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Re: Re: Re: How do Salsa instructors deal with 'extremely slow learner
Posted By: Wes 03/03/10 13:40 Source ID: a9f3ea97-0827fdd3
In Reply To: Re: Re: How do Salsa instructors deal with 'extremely slow learners' ? t.t. 02/03/10 14:04
 | And the point is.. WHO created that need ??? ( 3 guesses and I only need one ).I still will disagree that teaching " routines " to the inexperienced, is a formula for disaster.. |  |
I think there is general agreement that teaching beginners/improvers routines and nothing but routines is not particularly wise.
However, the kind of minimalist/purist stance you advocate does get a bit tedious when you apply it to more experienced dancers.
Yes, there is an element of monkey see monkey do, I admit that.
When you see the best dancers on youtube or on a London dance floor they do tend to have a huge repertoire of moves, tricks and sequences - flash and trash, maybe, but it looks a damn sight better than doing the same 4 moves over and over again. Unless you are starring in some kind of Heineken Salsa ad.
But it's not all monkey see monkey do:
I have seen you dance, tt, and as much as I was mesmerised by the elegance of it I personally prefer more moves.
Hence, I do like routines.
