I Dance Alone

Haha, well - it finally happened. Since the class started, it's been small, and over time it has fluctuated in attendance - twice dwindling to just me and one other student with the teacher. Tonight, however, it was simply a duo of teacher-student... me and her. A younger Mark, not yet sure of himself or confident in who he was, would've hated it - but it was no big deal. In fact, she graciously stayed the full hour (technically, if there are 2 students or fewer, she only gets paid for 30 mins). It was fun, too - I had a private lesson for far, far less than it would normally cost. There are pros and cons to it, and it was interesting to discover that. Obviously, I'm the only one, so when I screw up or fall behind on something, the teacher adjusts to that. In a group, I can naturally be lost sometimes (although, I've come to be one of the better tappers in the class, simply because of how much time I've put in). Anyone who knows me, knows full well that I'm much more talkative one on one with someone. Once even just one other person shows up, I'm much quieter. I do enjoy the camaraderie of the group, though, so I look forward to their return. The teacher said in January a few others will be joining in permanently (the current roster has ladies who are musicians - which is why they miss class), and that'll be cool.

As far as the tapping goes, I'm ever improving. Speed is still my enemy. I know the steps perfectly, that comes from practice - but up the tempo beyond my limits and all of a sudden a become a retard in rollerskates walking a tightrope. Even still, though... I'm even improving my speed. I can do flaps across the room at a pretty quick speed like nobody's business, which is quite a feat if you've seen the first video I posted ;)