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Last Saturday I started to teach my choreography to the little kids at ELEVATE for the end of the year recital. I choreographed this dance a few weeks ago but did not take into account the level of difficulty that arose when the kids tried to execute the number. During the choreographing process, I created the dance based on my own abilities. I then realized that the dance was too hard for the younger girls who do not have as much practice and training as I do. During the hour that I was teaching, I had to adjust and come up with alternative moves in order to fit their abilities better. I managed to teach a solid 30 seconds of choreography before the class was over. I now know that when teaching and creating the dance I need to consider the age and level difference especially because they are the ones dancing and not me. Another challenge I have encountered during this teaching process is the relationship between me and my sister. My little sister is one of the girls I choose to be part of my dance. I have realized that due to my relationship with her I tend to push her harder than I do to the others, which is not fair. Whenever she is practicing I give her more corrections and speak a bit harsher to her than I do to the others. I need to learn to separate my personal life from my project and treat all the girls equally. This means I need to ease up on my sister but also not be afraid to give corrections and constructive criticism to the other girl. By figuring out these challenges it will allow the dance number and dancers to be presented to the best of their abilities and not look like a total mess. Despite these challenges, I am feeling confident and proud of myself and the girls for tackling the dance with patience and determination. I am excited to see how it will turn out in the end.