Snow and I went to practice at the Dance Underground last night. I learned again the value of just having a sensitive, consistent follower.

At first, we tried to talk through various things we were trying to learn. We got some things out of that, but it also put Snow very much into her head, which made it harder for her to just relax and follow. Everyone is so different! For me, the cognitive component of learning really complements the physical component. But for Snow, they are very different modes of interaction.

In the latter half of the practica, we took a different approach. Snow just followed, to the best of her ability. That gave me freedom to experiment. What happens when I do this? Well, that was unexpected. Will it happen again? Cool. So long as she was consistent, I was able to learn how to lead her. And that meant we felt much more connected at the end of the practica than during the earlier part.

Posted by Michael on 7/29/05; 11:37:19 AM