April/May session 2012

Dear dancers,

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

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: