First day with the new teacher

I am not assisting anymore, so I was at Yoga Place
after 6:30 am this morning. It was packed as it has been recently. Maybe curiosity about the new teacher also drew people who have not been showing up lately… Well, he definitely has a different approach than both C and Tony, who were very similar in their teaching. I got no adjustments, help, suggestions, guidance what so ever today. Even with the backdrops. After my prep back bends I got up and began my daily routine of going back and coming forth with great success of not dropping back after going so far… At one point he yelled at my direction while helping someone else “did you drop back and come up three times?” I said nope and he said, “then today only urdhva dhanurasana, tomorrow we will do them together.” But I did not give up and dropped back by myself for the first time without anyone standing in front of me, having their fingers on my waist or pushing me back or being present just to give me courage. I did it three times but no coming up, still did not figure out that one. In a way, his aloofness made me pass my fear. I struggled few minutes with fear and tension building in me but then I did not want to sit back on my mat without dropping back, especially since I knew I could do it.
Maybe he will show some interest in teaching me how to come up tomorrow…