Bump Skiing 101 - An introduction to skiing moguls

I had a 3 hour lesson the other day with a strong intermediate skier who wanted to improve his bump skiing.  By his own self assessment his mogul skiing wasn't very good!  We'd had a few inches of fresh snow at the mountain, so the conditions were perfect for an intro to bumps lesson.  After a quick warm up lap to check he could make a parallel turn on blue terrain, we dove right in.  I'll lead you through my progression, and give some explanation why.  I might have taken a different approach depending on the profile of the student.

Wedge Turns

I often see wedge turns taught in a variety of ways.  Some more effective, some less effective, and some which may create barriers preventing skill development further down the line for the student.  What is the main skill/fundamental of a wedge turn?  In the novice-beginner zone, the main fundamental we teach is turning, pivoting and steering the skis with leg rotation.  Before our students even click into their skis, we teach them how to draw bow-ties in the snow with their boots, how to herringbone and eventually make a wedge.  All these skills require leg rotation.  So let's break it down.