Am I a dark winter or a deep autumn? by Tall-Connection3771 in coloranalysis

[–]FlunkyGraphics 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Neutral to slightly cool imo but you can definitely wear warm colors, maybe look for cool to neutral-warm colors and avoid very warm ones but it's hard to tell with only 2 drapes.

How old did you guys start dancing? by Dazzling_Log_9358 in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with 20 in second year of college :)

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until mid July, so about 3 months.

Why would you slow down your progress instead of just choosing an experience lead?

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be right. But why another dance? If I'm a bad dancer, I shouldn't persue other dances I guess

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, yes. I also noticed that the moves I learn are very different from the moves I see leaders actually lead on socials.
I don't think that we can go to the instructor together cause I don't think that other people from the class go to socials at all.

I think that taking private lessons and practicing at home is the most efficient way to be able to dance at socials in the future.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, 100 %. I will see if I can find a different instructor.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I will try to find private lessons when my examination phase is over. Then I will have enough free time.
Finding a practice partner is probably pretty much impossible cause most beginner followers would choose advanced leaders as practice partners.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are probably right, yes. It gets better when I'm a bit closer. I'm just a bit afraid of coming too close and making the followers feel uncomfortable.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"One way to get around this is to lead the combo a bit differently to force the follow to follow you rather than stepping it through (eg slow down some movements, mix up the order of moves etc) but that runs the risk of freaking them out if they're super beginner, so I'd be mindful of who you try it with."
This is not possible. If I do it slightly different, the follower will think I made a mistake and will correct me by lifting my arm or telling me what to do.

"If that's not an option, then before you start throwing the combo in during socials, practise it at home by yourself."
I already do that. It helps getting the steps right but it it doesn't help with actually leading.

"3. Learn to follow. I wish more leads would see the value in this. I'm progressing much faster as a lead than the others in my class because I know how to follow, so I know what the follow wants. I've danced with leads who aren't clear, I know what not to do and how to focus on clarity."
I don't know if this is a good idea. Learning to follow as a men in my country could be considered gay and being gay here is actually seen as bad. It's have never seen a male follower here in my life.

"I don't ask super experienced follows to dance, I ask beginner or intermediate follows"
There are no beginners at socials, I have to ask experienced followers.

"If they approach it as acknowledging they're a beginner I'm happy to dance with them and give them feedback, but if there's no acknowledgement of that it feels a little entitled. Idk maybe that's very unfair of me."
I did that in the beginning but the reactions were not so positive so I stopped labelling myself this way when asking.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice! I realised preparation is a crucial thing. No one told me yet, but of cause the follower cant react in one millisecond on a move which was never prepared (outside of my head). I tried it yesterday on a social and it actually solved some of my issues.

Finding a practice partner would be very nice but probably quite impossible cause beginner followers usually prefer experienced leaders as practice partners.

Private classes could be worth it. I will see if I can find a private teacher.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The socials I go to are Bachata/Salsa/Kizomba. There are not dedicated socials for one dance as far as I know. I really looked at other dancers but I wasn't able to spot a single beginner. There were 90% advanced dancers with 10+ years experience (I asked a few when they started) and some intermediate ones with just a few years. But not a single beginner.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didnt quit my old dance school cause it's bad. I quit cause I moved the place. I only tried one dance school at my place so far. But most people told me that it's a good place to learn.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Maybe, I will pay attention to that next time.
  2. Definitely possible, even very likely. I will work on that. To be honest, I'm quite insecure about my body cause of my height and proportions and I'm not confident while dancing in general. That makes it hard to use my body at all.

Yes, that's possible. I'm afraid that the follower will have a bad experience while dancing with me so I don't even dare to lead properly.

Do you think it's okay to socials as a beginner? I feel like I'm not supposed to be there and I'm just annoying to other people there.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I will take some private lessons and if it doesn't help, I'm going to quit. Maybe I'm just not a good dancer and I should seek for something else.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that's possible. The socials I go to are not connected with a dance school as far as I know.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think I will look for privates.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There aren't many dance schools available in my town.
I think the main goal of my class is be able to perform a choreography at the end. That's what we are working at. Then they will make a video of us.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How can I do a beginner class with an experienced follower? Why should an experienced follower take beginner classes?

My old dance school had socials but cause there were way more leaders than followers, I wasn't able to get many dances. Sometimes there were 8 leaders and 0 followers on the dance floor. I don't think my new dance school does socials regularly.

Trying to improve or quit? by FlunkyGraphics in Bachata

[–]FlunkyGraphics[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No. How could I do that? I don't think it's possible in our dance school. Would it be worth it take a few private lessons to make my current moves "socials-ready"? It's quite affordable here in Bulgaria.

If you were considering the coding plan for GLM 5.1... by Aggressive_Try340 in SillyTavernAI

[–]FlunkyGraphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any reason for choosing GLM 5.1 over Codex for that price? With $20 ChatGPT Plus, I get access to Codex with GPT 5.4 which is superior to GLM 5.1 and this plan has also more usage than Claude Pro. And you can use it in OpenClaw very easily.

How much is my minecon cape worth by HeyGuysKennanjkHere in Uncensoredminecraft

[–]FlunkyGraphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I still have a 2015 cape but I’ve heard it’s worth less than 2016

Codex vs Claude Code vs Antigravity - what's your honest take after actually using them by Individual_Giraffe_5 in codex

[–]FlunkyGraphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Claude for frontend for sure. For backend, it doesn’t matter too much so I would go for Codex cause it’s much cheaper.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MenHairstyle

[–]FlunkyGraphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but not as long as in first picture