standard lesson with Ikaika on 2/16/2011

Location: Dance Spectrum
Attendee: Sharron Ji

This is the third week in San Jose. Lessons start to get better. The lessons since i got back to San Jose was not as productive as they were before I moved away. I feel that it always takes some time for me to get used to a person's communication style.

Today we talked a little about Watlz and Foxtrot.
1. Keep the hip flat, forward toward the partner. Imagine the hip bones are hands or handles communicating with the partner. I suppose it is not actually really flat, but when trying to do that it prevents me from taking it away. I find that I have to have my mind focused on the hip to not to take it away. This awareness of where the hip is helps to monitor the movement of the leader, therefore I can time my turns and movement better. This will also help to put the upperbody at the right place.

2. From the turning of the standing knee and the hip to turn the moving leg, therefore direct the foot the correct place. Similarly, from the pressure of the standing foot, dividing the leg and move the moving leg to the correct place.


3. Need to look up when practicing alone.


I'm afraid that this is going to be a lonely battle from now on :(. I've tried so hard to be self sufficient. But none of that is going to work in a hobby called ballroom dancing. I don't know if I am wasting my time hoping for something that is already too late for me....