objective way of the student assesing themselves before deciding to do classes or workshops as well. Even if they never intend to get graded they can still compare themselves against the criteria if they are not sure they would be able to keep up.
Originally Posted by Alice
Small numbers make a huge difference when learing moves and technique, and even musicality. Greater numbers help with freestyle practice, but I think there's a saturation point when it just doesn't matter if you have any more potential dance partners.Originally Posted by Freya
Living in Scotland can't possibly hurt either...
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