How Long Does it take you to learn a program? - Page 2

Isk8NYC · #26 03-14-2007, 12:52 PM

I hear you and sympathize. I have memory issues and I have to write down the moves for every program and dance. Writing and rewriting helps me memorize - I've used that as a study technique since grammar school.

I frustrated one of my skating students when I couldn't remember every single move in her program this past September. Mind you, I hadn't heard the music or seen the program since the prior April! Arrrrgh. Had to go dig up the notes again. (I didn't like that program, anyway.)

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Originally Posted by Sonic

I wonder if there is a form of dyslexia where instead of confusing words, you confuse steps? Seriously! If there is such a thing, I am convinced I have it, because I CANNOT remember steps.

Mrs Redboots · #27 03-14-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jskater49

I did Dutch Waltz steps in the middle of competing the Rhythm Blues.

j

Doesn't everybody?

If we get through the Coupe de France, Vana Tallinn Trophy and the Mountain Cup without confusing the steps of the Canasta and Fiesta tangos at least once, it will be a minor miracle!

Raye · #28 03-15-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jskater49

I did Dutch Waltz steps in the middle of competing the Rhythm Blues.

j

I did that with the Hickory Hoedown!! First time round was fine, but on the second go-round, after the 3-turn in the corner, I stayed backwards and started doing the Willow......

doubletoe · #29 03-15-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Skittl1321

Well here's the answer:
How long does it take to learn a program- about 30 minutes including a nervous breakdown involving the fact that it will never be showable in time.

So I guess I should have asked "how long does it take to make a program good enough to perform"

I'm excited to be starting on a program, but nervous as heck about the "deadline" for it. There is a small section I already don't remember, but except for that 10 seconds, I know what I'm supposed to be doing the whole time. Doing it is a totally different story.

VIDEO!!

Is there any way you can get someone to videotape you skating it to the music during your lesson (or sometime before you forget it)? That way, you can just watch the video over and over and sort of walk through it with the video in your living room.

BatikatII · #30 03-15-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jskater49

I did Dutch Waltz steps in the middle of competing the Rhythm Blues.

j

I did exactly that in competition too - and got my best ever marks for it!!! Ithink I got silver in that competition! Just goes to show that if you keep smiling and keep the arm movements going, the judges sometimes never even notice what steps you are doing as long as you look confident!

jskater49 · #31 03-15-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BatikatII

I did exactly that in competition too - and got my best ever marks for it!!! Ithink I got silver in that competition! Just goes to show that if you keep smiling and keep the arm movements going, the judges sometimes never even notice what steps you are doing as long as you look confident!

Well I'm going with that strategy as I compete my cha cha with a "step beside" instead of a step behind this Sat.

(any judges reading this just look away now)

j

Mrs Redboots · #32 03-16-2007, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Raye

I did that with the Hickory Hoedown!! First time round was fine, but on the second go-round, after the 3-turn in the corner, I stayed backwards and started doing the Willow......

And guess who nearly did the long swing roll with which Husband and I start the Swing Dance (yes, I do know the first step of the dance is the back chassé), rather than the chassé at the start of the Willow this morning....

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Originally Posted by BatikatII

I did exactly that in competition too - and got my best ever marks for it!!! Ithink I got silver in that competition! Just goes to show that if you keep smiling and keep the arm movements going, the judges sometimes never even notice what steps you are doing as long as you look confident!

Like the Husband at Oxford Seniors last year, who totally messed up the first two steps of his Fiesta, but only one judge actually noticed!

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