Tip Tuesday!

Okay, Tip Tuesday!

I'm starting this off with dance tips, but I'm considering just opening it up to general life tips, since I'm pretty sure most people who read this will be non-dancers...

First tip ever!

Start with a positive attitude.  If you walk into a class (or a job, or a social interaction, or anything really) with a sour presence, you will receive what you give.  Whether it's a teacher you don't like, a problem with a fellow classmate, or a general dislike for the class- if you go into the classroom thinking it won't be a great day, then it won't be, because you've already made up your mind. Open up that mind of yours and walk in with the attitude that you will make it great.  Facing whatever it is that bothers you about the class is a great accomplishment in itself, and will leave you feeling great.

Find something good about the class and remember that.  Keep it with you.  Did the teacher tell you that you did a nice job on a turn?  Did a classmate you don't usually talk to smile at you?  Did you nail a step that you'd been having trouble with?  Any of these small moments can turn the class around if you just find that one thing that made it great.

A positive attitude is the best thing that you can bring to the classroom.  It will change the way your teacher looks at you, it will change the way your classmates look at you, and it will change the way you look at the classroom.

Have you had a class that you dreaded going to?  Did something change that?  Is this happening to you now?  If you try a positive attitude, let me know if the comments below!