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 Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:49 pm
Is spotting a probelm for anyone else? Or am I totally alone in this world? I have a real problem with it. I mean, I practice, and I really do try, but it's just hard for me. My dance teacher says I won't get into Dance Company 1 until I get it, but I don't think I ever will. Any tips?
EDIT: things have gotten worse, my dance teacher's threatened to send me back to a basic level if I can't get the spot by September!
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:25 pm
yeah spotting is hard. your really have to try and look at the one point for as long as possible, also dont pick a high point because it will mae your turns go all wonky. Try to get a friend to stand in front of you and spot them. if they happen to be a hot past pupil then how bad? blaugh
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:50 am
Yeah, took me forever. >< Actually, while I do spot now, it doesn't help me at all with dizzyness; it's more for show than anything else. XD
Try putting a sticker on the wall. Start with simple turns (peke and shenay, or howEVER you spell them.) I've also found that the faster you do a turn, the easier it is to spot.
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:10 am
spotting is really hard. i have problems with it too. i can't do a double pirouette because i can only spot once and then i spot in the back for the second turn. i try to do spotting really slow and then work up. but it doesnt help with my turns
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:26 am
fusmania spotting is really hard. i have problems with it too. i can't do a double pirouette because i can only spot once and then i spot in the back for the second turn. i try to do spotting really slow and then work up. but it doesnt help with my turns I have that exact same problem. Which sux because I do a duet with this girl twice in one dance where we have to do it and I've almost killed people trying to attempt it.
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:04 am
ya, i've almost killed people too.
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:06 am
Me too!
as for spotting, just try walking in a circle to practice biggrin gOOD lUCK
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:18 am
I can't spot.. sad it's hard!
My teacher keeps complaining about that.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:20 pm
ya my teacher complains too. for the first pirouette i can do it, then i spot the second one in the back instead of the front. maybe doing my ballet school summer intensive will teach me to spot
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:57 pm
practice simply, just stand in one spot, choose an item on the wall @ eye level and spin in a circle, feet flat on the floor, in one spot. concentrate on just spotting perfectly, and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRATICE. trust me, it helped me.
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:42 am
spot at your head in the mirror thats what i do
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:05 pm
Practice, Practice, Practice. Practice makes better, Not perfect, better. find a fairly large space with something cushy to land on, and pick a spot about at your eye level. Shuffle-turn(just turn around as fast as possible, not on one foot, though) as fast as possible, attempting to keep your spot, then when you get VERY dizzy, and can't hold your spot at ALL, fall onto your cushy something (a couch, pillows, mats, etc...) and let your head stop spinning. repeat at least once a day.
I also used to have lots of trouble spotting too, and I do this for fun, and have found my spotting has really improved. I can now spot more times than I can pirotte (I hate French, The spelling is so annoying)
BTW, if this doesn't work, definatly try the other suggestions!
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:15 am
First I couldn't do it either, it was really hard.
But then suddenly, one dayt, I spotted fully automatic.
It was really weird.
Now, If I think of spotting (remember to spot when I'm supposed to) I can do it. It's really weird, convenient too, but sorry, I can't help you learn how to spot.... whee
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:56 am
I still can't but i've stopped dancing at 10 and came back at 15, (i am 16 since this month's 10th) so I am still working on it.
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 9:51 pm
sometimes i get really dizzy beacause i cant spot very well
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