It is finally February!
And we are going to be "Flexin Through Feburary" , but we will be doing it with love as I could not resist the urge to "love up" my dance space in honour of Valentine's Day. I am not sure if you ordered the cheese with your wine but I will be bring some cheese anyway 😂🙄
Below you will find the "tenative" posting schedule for February, the updated master list of all previous DDT videos, my tips for learning, cool down and stretch videos and little warm up videos :) I post the link to this post at the top of every post so you can always easily find everything in one place :)
Schedule for February is as follows:
(It will hopefully be close to this, sometimes life gets in the way, or my internet disconnects because rural life)
Wednesday Feb 4th - Practice Drill
Thursday Feb 5th - Practice Drill
Thurs Feb 13th - Practice Drill
Thurs Feb 20th - Practice Drill & Aziza Sections 1 to 9 Combined.
Remember you can request practice video themes!! More Shimmies? More layering? More level changes? Let me know! I have planned March already but April is still in the works so if you have any requests send me a message :)
These drills will sometimes involve hand weights, medicine ball weight, floorwork, and level changes.
You do NOT have to add these elements of you do not wish to or if you are not physically in a position to handle them right now. You can absolutely follow along at your pace and not use the weights or do the floor work or level changes. You can do the same moves standing. Listen to your body and set your own pace that is right for your body.
To get the most out of these I do recommend keeping a notebook. Record what drill you did, what it focusing on and how much you want to work on that topic. This will help you to know what you have been focusing on and to track improvement depending on your individual goals:)
If you are going to follow along with the floor work and floor postures please invest in knee pads and/or a yoga mat
It looks like the ones I currently use are out of stock or discontinued but these here look similar. https://www.dancewearcentre.com/products/eurotard-994-stretch-cushioned-knee-pads?variant=42809921283
**You can use whatever ones you want. The important thing is that the knees are protected.
Need a new veil or want one like the ones I use in my Drills. Want to support a small business? Check out https://www.etsy.com/shop/SilksByCelestina
(Not sponsored. I genuinely purchase and love her veils and work).
*you can use any veil. I typically use a 3 yard 5mm ultra light silk veil.
There are some cool down stretch videos as well if you would like a little stretching guide and want to see some of my favorite stretches. (cool down video links are after the DDT video links).
Follow along/ Warm up video Links
https://www.patreon.com/posts/22423288
https://www.patreon.com/posts/23328496
https://www.patreon.com/posts/24193784
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31714740
Here is our list so far for DDT's
DDT #1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24563732
DDT #2 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24563809
DDT #3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24835901
DDT #4 https://www.patreon.com/posts/24885435
Technical Breakdown of the Washine Machine/Hip Twist Shimmy while leaning forward
https://www.patreon.com/posts/25138398
DDT #5 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25138521
DDT #6 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25320708
DDT #7 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25457162
DDT #8 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25641924
DDT #9 https://www.patreon.com/posts/25921451
DDT #10 https://www.patreon.com/posts/26015952
DDT #11 https://www.patreon.com/posts/26174042
DDT # 12
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26354047
DDT #13
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26660899
DDT #14
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26785510
DDT #15
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26952340
DDT#16
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27095706
DDT #17
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27404017
DDT #18
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27551011
DDT #19
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27719202
DDT #20
https://www.patreon.com/posts/27941543
DDT #21
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28103994
DDT#22
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28295511
DDT #23
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28495199
DDT #24 - Squat it Like It's Hot
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28667681
DDT #25 - Slow What?!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28911338
DDT #26 - Happy Travels
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29159783
DDT #27 - Layer Cake
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29307201
DDT #28 - Shimmy, Shake, Rattle and Roll
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29454173
DDT #29 - "Sick Moves"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29760439
DDT #30 - "Rhythm is a Dancer Part 1"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/29880324
DDT # 31 - "Rhythm is a Dancer Part 2"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30181141
DDT #32 - "Ready for Reggaeton"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30260509
DDT #33 - "Fall in Love with Shimmy"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30502636
DDT #34 - "Shimmy Interval Drills" (plus a teachable moment, learn from my mistakes lol)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30714494
DDT #35 - "Halloween Night at the Movies"
https://www.patreon.com/posts/30827743
DDT #36 - Halloween Hits
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31048469
" AZIZA" Choreography Videos
Full choreography
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31413954
Section #1 Breakdown and Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31414055
Section #2 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31509960
Sections 1 &2 Combined practice video
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31593217
Section 3 Breakdown and Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31593761
Sections 1 to 3 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31593849
Section 4 Breakdown and Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31772372
Sections 1 to 4 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/31772722
Section 5 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32089749
Sections 1 to 5 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32089879
Section 6 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32603922
Sections 1 to 6 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32603968
Section 7 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/33093652
Sections 1 to 7 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/33093734
Section 8 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/33093791
Sections 1 to 8 Combined Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/33093890
Section 9 Breakdown & Practice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/33694166
HOW I CHOREOGRAPH- and other rambling tangents
https://www.patreon.com/posts/33694243
Cassandra's Tips for Learning
https://www.patreon.com/posts/24800435
Cool Down and Stretch #1
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26661280
Cool Down and Stretch #2
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26661338
Cool Down and Stretch #3
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26785703
Cool Down and Stretch #4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26952713
If you want to get the most out of this, I recommend keeping a note book. Write down the drill video number before you start and make a note after for yourself how you felt during and after. What did it work for you? Did you struggle with it in certain areas? How does your body feel from it the the next day? This will help you to pin point areas and know how often to do or revisit a drill so you get the most out of these.
Don't do more than you can before you are ready!
It's okay if you ran out of steam halfway through or can't complete the level changes or whatever struggles you may be having. Work through the struggles if you have any. Don't overdo it. Set goals. Do just 1 or 2 songs to start and work your way to 3 if needed. Only take a movement as far and/or as fast as you can without losing too much quality of movement. Drills/practices are not a competition but a rather a tool for growth. Use them wisely and safely and go at your pace:) Seek to Find the balance of pushing yourself without over extending yourself. ❤
Happy dancing to you💃💃Thank you again for being here ❤
Cassandra