Lesson 9
It was tough today. I had a rough night before and was running on very little sleep, so I wasn't really up to some of this stuff. At times it was hard slogging, and really frustrating, because I'd managed to do it before. But I was just too exhausted.
Even so, I had fun. I'm glad I went because it woke me up some, and gave me enough energy to get through the afternoon.
We added another little bit to Stevie Wonder, which totally escapes me, of course. We also added some tap to the Shimmy. What we've learned of the Shimmy is actually soft shoe, and is what would be taught in jazz dance. With tap, there are places where we can add extra sounds, to fill in between the basic steps. Sounded great when teach did it, but I couldn't get it straight at all.
We also learned the scuff, and the riff. The scuff is kicking the heel against the floor with a forward motion. Kinda like a phalap, but with the phalap, we're brushing the toe against the floor ("pha"), and then slapping the foot down ("lap"). The riff is a variation of the phalap, I think. Again, I cannot remember what the heck we did half the time.
The loose tap is beginning to be troublesome. One screw comes loose fairly quickly, and I have to give it a twist with a screwdriver. Tanis suggested a solution that combines masking tape and Crazy Glue, so I'll have to go get some, and see if I can fix it.
There's also an open house on May 16, which I'm undecided about going to. If I do go, I'd join the evening class in demoing what we've learned. All the daytime and lunch classes get there and warm up for awhile, then we sit in on each others classes to see what they've been doing. Tanis assured us nooners that we were miles ahead of the evening class, and wouldn't have any problem keeping up. I think it would be fun, but it would also be intimidating. I sure wouldn't want to do it if I was like I was today. I'd want to be well rested. I'll certainly think about it, and see how I feel about it when the time comes. Fun, but scarey too.
Even so, I had fun. I'm glad I went because it woke me up some, and gave me enough energy to get through the afternoon.
We added another little bit to Stevie Wonder, which totally escapes me, of course. We also added some tap to the Shimmy. What we've learned of the Shimmy is actually soft shoe, and is what would be taught in jazz dance. With tap, there are places where we can add extra sounds, to fill in between the basic steps. Sounded great when teach did it, but I couldn't get it straight at all.
We also learned the scuff, and the riff. The scuff is kicking the heel against the floor with a forward motion. Kinda like a phalap, but with the phalap, we're brushing the toe against the floor ("pha"), and then slapping the foot down ("lap"). The riff is a variation of the phalap, I think. Again, I cannot remember what the heck we did half the time.
The loose tap is beginning to be troublesome. One screw comes loose fairly quickly, and I have to give it a twist with a screwdriver. Tanis suggested a solution that combines masking tape and Crazy Glue, so I'll have to go get some, and see if I can fix it.
There's also an open house on May 16, which I'm undecided about going to. If I do go, I'd join the evening class in demoing what we've learned. All the daytime and lunch classes get there and warm up for awhile, then we sit in on each others classes to see what they've been doing. Tanis assured us nooners that we were miles ahead of the evening class, and wouldn't have any problem keeping up. I think it would be fun, but it would also be intimidating. I sure wouldn't want to do it if I was like I was today. I'd want to be well rested. I'll certainly think about it, and see how I feel about it when the time comes. Fun, but scarey too.
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