Students rotate every couple of cycles so that everyone has the opportunity of being in front of the class. All the shines are drilled, reviewed, mixed into mini-routines and executed to music so that students become comfortable and familiar with them. During the partner work section, students are paired off and placed around in a circle. Addie and her partner begin by illustrating a turn pattern for the entire group to see. The pattern is gradually broken down for both men and women.
Repetition is the key factor.
Partners constantly practice the pattern as they switch partners. Turn patterns are first executed to the tempo of Addie s verbal count of the clave, then finally done to music. Two to three patterns are usually taught during each seminar. No one can teach a Ladies Styling Class like Addie can. Her workshops are very detailed and filled with a wealth of excellent styling tips.