Topic: How many movesdo you want to try and learn in one evening

[philsmove]

How many moves can you learn in one evening

here is a list of one local class, a total of 6 moves

Here's the routine from last night's class:

Intermediates:

- Smoothie variation
- Parisian basket
- Fred Astaire
- Bill's walkabout
- Ginger drop
- Short backhander

John.

[John Gimber: Webmaster]

It's a good question, but the answer would have to be "depends"!

Using beginner or beginner-variation moves to link more tricky moves - that can up the move count without adding much to the routine.

Also, it would depend on what level of dancer you are - more advanced dancers could pick up longer routines more easily, getting better value for money.

John.

[Matt E]

And, of course, depends on how difficult the moves are. Mark and Lyndsey did a class at Breeze first thing on the Saturday morning which was listed as intermediate but was actually quite advanced. As a result we only did 4 moves out of 5 and I found that was pushing it!

[John Gimber: Webmaster]

Yes, the perception of intermediate / advanced blurs somewhat the more adept I get at dancing.

This is a common issue with teachers I have noticed (myself included).  We teach the intermediate stuff, and then have to teach more advanced moves for the students.  Unfortunately the new starters then miss out on the standard intermediate stuff.

It's a bit like creating a generation gap - but if we don't advance what we teach then we risk losing existing customers.  It's an impossible one to call really.

[philsmove]

....Mark and Lyndsey did a class at Breeze ...which was listed as intermediate but was actually quite advanced. ...

Most Leroc classes tend to only have two levels, beginners and intermediates
advanced classes are usually restricted to special workshops
John's original post uses the term "improver's" which is new to me in MJ

In Argentinian Tango there are more levels

absolute beginners
beginners
improvers
intimidates
advanced


admission to classes above improver's is often by invitation only

At Richard B' intermediates class in Bath, the first move* is variation of a beginners move, the second is an intermediate move and the last quite complicated. He only does 3 moves, which is enough for me

*somtimes, the first move is a variation of the first move