Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging was great this week — between the modules and the zoom get together. It’s week , and all about “moving” steps — and I was sort of all over with this one!
But for me — it is about learning, and about having a good time in the process.
If you look at my blog, or social media pages, you might wonder… why is she doing all these NEW things. Why all the challenges? What is up with that??
I’ll tell you. I think learning new things every day, or learning new ways to do things you already do… helps with neuroplasticity. It builds new neuro-pathways throughout your brain. Like maps of a city…. we tend to drive the same road over and over. But by taking different roads to the same destination, or a new road to a new destination.. it builds and reinforces our brain’s cognitive function. In short, It helps keep us sharp.
So get out there and drive those neuro-highways! Or in my case… dance your way down them!!
Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging Video – Week 6
This video features moving steps: Lone Ranger + GGC Jumps + Earl
I had so much fun this week between practicing the Appalachian Flatfooting and Clogging module that Carla puts out every monday, and the Super fun Saturday Morning Zoomget together were we go over new stuff and old stuff. I love learning the STOMP step… and think it is going to be a favorite in my freestyle sessions. And I am thinking I will be practicing that in public — like at the local supermarket. Now I just need a cart-cam to make videos!
But just to be honest… there was another really tricky sequence… and I just couldn’t make it happen… so I didn’t do a video. Maybe I will do one midweek, and add it in.
Still working up to longer freestyle sessions… but I have to admit… these sessions are strenuous! Serious… 5 minutes at a stretch is a long time…. just to get through a song… and some of those fiddle songs go on forever. PLUS … if you are doing them at half speed….
Until next week!
–Tracy
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