strathspey@strathspey.org:14695

Bryan McAlister

How long a beginner?

Nov. 20, 1998, 4 p.m. (Message 14695, in reply to message 14658)

Thinking back to the time that I went to a class, I think one of the
most fundamental things that I did to progress was 
a - To record every dance I did on the back page of my Pillings.
b. -To read through the Pillings version during the 2-3 minutes before
the next dance. This helped me learn Pillings as well as fix the dances
in my mind. 

Strangely the teacher reprimanded me for doing this, which I ignored as
I had learned about Pillings years earlier while playing for SCD and new
very well that Pillings was the best short source for SCD.

The point about this is that it seems important that new dancers be
shown the importance of preparation and a cost effective reference
source for the dances.
It seems essential nowadays to mug up dances before big occasions and
therefore everyone should be prepared for this process.
-- 
Bryan McAlister