前言: 認識我嘅人都會知道我 2015 年眼睛有事後開始跳舞，跳舞除左帶俾我好多快樂，亦釋放左另一面嘅我。係愛上跳舞嘅過程中有一位功臣，就係今次有故事的人，來自加拿大嘅 Carolyn，佢係我咁多位老師入面最識教跳舞個位導師，究竟佢有咩魔力？一齊睇下佢嘅故事。
1. When and why did you come to Hong Kong?
I arrived Hong Kong in 1997. Back then when I graduated from university, my basketball coach who is also the Education Minister of my province, knew that I wanted to travel and spend time in China. He suggested me visiting Hong Kong first and feel whether I like the culture, and that’s how I’m here and I have been staying here since then.
2. When did you start teaching group exercise classes?
When I was in university!
I used to do running, dancing, cycling and playing basketball. I wanted to be like my brother. I had a chance to teach aerobics in my junior high and I like it!
I had chances to teach while I was studying in university and that provided me some income too.
Then I started teaching group exercise classes in Hong Kong in 2004. In between I taught and paused for some time.
3. My friends are always amazed when I told them my instructor is a vice principal, do you have this “label” in your school too?
Parents of my school don’t know I’m a group exercise instructor. I separate my work life and school life. There was once a teacher of my school attended my class and she was surprised to see me too.
People always think vice principal is different from a teacher. It’s true but I always think I’m more like performing both roles.
To me, life is too short and we need to get fun. Of course if I’m in another level like the principal probably I won’t have much time for teaching classes outside.
4. Despite the busy day time job, what gives you the motivation to teach at the gym at night or during weekend?
I like it. I like group fitness. I like to see the response of participants. I’m especially delighted when someone new attend my class and feel happy. You know you have something to do with that happiness. I always want to take the driver seat than the passenger seat.
5. Is dancing your favourite program to teach?
I think no. As participants I like Body Combat and Body Pump but teaching cycling is my favourite. I like setting the journey with all participants.
6. What do you like best about dancing?
I have always been dancing, like break dance, hip hop. Dance is all about expressing feeling.
7. I always feel that all participants in your class “can dance”. You give them confidence. Do you want to share more on that?
It’s true. I believe everyone can do it. It’s lovely to see the growth of participants. Participants have to believe in themselves that they can do it. In believing in oneself, then they are willing to try and step out of their comfort zone.
8. Is this belief related to your life motto?
Is this a life motto?
I always tell my kids “to be frightened once a day. Get a little scared everyday.” I always think we have to step out of our comfort zone. Try something different, even it is something small, by trying you are focusing on one new thing.
後記：作為日校老師，Carolyn 成日都會令我反思自己嘅課堂。點解我咁鍾意上佢嘅堂？我自己做唔做到？除左係一個好老師，Carolyn 亦係一個好正面嘅人，亦因為咁我相信佢有魔力令全部同學都相信「我可以做到」。遇到好老師，真係唔容易！我慶幸係我嘅跳舞路遇到 Carolyn
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