Excuse me??? I didn't hear you.

Ok! Let's go across the floor. Let's do some improv . . . whatever you want, just connect with the music.
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Ok! Let's do a little bit of contact improv . . . feel each other's energies, don't upstage each other. 
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(groups of 2, dancers are going across the floor . . . exploring)

Next duet!
(girl walks off)

At that moment, I had a "back in the day, Melodrama teaching in Chicago moment!" Ohhhhhh ish! (My Chicago peeps know what this means)

I told the class to continue . . . 
I walked over to the 'missing person.' 
I asked: Is everything ok?

Student response: I'm not doing that! 
My face: (confusion)
My response: Excuse me?!?! What's the problem?
Student: I don't know how to do that? I don't feel comfortable. 
My response: I think you should at least try it, there are no wrong answers.
Student: NO!
Me: (getting heated) You left your partner hanging!
(other students still going across the floor)
Me: Didn't you pay $20 for class???
Student: It's MY money!
Me: (gasp and a walk away)

I can't believe how adamant a student would be in NOT following directions! Disrespect + My class = a NO GO!

Sooooooooooooo there it was! SPEECH TIME! (remaining students have confusion on their faces)

Question? Do you think that as teachers we make you do things to embarrass you? Ummmmmm NO! Idk. Obviously, there is something that you may be lacking that needs to improved. Idk. We can HELP you with it! I've just been a teacher since the Ice Age and have come across SO many students . . . with issues! haha

(Said student is now, taking off her socks and SLOWLY trying 'nOt to be obvious' that she's trying to DIP OUT!) 

As the other students are taking a break, I go over to her and say WITH a smile (high pitched voice): Thanks for coming!!! (Student now has an attitude. . . go figure)

(There will probably be an email in my inbox from my boss :P)

Moral of the story my friends: If you don't want to TRY, why come to a CONTEMPORARY class? (Or any class for that matter) To be perfect? To always make sure you don't look stupid? To always look in the mirror? (BIG BULL HORN SOUND) Wrong answer! 

LOL what's funny is that from NOT participating in the exercise and walking out of class - you ATTRACT more attention to yourself! 

Let's be respectful and TRY, next time.

Excuse me? I didn't hear you . . . leaving! ~ signing off.