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Originally Posted by fatinah
I have posted this on bhuz but wanted a reaction from the non-bhuzzers
I had practiced and practiced all week every night since the previous lesson.
I went to my class last night and completely felt rubbish!! I didnt feel like I could do the movements at all and I kept loosing my shimmy and I felt so stiff.
The hubby reckons it could be me over practicing and using moves I might not of been taught (sub conciously)and so I think Im practicing when Im not.
Or...is it confidence in front of your teacher??
Anyone else ever get stuff looking good at home but then just flop in class??
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Dear Fatinah,
This happens not only in class, but on stage as well! You can practice your show for weeks or even months, only to find that when you get on stage, it is never as good as when you dance at home. I think we can get pretty close to what we would consider perfect, but not very often. At least that is my take on it. On the few occasions when I do a show that I am truly happy with, I am overjoyed!! It is a seldom reached goal, but so worth it when it does happen. Mostly I do shows that I think are "pretty good", or sometimes even "better than my average", but seldom am I really, truly thrilled by my own performances. You learn to strive for perfection without looking at every less than perfect show as a "failure".
In classes and in workshops, I have been teaching so long that I feel very comfortable in that role, but less so when I am the student. However, I also have adopted the attitude that if I knew it all, I would not be in class! Therefore, off times and mistakes are to be expected. I usually look pretty awful when I am learning.I have told my students for 30 years that I look like a klutz in class, but I guess they are dubious. One time I proved it when I went to a workshop with one of my students and she kept staring at me after the class. I finally asked her what was up and she just looked at me and said "I never, ever would have believed it. You were Terrible in there!!" I am an incredibly slow learner, but once I have learned it, it is learned to its very core. What can I say?
Regards,
A'isha