Standard Lesson with Ikaika 6/8/2009

Location: Dance Spectrum.
Time: 1pm
Attendee: Sharron, Daniel

1. Foxtrat

a. Sharron needs to keep left side (shouler/arm) up!!!

b. every weight shift envoles the relaxing of the joint to receive the weight from the bone above. Consider the human body is not a simplified rigit body inas in phyiscs, it is actually cosmposed of an elastic part, that would give under pressure. Think about the joints at hip, knee and ankle when switching weight from one foot to the other.
c. folower should feel the lead from the shoulder of the leader, and response with the position of the foot. For example in Reverse turn.
d. Weave: foot should face the partner, especially on the right forward step (toe sould point slightly right to point to the partner), the next left step would start of going down straight forward, and turn to the left as the follwoer feels the change of direction from the shoulder of the leader. Sharron needs to remember to keep the left shoulder up, and commit the weight there, so that she doesn't fall to the right.

2. Tango

a. Maintan personal balance

3. Exercises

a. transfer weight completely from one foot to the others. f
i. Up on left foot, with right foot off the ground, stretch up and left on the upper bound.
ii. bend down on left foot, with weight on the left foot still, continue the stretch
iii. bend down more
iv. shift weight to the right, 20%, 50%, 70%, 100%
v. rise on right foot, left foot off the floor.
vi. down on right foot, left foot still has no weight on the floor.
vii. shift weight ot hte left , 20%, 50%, 70%, 100%
viii. start from i again.

b. feel the engaging of the tummy, sucking in of the belly button, while breathing and relaxed on the shoulder, then lift the left arm and get into the dancing frame. remember to keep the left side up, and right side down.