The Right Practice Session Starts with the Learning Goal
For your practice sessions in Zurich, what you want to review is key. Dancing a familiar sequence confidently to the music calls for a different approach than improving the timing of a lead. The first goal benefits from an uninterrupted run-through. The second calls for short attempts with a pause for feedback. Plan the duration around the task, not the number of figures.
As a freely chosen example, half an hour may be enough: start with familiar steps to warm up, then work on a challenging connection, and finish with a run-through to the music. This is not a fixed training standard. If travel, changing clothes and the return trip take longer than the practice itself, meeting less often for a little longer may fit your daily routine better.
Choose an outcome you can both notice: you stay on the beat, continue without an extra step, or understand when the movement begins. For a specific timing goal, the guide to Leading and Following in Rumba shows what to focus on. This kind of focus keeps your time together from disappearing into endless corrections. Instead of guessing about unfamiliar figures, stick to what you have already learned.
