One step at a time

I taught my first aerobics class today. There were four people in the class, which is normal, because the class meets at noon Mondays and Wednesdays. All four of them have been in Melanie's class (the former instructor), so they all know me.

I made several mistakes; mostly, I was not matching the steps to the phrasing of the music. I expended so much energy just remembering the routine that I couldn't really keep in step with the music. I'm sure that will come.

One class member said afterward that it would help if I did more repetitions. I shall add more; that will make it easier to stretch the class to 35 minutes of step.

Here is the routine i choreographed:

basic right 4, basic left 4
alternating V 4

1 basic right, 1 V right
grapevine right, left
1 basic left, 1 V left
grapevine left, right

staggered basic right 4
knee corner-to-corner 3
triple knee left 1
staggered basic left 4
knee corner-to-corner 3
triple knee right 1

over the top right 3
walk around 1
(four times)

L step right-left 2
L step with kick right-left 2
L step in box right left 2

hamstring corner to corner 2
glute corner to corner 2
side lift corner to corner 2
heel hit corner to corner 2

repeat above with straddle