| Learn to dance? Dance classes?? Where do you | | | | Usher or J.Lo and studying their music |
| begin? Find out the ins and outs of different | | | | videos. In fact, this is the way famous MTV |
| dance learning methods and what it takes to | | | | choreographer Wade Robson learnt to dance. If |
| really learn how to dance skilfully. | | | | you are naturally a good dancer, this could |
| | | | be a good approach. |
| There is much confusion amongst the general | | | | |
| public about how you can learn to dance. It | | | | Another way you could learn is to make |
| seems that everyone wants to learn to dance. | | | | friends with people who are good dancers and |
| How many people when you ask them the things | | | | either copy them or try and get them to show |
| that they would like to learn one day mention | | | | you how to do a few of their moves. This is |
| dancing? From my experience pretty much | | | | great, especially if you spend a lot of time |
| everyone. But how many people go through the | | | | with these friends. |
| effort to learn? | | | | |
| | | | The easiest way you can learn to dance is to |
| There is a myth out there that all dancers | | | | join a dance class. There will usually be at |
| were born with the gift of dancing. My take | | | | least a couple of these in your area, maybe |
| on that is this: all dancers were born with | | | | even a dance studio offering a variety of |
| the gift of dancing, and we were all given | | | | different classes from different teachers. If |
| that gift! There are those who seemed to just | | | | you are not naturally a dancer, joining a |
| drop out of their mother's womb dancing. | | | | dance class or series of classes is probably |
| However don't let the tears well up if this | | | | the best option for you. Even if you can |
| is not you, there is a dancer in everyone and | | | | dance and learnt on your own, there are still |
| it is something that can be unearthed. | | | | plenty of things you can learn from joining a |
| | | | dance class. If you are at all serious about |
| The baby dancing on arrival in the world is a | | | | dancing as a profession, you should |
| good analogy. A baby probably won't be able | | | | DEFINITELY be going to classes unless you are |
| to talk for the first few years of its life. | | | | privileged enough to be the son/ daughter of |
| Then the words come out one by one, then | | | | a talented dancer or have lots of great |
| sentences, and then absurdities on arrival of | | | | contacts/ dancer friends. |
| the teenage years. If I told you that I knew | | | | |
| a 5 year old who could talk, would your face | | | | The good thing about dance classes is that |
| transform into an expression of surprise? | | | | they are usually grouped into rough ability |
| (I'm hoping you answered 'no'). | | | | levels so if you are a beginner you can find |
| | | | a class at your level until you get better. |
| You give a baby as long as it needs to learn | | | | Even so, it can feel as if you are throwing |
| to talk or walk because you know that it will | | | | yourself in at the deep end when you begin, |
| learn. With dancing it is just the same, it | | | | but nonetheless, just like you did with the |
| may seem unnatural at first, but with a bit | | | | walking and talking, STICK AT IT. You will |
| of practice you can dance pretty well. And it | | | | get better. |
| won't take you as long as it took you to | | | | |
| learn to talk! | | | | As you go to more and more classes, you will |
| | | | start to build up the pieces of the puzzle of |
| The transition from walking and moving about | | | | that style and soon you'll be dancing more |
| normally into dancing is not as huge as it is | | | | confidently. The important thing (and I'm not |
| made up to be. It is a case of making certain | | | | just copying someone's words) is that you |
| simple movements gestures, linking them up in | | | | enjoy yourself regardless of your standard. |
| interesting ways and making it look good! Of | | | | It may seem difficult to comprehend (or maybe |
| course when it comes to learning routines and | | | | not) but the people who get good are usually |
| choreography, that's another skill in and of | | | | the people who enjoy their dancing the most, |
| itself! | | | | even when they did have 2 left feet! Of |
| | | | course, be self-aware where you need to |
| So what's the answer to the golden question? | | | | improve and work at it, but by all means, |
| How do you learn to dance? Well there are | | | | ABSOLUTELY NOT do not beat yourself up. If |
| many ways. You could learn by copying your | | | | you need help, concentrate on the music in |
| favourite artists such as Janet Jackson, | | | | class and try and enjoy that! |