Some ideas are better than others.....

I had an idea for the "Dance Jam" class that I am teaching for 

a few weeks.

The idea was that maybe I should add a country line dance!!

Yeah!

That sounds really cool.

Do I personally know any line dances....?

no of course not.

Has that stopped me before?

(no, but maybe it should in the future)

The class is called Dance Jam.....

Jam to me sounds like a mixture, a combination of different

song styles and types.

Why discriminate against a certain type?

So all week I have been pouring over country songs,

watching dozens of line dance demos on YouTube.

Finally I landed on my perfect song - 

FISHIN IN THE DARK - 

By the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

I had forgotten all about this song.

Back long, long ago when I was going to
Woods Cross High, in Utah.
 I had a favorite teacher....

I can't remember his name, 

and I certainly could not do the math he was teaching,

but I liked him.

He was a really fun and nice teacher,

(very important qualities) 

and I may have had a little crush on him.

He would always play this song when he was pumped up 

about something, happy, excited about the upcoming 

football game (he was one of the coaches to).

This song went down in my book as 

COOL!!

I actually found it on the library site and it came in in time for 

me to rearrange songs and burn a new improved 

Dance Jam disk.

I finally picked the YouTube video I wanted to copy

and learn, and then teach my class.

After watching it about a million times I finally got the moves down.

When I told Tina I was going to add a line dance,

she said that sounded boring and lame.

I told her too bad, I am doing it anyway.

I think they will love it.

Turns out maybe I should have listened to T's constructive criticism.  

My class today left me feeling like a complete loser.

I am not looking for "some cheese to go with my whine"

....waaaaaaaa!

I am just telling you the facts as usual.

I know I will have more good classes, and undoubtedly more bad ones to.

Here is a quick run-down:

I got in there, the lights had not been turned on....

it takes them a half hour to "warm up".
Not a good start.

As I was getting the music ready two different "older" ladies 

came and asked me if I was teaching Zumba today.

Well, I am teaching Dance Jam, which is a compilation

of different dance moves and high energy output.

(can't remember my exact words....)

Well, because last week there really wasn't much 

dancing to it.

Awwwww....so they did notice.

Well, remember, you can always free style anytime you want.

The class was much smaller this week....

red flag number a million.

Remember the guy I told you about that comes every week?

He was there,

thank goodness.....must be doing something right.

Unfortunately he pulled a muscle during song #3.

What the??

He left limping.

When it came time for the totally awesome line dance.....

I just got stares of bewilderment.

I really did.

A few ladies tried to follow me....

but it was a bust.

A totally FLAT bust.

I did my best.

I had a few diehard fans who
"said" they really enjoyed the class....

(Are these two even normal?)

one of which was a visitor from out of town!

So she will never be back.

super.

So.....now I am scared half out of my wits again for 

next week.

(unless I get taken off the schedule for bad reviews)

It looks like I am going to have to add more 

actual dancing.....more YouTube home work for me.

Do I just need to stick with these good old 

fashioned body sculpt moves?

I am going to keep listening to Fishin In The Dark....

but I have vowed to do it off the clock!

Just in Case YOU want to line dance

Here are the moves - try it!!  

You will love it.....I swear.

Pigeon Toe, Pigeon Toe

Tap Rt, Lt, Rt, Lt

2 RT front heel taps, 2 back toe taps

Tap Front, Side, Back

Heel swing back, side, front, side - TURN RT

grapevine left, then Rt

2 steps back, 2 front steps STOMP

...REPEAT
 dozens and dozens of times!!!

Here is who I learned from...

is this my problem?

Wrong Youtube video??

Oh my goodness.
I just re-watched this.

What was I thinking.....this just broke my heart.

Love these guys,
but really....this was my very best choice?