[Ribbons figures she's just... naturally clumsy, but kudos to her being able to keep up! He raises a hand to signal for her to stop and he subtly moved to a position beside and behind his student. Can't have casualties in class now...]
You're doing very nicely, I find. You have a good sense of rhythm.
I shall give you additional steps to complete the pattern now; watch --
[Ribbons then started with the first three basic steps, which he then connected to stepping back with the left on the first count, followed by the right at the second, then rejoined by the left at the third. He did several of this combination and it now looked as if he were drawing diamonds on the floor.] And on count to three...
[He then raised his hand to signal for Midori to follow.]