Hi
I am just mulling over things, since I'm taking time out from instructing at the moment so my mind's not choca with learning new choreography. I was reflecting on how the whole (in my case lengthy) process of becoming an instructor has done so much for me as a person. Like, when I was attending BB classes 5 years ago and the instructor asked me if I was interested in coming up on stage and learning the programme.. My heart siad 'yippee' but my nerves went to pieces. The first time I shadowed I swear I was sweating like a pig, shaking like a leaf and completely white from top to bottom. And I wasn't even in possession of a mic! I had such a fear of public speaking in any form, that when I was at Uni I fainted during a mundane presentation to classmates numbering.. oh, around 10! So for me the step between where I was at, and standing up in front of a class wasn't a step, it was a chasm. Well, thanks to a wonderful mentor and the totally inclusive feel of the QW, videos and teaching materials, and of course, the brilliant unstinting patience and..well, love... of the class members I pulled through, and now I am completely at home in front of an audience. So, hey, thanks Les Mills, thanks all the people who came to my classes and who totally inspired me with their own sometimes much bigger hurdles and challenges. It is through reaching out and connecting to these gorgeous individuals that I have been able to grow so much as a person. It has really made a difference to my life. Anyone else find the same? Often the most satisfying thing is the privilege of being there for a class member who is improving and growing but sometimes I think we overlook the difference it can make to ourselves as instructors.
XJo
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