Dance lesson with Ikaika on 8/2/2010

Attendee: Sharron Ji

We talked about the ideal way to do Pro/Am first, because I mentioned that I would want to compete in Ohio Star Ball in November if possible. He said the followings are needed:
1. 4 lessons a week, and 1 hour practice every day alone.
2. Competition once a month.
3. good teacher with skills and political connections.
4. Lessons with visiting coach and judges.
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Today we worked on Foxtrot feather step again.
1. Timing of feather step: split weight on whole beat. 1 2(split weight) &(move the weight over) 3(split weight), ....

2. Don't skim though the surface, let the weight sink/plant into the floor. Feel like the quad muscle just below the butt weights a ton, and is sinking directly on to the foot.

3. Imagine you are using the lower body to guide the leader to shift his weight across his feet. This idea was very helpful for me to get to sink the weight into the foot, especially left foot on the first step of the feather step.

4. On the natural turn, we should do the same, use the lower body (feels like the weight changes in the leg and foot) to guide the partner to turn.