Having taken Beginner 2 classes both Saturday and Sunday mornings, I decided to really go all out and take class both Tuesday evening and tonight. Why not? It's only time. And money. Well, ok, and ibuprofen.
Of course, tonight's class is a Beginner 1 class. There was a point in last night's B2 class that I volunteered to go across the floor in the back of the first group because "I don't know the sequence, so I might as well get it over with." Tonight I was again in the first group, but this time I was leading it. Six months ago I was struggling in this class — has it really been six months?
Still, the slower pace allowed me to learn things I wouldn't learn at the seemingly frenetic pace of the B2 class. I worked on the transition from fifth to coupé. For me, with only 45 degrees of turnout on either side, I have to pull my front foot inward several inches to bring my toes into contact with my ankle. I also have much better control of my balance on demi-point with my other foot in cou de pied than I do in retiré. I think it's that I'm fighting against my lack of flexibility and can't attain a stable position.
I do think I'm going to spend some quality time with my frozen "bag of peas" tonight before I go to bed.
Of course, tonight's class is a Beginner 1 class. There was a point in last night's B2 class that I volunteered to go across the floor in the back of the first group because "I don't know the sequence, so I might as well get it over with." Tonight I was again in the first group, but this time I was leading it. Six months ago I was struggling in this class — has it really been six months?
Still, the slower pace allowed me to learn things I wouldn't learn at the seemingly frenetic pace of the B2 class. I worked on the transition from fifth to coupé. For me, with only 45 degrees of turnout on either side, I have to pull my front foot inward several inches to bring my toes into contact with my ankle. I also have much better control of my balance on demi-point with my other foot in cou de pied than I do in retiré. I think it's that I'm fighting against my lack of flexibility and can't attain a stable position.
I do think I'm going to spend some quality time with my frozen "bag of peas" tonight before I go to bed.
Just letting you know that I listed your blog in my Liebster Award post. I totally understand if you don’t feel like doing it, too, but I thought I’d share the love :D
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