tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post8368912304145988692..comments2007-11-05T20:54:31.265-08:00Don Baarns - Unlikely Salserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06312061855724975322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post-1728375758318984072007-11-05T20:54:00.000-08:002007-11-05T20:54:00.000-08:00Ah... You're one of those visual learners. That is not my primary learning style but that is common. <BR/><BR/>You make an excellent point about being influenced by those around you.<BR/><BR/>There is a women in one of my classes that is always off time. Not one class or one exercise/combo, but every class. <BR/><BR/>If I stand too close to her it distracts me because I see her doing the moves before/after they should start. She is so out of sync with the mucic at points it's amazing. By moving away from her I learn more with fewer distractions. <BR/><BR/>I can ignore people who are in the ballpark and focus on the instructor. The people way out of sync catch my eye and I learn less. <BR/><BR/>I also notice I pick up different things from different sides of the room, and I suspect that has to do with right/left brain processing.Don Baarns - Unlikely Salserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06312061855724975322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post-32111880240251306682007-11-03T19:39:00.000-07:002007-11-03T19:39:00.000-07:00This is great advice. It's amazing how much harder it is for me to learn the choreography the further back I move in the class, which is why I try to stay near the front. As a survival mechanism for picking up choreography quickly, I am an instant copier, so I have to be very careful about who I am standing near. Lately, I have tried to challenge myself to completely internalize the moves and not watch anyone else, but that often involves also standing near the edges where I don't have anyone in my direct line of sight.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03402565441627302859noreply@blogger.com