Not only did I return to class on Thursday with hand-outs, but I would like to reinvigorate the life of this blog as well. It has been far too long since I have posted.
First, the material from Thursday's class:
April/May Advanced Adult Session
April 12, 2012
April 12, 2012
Softshoe Drills/Exercises
1. Calf raises
2. Bouncy ankles
3. Heels, Points, Ups, Kicks + hopping on back leg
4. “Runny babbits”
1. (R) Stretch kick 1 2 UP leap cross (L) Stretch kick 1 2 UP leap cross
2. Hop 1 2 turn 2 3
3. Twists – hop back twist twist, hop back twist twist, hop back twist twist seven
4. Point heels point heels (slow twice or fast four times), Point heels kick, Point heels kick, (R) point heels (R) kick (L) kick back 2 3, *switch* (L) point heels (L) kick (R) kick back 2 3
Softshoe Steps
Reel Lead Around
(R) Stretch kick 1 2 UP leap cross (L) Stretch kick 1 2 UP leap cross
(R) Point heels kick (L) Point heels kick
(R) Point cut 1 2 3 4 5 (grapevine to the left)
Reel Step
(R) 1 2 turn 2 3
(R) Stretch kick 1 2 UP leap cross
(R) point kick back 2 3 (twists)
(R) point heels (R) kick (L) kick back 2 3
(R) step (L) over 2 3
Hardshoe Drills/Exercises
1. Loose ankles on batters/trebles
2. Rolls
3. Double trebles and single trebles in jig time
4. Back treble-toe’s (“bang rally & toe”; “stamp deedly-dum”)
Next, a blog you should know as adult Irish dancers:
GoneFeising
And a video you should watch because it's incredible:
