Hip hop dance at age 14?

Question:i consider myself flexible but i look stiff when i dance.
im thinking of taking private dance lesson soon.
i want to get into highschool dance team 2 yrs from now.
do you think i can make it?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i consider myself flexible but i look stiff when i dance.
im thinking of taking private dance lesson soon.
i want to get into highschool dance team 2 yrs from now.
do you think i can make it?

I know exactly were your coming from with the flexible and stiff points of view. Dont really worry about your flexibility, as long as you stretch it will come.
BUT FOR THE STIFFNESS.
Heres a simple trick that i was able to do and it really does help. When your dancing im positive your having an amazing time but also if your anything like me you want to try and improve so you concentrate on technique.
Well there is one problem to that and i figured out why i was stiff looking when i danced and maybe its the same for you.

When your out there dancing dont worry about technique, practice technique when your going through the dance and across the floor, but during the dance stay relaxed, look like your having a great time.

Those two things will eliminate all signs of stiffness. If your concentrating and have a hard look n your face then thats what people- even you- will notice, but if you smile then they see that your happy and your having a good time even if you are a little stiff still smiling takes away from that appearence.
Now as for being relaxed like i said before dont concentrate on technique and getting it perfect when you dance just go through it and let muscle memory take over.

Trust me if you just do those two things you will definatly succeed

well u've got 2 years.
i think thats enough time to work on ur flexibility and loosening ur body some.

well good luck
(:

i love dancing as well and dancing is a language that your body uses to express whom u are
loosen up to let go of your stiffness
practice lyrical types of dances to also help you with that and flexibility is just one thing you need
there is also
rhythm
sharpness
and grace fullness
if your devoted go for it but it ll take a lot of discipline
study more than just hip hop
like ballet and jazz and other styles to help you because when you study more than one variety then it helps you with other movements with other styles
making you more than a triple threat.
as long as you are dedicated and willing to persevere no matter what go for it.
its also supose to be fun
something you love to do so at the same time
good luck!