Standard Lesson with Ikaika on 6/17/2010

Attendee: Sharron, Daniel

First lesson since Daniel getting back:

1. we worked on an exercise to make sure that the abs are engaged so that when we are lowering down to prepare the legs, our upper body is not tilted to the opposite direction. This exercise is on a waltz box step, but on the 3&, rather than lowering down, we rise and kick foward the leg that is going to step out in 1. We need to do this without tilitng the upper body. Then we lower down and prepare the leg. and move on.

2. We worked on the enlongating internally in the upper body to do shaping. Daniel has a question on this that he needs to ask in the next class.

3. On the natural turn in waltz, Sharron needs to remember to get her weight completely on the left foot, then use it.

4. Then we learned scatter chasse and runs in quick step.
Scattered Chasse: Slow and Slow, Quick and Quick, step hop, always shape towarding where you come from.
Runs: from prominent position, Step hop (step is on in side foot), chasse, kick out right foot in place (called the rocket step), then start running.