strathspey@strathspey.org:44736

David Grubb

Re: Teaching and guns

March 17, 2006, 12:36 a.m. (Message 44736, in reply to message 44717)

They are a delightful couple, I would be glad to have them, not only
is he in the right place, but his non-steps are largely in time with
the music.  I would whinge about the problem child/children in our
group too, but I fear that some of the group might be subscribers, and
not happy with my analysis.

David 

At 03:43 AM 3/15/2006, you wrote:
>Has anyone come across this kind of dancer?
>
>An Englishman and his wife have been dancing with us here for some
years now. When they first turned up, I never thought they would
continue, they just did not appear to be dancers.  But they have
stayed, and little by little, have learned the steps.
>
>When we do skipchange or strathspey round the room for little
practise or warm-up, this gentleman's steps are quite satisfactory
(not quite Nureyev, but just as good as I see on visits to GB), but in
a dance, while he is generally at the right place at the right time,
there is no way I can get him to do anything like a Scottish step !
>
>Should I be scolding him?
>Or be glad that he comes along regularly with enthusiasm and a friendly smile?
>
>Martin,
>in Grenoble, France. 

David Grubb  <xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Ithaca NY, USA