Standard Lesson with Ikaika on 2010/10/02

Attendee: Sharron Ji and Daniel

Today we worked on questions we had three different figures.

1. weave from proimenade position in Foxtrat, and the fall away slip pivot after it.
at the first step from the prominade position, shift the weight to curve the step. Make use of the right sway (left sway for the gentleman) when coming out of the second step.
2. Tumble turn and throw away over sway
the first half o the tumble turn is like a feather finish, and Sharron needs to turn the head when feeling the pressure of the foot on the last step of the feather finish trippled up to the head.
In the throw away position, remember to keep the head back in your own space, (as if someone is pulling your pony tail from behind)
3. chasse to right, to progressive lock:
Coach corrected something alignment problem that Daniel had on the chasse to right.

Standard Lesson with Catia on 8/31/2010

1. keep the right hip area to the leader,
2. stretch between the left shoulder and the right hip. Keep on doing that though out, especially at the end of the natural turn as well.
3. In spin turn, don't just turn, move forward instead. Since we have two people dancing together, we can't just turn without moving in space, we need to move around, instead of turn, and this move around is powered from the base, starting from the knee going forward.
4. In quick open reverse, Keep the right hip toward the partner, feel like pressing from the left butt toward the partner. Do the same in tumble turn, keep toward the partner.
5. throwaway over sway:
1. with right foot prepared forward,
2. step on right foot,with left foot closed.
3. stretch and shape