http://www.justdancene.com/blog/ en Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:58:07 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.2.3 http://www.justdancene.com/blog/thanks-giving-day/ <div class="article-summary"><p style="font: normal normal normal 15px/normal Arial; color: rgb(90, 76, 77);">Getting Past the Wall from <span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Friday, August 19, 2011</strong></span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 15px/normal Arial; color: rgb(90, 76, 77);">I don’t seem to be getting better? From <span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Saturday, August 13, 2011</strong></span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 15px/normal Arial; color: rgb(90, 76, 77);">Getting better? Better at what? learning patterns?strengthening my technique? Leading or following? All dancers hit a wall from time to time. The next couple of blogs may help. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 15px/normal Arial; color: rgb(90, 76, 77);">Ask yourself some questions. Do I practice enough? When I get to the studio early do I sit and wait for my lesson or do I get up and use the mirror to examine my form, maybe try to remember what I worked on in my last lesson. Do I make phone calls until it is my turn or watch the current lessons and mentally critique that student? How do I spend my time? When I see a student setting and watching the next lesson instead of stretching or practicing I get an insight to that student and how much progress we will make. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 15px/normal Arial; color: rgb(90, 76, 77);">Did you find or try to fit time into your day to practice on your none lesson day? Your lesson time may have some practice built into it, but the majority of the practice needs to be done on your own time. Or do you find an excuse why you can’t practice? My favorite is, “I didn’t want to practice it wrong”. I am sure there are things that you know how to do that need improvement. Practice those things and ask the right questions during your lesson so you know what to practice. </p></div> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:35:11 -0600 http://www.justdancene.com/blog/thanks-giving-day/