Michael Miller Pilates

Cueing: moving to action

Here's a chain of definitions to help us explore cueing when we teach Pilates.

Main Entry: ³cue
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): cued; cu·ing or cue·ing
1 : to give a cue to : PROMPT
2 : to insert into a continuous performance <cue in sound effects>

Main Entry: ¹prompt
Pronunciation: 'präm(p)t
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin promptare, from Latin promptus prompt
1 : to move to action : INCITE
2 : to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned : CUE
3 : to serve as the inciting cause of
- prompt·er noun One entry found for incite.

Main Entry: in·cite
Pronunciation: in-'sIt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): in·cit·ed; in·cit·ing
Etymology: Middle French inciter, from Latin incitare, from in- + citare to put in motion -- more at CITE
: to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
- in·cit·ant /-'sI-t^&nt/ noun
- in·cite·ment /-'sIt-m&nt/ noun
- in·cit·er noun
synonyms INCITE, INSTIGATE, ABET, FOMENT mean to spur to action. INCITE stresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating <inciting a riot>. INSTIGATE definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention <instigated a conspiracy>. ABET implies both assisting and encouraging <aiding and abetting the enemy>. FOMENT implies persistence in goading <fomenting rebellion>.

Pilates Story 4 / Ditzy Little

"Oh yes, I certified with them back in god-knows-how-long-ago, and then the physical therapy group, and then spiro group before them, last year it was that pair out in greeley, saw him before he died, once.  He had the most amazing way of bending backwards in his upper body.  After all these year's I think it was genetic. Anyway, he's dead now. And she is a sequestered away trying to make her way through inaccessabliity. So I did certs with NIA and Yoga, became a PT, did the gyro, and all those  Pialtes certs I've already mentioned...did I tell you about all the volunteer work at the hospital with yes-that's-who? Ah, I learned so much there.  I tell you, what makes people think they can teach?  Education is the way, the more the better, I plan on getting certificates until the day I die." Ditzy easily earned her name, but there was always some skewed thread of truth in her banter.

"This program makes my fifth.  Next I'm going after you-know-what's-his-name? The recluse?  I've written him a letter, I should be hearing from him any day now." Her face lifted and her nose made the exclaimation point."

L'xs almost laughted outright, but luckily she wasn't directly participating in this conversation and went unnoticed in what appeared to be her choking on her drink.