Summer Format or Tech Ketchup
So basically from late January through June/July I have ben working on recital routines in my classes. I did take a few weeks off here and there to work on technique but by and large I was working on routines. Naturally when that happens I find the students (and my) technique suffers. So as summer classes ramp up I have decided to focus almost exclusively on technique including omitting my longer combinations I usually do at the end of class. I figured I'd share my summer class format with all of you: First 10 minutes - Warm-up or as I call them "Drills". I've never liked the term warm-ups for tap even though I use it. As I get older it applies to me more and is more of a process of actually getting the body moving and warmed up but for most kids I teach - they come from other classes and are ready to go. I prefer to call them drills because it is a chance in my view to drill steps they already know as well as easy steps and keep them strong. We tend to thi