Categories: Teacher Experiences & Reflections
Sharing TCC with Repeat Students
What is your approach/intent for sharing TCC with repeat students? How do you present TCC to continuing classes?
Responses to questions on the Conference evaluation sheet:
Refinement of moves, connected form, Seijaku.
– Timothy Stuetz
Anaheim, CA
I taught connected form plus breathing exercises from Steve’s book.
– Jan Martindale
Wood Village, OR
Assist in refining moves and offering answers to questions.
– Lavanna Kilborn
Port Alberni, BC
Welcoming. Present TCC with integrity.
– Christeen McLain
Fargo, ND
I need help here–I assign students (adv.) to assist beginners for part of class.
– Linda Prosche
Chicago, IL
We never stop learning; its a matter of refinement. With practice, we become more subtle and feel more depth.
– Luis Sanchez
Incline Village, NV
I establish a mailing list and contact previous students when I start a new class.
– Linda Sanchez
Incline Village, NV
Increased peace, well being with practice.
– Tamara Johnson
Denver, CO
20 move practice, extended time on one move, circle practice, outdoor practice, connected some moves, circles w/circles and fade in, fade out.
– Hope Ridley
San Mateo, CA
Students are welcome to attend on-going classes; cost is per class and presentation is at on-going class level.
– Don Fiore
Incline Village, NV
Discuss and refine movement.
– Vicki Brodie
Burlingame, CA
Refine movements and delve deeper into understand/feeling the power of the Chi.
– Amy Hackenberg
Evanston, IL
To refine the moves, encourage practice, re-motivate, share insights.
– Leslie Johnson-Leech
San Diego, CA
We practice only–no lessons.
– Donna Moore
Bainbridge Is., WA
Refining movements, reviewing basics, some connected form.
– Pat Hill
Golden, CO
Review class; I give practice class a discount.
– Regina Horgan
Ridgecrest, CA
We refine movements and go through the TCC more as a moving meditation.
– Adele Wenig
Oakland, CA
I call it an intermediate level practice hour. We practice the entire form with attention to areas of weakness. I sometimes incorporate some of the breath work from Seijaku.
– Ellen Tatge
Albuquerque, NM
Intuitively. It always depends who shows up. I let TCC do it–decide how.
– Susan Webster
El Cajon, CA
Clearing doubts–reassuring that we are all in this together.
– Wanda Zimmerman
Albuquerque, NM
Topics: Building a Class, Conferences and Retreats, Deepening Practice, Group Practice, Running a Class, Seijaku
Originally appeared in: December 1994
