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hmm had been wanting to check out the SNB dances ever since i was a freshie but just couldn't find the time to get to it. so it was a good thing one of my freshies asked me to join as her friends couldn't make it and she din want to join alone. readily agreed as i wanted to see how it was like. and furthermore it would allow my hols to be more diversified.

oh so as usual it was more gals than guys (25:15 roughly). superb cos i get to dance without the hassle of waiting for dance partners. no it's not cos i have more to choose from; quality, not quantity. but first the basic steps for jive and tango.

spent bulk of the 1st lesson individually infront of e mirror mirroring the instructor whilst he taught the basic steps. everyone seemed alright and comfortable with it initially.. but when we did it with music and at a faster pace, i couldn't help but notice from e reflections that alot of them were having trouble catching up. even gals. ok i'm of the view that typically gals pick up dance faster than guys.

and as usual i was happily standing at e front looking at myself dance. well at least i don't look half-bad. then e instructor mentioned smth along the line of "beginners always tend to hide at the back so those at the back row pls come to the front". rubbish lorz. it's like my very first attempt at this kinda dance. and i'm of the opinion that being able to see e instructor and ur reflection without obstruction always aids learning.

always ask my friends who refuse to swim or dance in e front row due to self-consciousness: do u notice and comment on the outstanding ones, the mediocre ones or the totally noobish ones? e answer is always the 1st or the last; if it's the 1st i reply that they've nothing to worry about cos they're new at it and no-one would take notice of them. if it's the last, i reply that those pple who actually notice and comment on those are not worth them being self-conscious of anyway.

oh and as usual i was engaged in non-dance activities in the midst of it all. not exactly active to the noted few, infact indifferent, as it's impt to create the impression that i'm more interested in dance and everyone in general, in order to create a better platform to operate from in future lessons. sometimes doing less means more. and ready availability is never appealing.