E loves her highland classes. They are a HEAP of fun!
Problem is - sometimes I think they are too much fun, and of course, they leave very little time for her to work on small improvements and changes that will make her dancing better.
We have been doing private lessons once a week before school and I really think it is helping. E of course loves another chance to dance, and it gives her time to think about her steps and what she needs to work on in practise.
And speaking of practise ...
Practise is a funny thing.
Some days she is desperate to do it.
Other days it is all out war.
Some things that are helping ...
Making a tally board and letting her see how many times she can dance each dance in a week ...
Letting her watch champion dancers on you tube.
Letting her dance her fling to pop songs ...
and
especially
Letting her do her practice after she should be in bed! Cheating bedtime seems to be a particularly big incentive!
She knows practice helps her dancing. And she wants to be a better dancer. But let's face it - we ALL try to avoid practise when we can!
Somehow I think I am going to have to keep being creative to keep the practise up!
Do you have any tricks you use?
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