Category: Dance & Fitness

Wow… this week really flew by quick.
11 classes down and one more to go today – besides from the master class at the upcoming event this weekend.

Here’s a brief dance class-update from the past week;
Monday – A brand new choreo at the street class.
If you missed it – I’ll do it again next monday.

Wednesday – I taught an old monday-choreo that I’ve done for three wednesdays now.
Give it to me – Jason Derülo
I figured it wasn’t to many wednesday-peeps that have done it before, so I did a little re-run. But that was the last time. This wednesday I’ll most likely do something new.

Thursday – A brand new jazz routine.
The vibe is a bit of contemporary jazz style. It feels really smooth and graceful.
I could tell that in the beginning of the class some of the participants thought to themselves; Ooo yeah baby, this is gonna be a soft and easy class… but then it hit them – the choreo – and it get really physically demanding. (Unless you’re a cheater that is)

Friday – I’ll do the Roc Me Out jazz choreo a second time.
Got so proud of – and happy with – the crew last week and I hope to move on a little bit further today.

Happy friday to all of you!

This past weekend was definitely a good one.
QW round 1/12 is over and out – for me at least and I’m happy and grateful for the awesome peeps that I had the pleasure to work with this time.
Thanks for your great attitude and good work!

In Malmö I had a huge group for BODYBALANCE™ where some of the faces were familiar from initial trainings and other events – and quite many faces were also new to me.

These fierce faces were definitely familiar…
Soffan and Anna joined in for BODYBALANCE™ and Ms Anna Key, ready to rock some BODYPUMP®.
The BODYJAM® crew was rather small – and our session got quite intimate and cosy. But non the less ass-shaking!

Sorry about the blurry pic – but you know how it is after class, high on endorphins and your hands are a little bit shaky… It was just like that! 🙂

BODYBALANCE™ 56 is in the building! Well – it has been for a while I guess.
This was the second and last weekend of quarterlies in the capital and also the second round of BODYBALANCE™56.
I had a great group of about 50 people that joined me this a m a z i n g spring day.
I’m happy – accept with one thing.

When I handed out the kits (dvd, music and choreo) I accidentally handed out my own.
So – someone is gonna have a kit without the CD and without the choreo notes. Which means – someone’s gonna be very angry.

I’m sorry!!
How ever I don’t think that person read my blog – but you never know.
I carried up the boxes from the front desk and put my stuff on top of it.. and I guess the kit just ended up lying there, and I thought it was one the new ones.
Well – apart from that I’m happy with the day, and I’m grateful for the meeting with all the lovely, talented and positive instructor.

Now – I’m on the most shaky train ever (car sick – or train sick then – as h***) almost in Malmö where I’ll be first flowing then shaking my ass.

To my fellow instructors & teachers!
Just out of curiosity – what approach do you go for when you attend a class for a friend and/or a co-worker?

Are you the kind of person that feel the need of giving them a bit of feedback after the class? And if you do that – what is your main purpose by doing that?
Or, do you say anything at all?
Are you the smiley and outgoing person during the class – or do you go inside your bubble to focus on your own training only?

I’d never give feedback to a friend or a co-worker if I just attend a class for my own sake.

I’d do it if they’ve specifically asked me to come to the class in my role as a Les Mills-trainer or dance teacher for example – but that’s another story.
Not if I go on my initiative.

IfI’m thinking – I’m there to take class for someone that doesn’t teach like me – or do my choreo, and if I take a class for my own fun it’s not my job to find things that they can do better.. or look for things to pick at, ‘just cause’.
That’s just not how I roll – in any situation.
In that case – if they do ask me spontaniously after, I tend to focus on the positive things that made the class good (in my eyes)

But like I always say – we’re all different, and I’d be happy to hear how you roll.

I’ve taught the release of 56 for a while now.
And, I’m happy for that – since this time – it took a while to find the feel.

It was not love at first sight this round – as it often is – but the release have been growing from week to week, and class to class. And now I feel ready and confident to present it at quarterlies.

My favourite tracks are the sun salutation, the hip opener and the back track.
Track 2, 5 & 7.
This weekend I’m doing a quarterly in Halmstad – and next weekend I’m in Stockholm and Malmö.

Looking forward to some happy flow!

A saturday in Stockholm felt like luxury this morning, even though it’s a work day.
My work for the day was to hold the Choreo Boost workshop at SATS for those of my awesome co-workers that wanted to join.

It’s a practical workshop that aims to dance instructors, and the purpose is just as it sounds; to boost the participants a bit when it comes to choreography.

Some easy tips and ideas to think about from my point of view, as an option to explore if you ever feel like you’re stuck or if you tend to put pressure on yourself when you’re about to create new choreo to your classes.

It was fun – and it was a group of positive, creative dance instructors that were open to try the things I suggested.
I’m lucky to work with people like these. 🙂 It makes my job just wonderful!

Next stop for Choreo Boost is in march at SATS Göteborg & Malmö