[Sportsandrec] dance lessons

[Haben Girma]

I've taken a lot of dancing. I did ballet and jazz when I was younger, 
and I've had ballroom and country line dance classes here in college. I 
also go contra dancing about once a month at the Portland Community 
Center. I can always hear some of the music, but sometimes I can't hear 
the beat. In those cases I just keep track of the beat in my head and 
listen to the cues of my dance partner's hands. Ahsley, even if you are 
not the best follower, the best way for you to learn is to be the 
demonstrator in class. The instructor is going to pick a student to use 
for demonstrations anyways, so why not pick the student who needs 
hands-on instruction? The other students will learn by watching the 
teacher and demonstrator, so it works out for everyone.

bookwormahb at earthlink.net wrote:
> Haben,
>
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts.  I need to learn as you did by feeling the cues from my partner.  I could try being the demonstration, but I'm not sure i'd be the best example.  When I've danced in the past like at wedding receptions, I followed the lead by feeling their cues as you described.  I picked ballroom because its graceful and slow paced at least at the beginning.  Its not like say hip hop which is fast.
> Thanks for your encouragement.
>
> I don't know how you do it being hard of hearing.  Can you at least hear the music to dance to the beat?  How much dancing have you taken?
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
>   
>> From: Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> Sent: Dec 21, 2008 9:00 PM
>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] dance lessons
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> Since new people have joined thought I'd ask this.  If you have taken dance, private or class, what accomodations did you have?  
>>
>> I want to take ballroom dance and once again my parents don't think its doable.  It would be in a class.  Private lessons are expensive!  Anyway, they think I'll be lost because its taught visually.  I said the instructor would verbalize the steps.  My mom pointed out that likely won't be enough and I need hands on guidance and cannot get individual attention in a class.  The thing is that they may describe it but it may be brief and fast.  That is why we think it may not be enough.  I have trouble understanding lots of directions at once if its not slow.  So what do you all think?
>> I think its worth trying but I cannot seem to convince my folks.  I am a young adult and don't work yet which is why they have influence on me.  Its unfortunate that I am not encouraged to try.  Those of you on the list who were active as kids are the minority and you are so lucky.  Parents generally think if you cannot see it you can't learn it.
>>
>> I think that's why partly many blind adults and kids are inactive.
>>
>> Happy holidays!
>>
>> Ashley H Bramlett
>> Undergraduate Student
>> Marymount University
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