Preliminary Test, 3s, Serpentines

My figures lesson with Lynne on the Chandler coffee club -- I rescheduled this from Wednesday due to my work travel.  We had to start right when I got on the ice due to a schedule conflict Lynne had.

Today's lesson:

• Preliminary test -- we worked through the Preliminary figures test first.  Edges were okay -- I'm still concerned about my BI edges but Lynne says they are acceptable.  FO8 was okay although I was a little diagonal coming back to center.  FI8 I lost my center coming back on the L foot -- just couldn't see it.  I did a reasonable job of continuing, though, and I wasn't really that far off.  Waltz-8 is doing better.  The step forward is improved on both sides (more improvement is needed).  I am tending to momentarily touch my foot down on the R side, though, just before the step forward. Grr.  It's sloppiness and I need to fix it before it becomes a habit.
• 3s to center -- these are about the same.  I did make a little progress, though, in checking after the turn.
• serpentines -- these were also a little improved.  The change of edge was actually better but I wasn't pushing hard enough and I was generally about a quarter-circle short on the return to center.  Grrr.

After my lesson I stayed and worked on BO8, BI8 and waltz-8 some more.