One more test, three more dances (prebronze)
Another test day, another set of three dances: swing, cha cha, and fiesta tango this time. Tested standard. Passed all three by all three judges.
Happy with the pass, but overall dance lately is not giving me as much satisfaction. One of the reasons is that since my coach does not partner students, I skate them solo up until nearly the test, and then coach brings in a young ice dancer. So I get to pay both for a lesson ($$$, and tests are $$$$$!), do not get enough time to get comfortable with partnering, and never get to the point where I can just enjoy the dances. For example, I had only 2 lessons on this set where I got to skate them partnered (+ several run throughs today).
Anyway, dance will not be my priority for the next several months, as I will be working hard on Intermediate MITF. Want (need!) to pass them before September. Haven't done serious work on those moves in - yikes - over half a year!! Have been skating just once a week since November. Hopefully rinks will add some weekend freestyles now that hockey season is winding down.
Happy with the pass, but overall dance lately is not giving me as much satisfaction. One of the reasons is that since my coach does not partner students, I skate them solo up until nearly the test, and then coach brings in a young ice dancer. So I get to pay both for a lesson ($$$, and tests are $$$$$!), do not get enough time to get comfortable with partnering, and never get to the point where I can just enjoy the dances. For example, I had only 2 lessons on this set where I got to skate them partnered (+ several run throughs today).
Anyway, dance will not be my priority for the next several months, as I will be working hard on Intermediate MITF. Want (need!) to pass them before September. Haven't done serious work on those moves in - yikes - over half a year!! Have been skating just once a week since November. Hopefully rinks will add some weekend freestyles now that hockey season is winding down.