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Friday: Bench dancing class
Characters: Dunleavy and Fortitude students[Beginning] The gym floor had been covered in mats, Dunleavy only had one pair of proper bench dancing benches that she had ordered back before she had become mayor. But she had taught this class when she had been a regular teacher and found that normal sport benches worked just fine.
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This log is: open class post
Location: Fortitude's sports hall
Summary: Rakuen's mayor, Dunleavy, on Dolorosa's invitation has come to teach bench dancing
Warnings: None
With her were two towns people, two teenagers, brother and sister. Who she had employed to help her for the day. Though she would be teaching them to work the bars as well as dance she needed to demonstrate.
When the class was gathered she motioned for them to sit on the benches, leaving her two benches free. "Welcome to Bench Dancing class," she began with a small smile, "I understand that this is a sport that is rare or none existent in many worlds, but in my own it is very popular. Has anyone heard of it before?"
She gave a brief history of bench dancing, explaining how it was used in Shield training to teach them how to pay attention to the world around them. She didn't explain what a Shield was, she would answer the question if it were asked but she didn't wish to give too much unnecessary information.
"Bench dancing can be done to music but for beginners only drum beats are used." Of course that was beginner Shields, who couldn't cope with music that early in their training. She had a CD player with basic drum rhythms, something that hadn't existed in her world for a long time, but was easier than finding someone to play the drums.
"The rules of Bench Dancing are simple, one foot must remain on a bench at any one time, neither foot should touch the floor. If you get caught in the bars or step off the bench you have lost." She gave a quick demonstration. The two siblings rolled the bars in a steady rhythm, about thirty centimeters above the benches. Dunleavy danced fluidly, slower than usual to demonstrate.
[middle] She lined them up on the benches, two benches parallel to each other one foot on each, a decent amount of space between each student. "For now we will dance without the bars, practice just moving to the music, try not to fall off, follow the drum beat."
She walked around correcting posture and giving tips, unfortunately they had a disadvantage that they were beginning so old. In her world children began to dance at an early age when they had no fear. Still they seemed to do well.
"Does anyone wish to try it for real?" Only those that volunteered since it was a first lesson, and she wouldn't pair them up yet, even though Bench dancing was primarily a competitive sport. But for those who had got the hang of it, they could try with the bars.
[end] "If anyone is interested in further instruction please let me know, I am happy to give private lessons or if there is a lot if interest I shall begin a club outside school hours." Dunleavy dismissed the students and began to put the hall back together. Happy enough to answer questions if there were any.
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"That was fun!"
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