strathspey@strathspey.org:44607

Pia Walker

RE: Rules for teachers

March 9, 2006, 2:27 p.m. (Message 44607, in reply to message 44606)

I know - but where do you learn to understand a book and the way it is
written?   We have a specific way of annotating dances in RSCDS - ok - not
always brilliant - but it is there.   We have a lot of people who write
dances - sometimes using wording which is  understandable to them, I would
say in many cases because of what they have heard but not always seen
written down, but not necessarily so the wording travels well.

Many experienced dancers/teachers forget that lesser mortals may not know
what they mean by - whatever they are saying.  Plus the fact that one
teacher although brilliant - may deliver the explanation in such a way that
some people do not understand it.   I have teachers whose descriptions I
understand very well, and others who I can't understand - nothing to do with
their teaching, just the way my brain analyse their explanations.

I like to hold the book firmly in my hand - if nothing else then for the
person who will ask 'why do we' and 'can't we do?' and I can say - the
offical line is:.....
It has of course nothing to do with me having a memory like a sieve, of
course :>)

Pia