do you watch the guy's back or watch him in the mirror when he's leading a dance?

[Alex Y]

a guy teaches our hip hop dance class, but i get confused trying to watch his back, him in the mirror and myself in the mirror, all at the same time, especially when he's teaching a new choreography. dancers, did you ever find yourself with this problem? and sometimes i feel the more i think about his movements the harder it is to keep up? i don't mean he's too fast for me because i am very fit, but i do find it tricky to memorize his movements when i'm not sure where to look at. his back? his mirror image? myself?

 

[o0Dude0o]

I may not be a dancer, but I know someone who had the same problem.

I would suggest to look at their back side as you can see all their movements. By looking in the mirror, it confuses your mind as its a reflection, not what he is doing exactly. As for the memorization, try getting someone to record the practice for you and watch it a few times over. This seemed to work for a friend.