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Dance instructors and coaches have a unique challenge of giving information in a way that is clear and memorable and the desire to get the point across can bring out the emotion and creativity of the coach along with the information…when that happens, the statements can be priceless.
Presenting to you, the actual quotes said by different dance instructors and coaches (with many thanks to our anonymous contributors):
“This is a straight line…This is what a straight line looks like…This is a LINE that is actually STRAIGHT! …Hmmm, okay, so let me draw a straight line for you…”
“I need to come inside you, then outside you…”
Teacher: “Stretch, stretch….” Student: “I feel like I’m going to fall over.” Teacher: “Good, at least you will fall elegantly.”
“Feel me, use my body, don’t finish before me.” followed immediately by: “You seem distracted. What are you thinking about?”
“You’re a piano… Good…Better…Now, the piano has wheels…”
“Left. LEFT! More LEFT! Stretch your head left. HEAD LEFT! Stay to my right side…Left…Give me your right side. Find ME! HEAD left! More left! GO!!! LEFT!!!”
“I want you right THERE…between my legs!”
“Don’t dance where your feet are…”
“I need you to do an arm kick right there!”
“The other Left.” &… “The other Right!”
“I need you to be firm and stay up.”
“Use your front leg, then your hind leg.”
“You’re being a fridge”, “Stop being a fridge”, “Why are you dancing like a fridge?”, “You can’t be a fridge!”, “Less fridge!”
“…and then you screw yourself into the floor!”
“Use me…USE ME! Why don’t you use my body?!”
“Pretend you are dancing on a toilet seat…” (When explaining the need to take SMALL steps)
“You pulled out! I told you NOT to pull out!”
“Fall forward on your face. Do it aggressively. Be feminine…and RELAX.”
AREN’T DANCE INSTRUCTORS AWESOME…😊
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