{"id":779,"date":"2021-11-20T16:27:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T16:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lindy-jazz.co.uk\/?p=779"},"modified":"2021-11-20T16:27:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T16:27:21","slug":"letting-go-is-the-way-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lindy-jazz.co.uk\/?p=779","title":{"rendered":"Letting Go Is The Way To Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Letting Go is the Way to Go<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s blog, I want to talk about \u2018relax, release, receive.\u2019 When it comes to learning how to dance, I always tell my students and teachers that this should be their mantra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a joy to see that so many of you are now more relaxed when you are dancing and that you\u2019ve come so far. You\u2019re no longer the nervous newcomers that you were at the beginning, so in many ways, you\u2019ve achieved Stage 1. You\u2019ve nailed the \u2018Relax\u2019 bit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letting go is hard to do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Achieving Stage 2: Release can take a little more time. Letting go is hard to do, especially letting go of the need to be right. This is because we\u2019ve had years of conditioning and programming; that inner voice is always telling us that if there\u2019s a lesson and a teacher, and you\u2019re a student, you always have to get it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hands up who believes that you have to be good at something to enjoy yourself while you\u2019re doing it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well unless you let go of the need to be right and give yourself permission to enjoy yourself, whatever you\u2019re doing is just not going to feel right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allow the space for spontaneity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there\u2019s Stage 3 – Receive, the holy grail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That stage where you get to say \u2018I get it!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how to do you \u2018get it\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to \u2018Release\u2019\u2019; to let go of the need to be right. You have to release the pressure to be good at what you\u2019re doing and allow the space for spontaneity to come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allow yourself to go wrong, allow yourself to wobble. Allow yourself to not know if you\u2019re doing it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t let go of the need to feel reassured all the time, you\u2019re not going to reach the next stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use your ears, not just your eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many beginners classes, teachers will wrap you up in cotton wool and try to make things easier by getting you to copy them. I sometimes don\u2019t let you copy me, which I know makes some people uncomfortable, especially if they are visual learners. But in Lindy Hop, you also need to get used to learning by listening and feeling.  Allow yourself to listen for the beat and to feel the rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might feel lost when trying to follow unfamiliar music. You may try to use your eyes to find a clue, an instruction, or a hint about whether you\u2019re doing well. It can feel uncomfortable, but you know what? It\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m allowing you to feel uncomfortable to encourage you to get out of your comfort zone. When you allow yourself to get out of your comfort zone, this is where the magic happens. This is when you will progress onto the next level<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only real way to avoid being uncomfortable and not make mistakes would be to not dance at all. That would be a real shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a go at letting go!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So allow yourself to be uncomfortable. I\u2019m inviting you to give it a go. In your next lesson, when you feel that urge to look for a visual cue, try listening to the music instead. If you feel lost, just remember, \u2018I\u2019m showing up, I\u2019m doing the moves, I don\u2019t need to keep assessing myself.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone, have a go at letting go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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