Today I attended another Jock Soto partnering class at SAB, this time with my friend James. Now I had a chance to look again at some of the dancers I noticed last time. Some of them made a very fine impression although I do not want to single people out at the student level as it may discourage others. Is a mention on my blog really of any consequence? Some people tell me that it is, which is very gratifying.
Photo: Jock with his mom from the Jockumentary.
The combinations again seemed extremely complex to me and Jock kept telling the young dancers he was making things hard for them on purpose - to challenge them. Some rose to the challenge more capably than others but Jock was again very good at corrections, humoring rather than belittling the students.
He seems to use the same girls for demonstrating each time and I was thinking how exciting it must be to spend part of your school-day being partnered by one of the greatest dancers of our time.
What a perfect way to start the weekend -- a post featuring Jock! Thank you! How wonderful that you've been able to observe Jock's class twice.
Posted by: Deborah | February 27, 2009 at 08:14 PM
Today I sat right next to his chair, although he spends most of his time on his feet. As soon as he sits down for a moment he notices something he wants to "fix" on one of the dancers and he jumps up again.
Posted by: Philip | February 27, 2009 at 11:45 PM