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Question: Dance Team!?!?
Hey guys!!
Okay so I am 14 years old and this has been my first year of dance!.!.!.I wish I'd started earlier!
Anyways, since I just did recreational non-competition dance and because I started dancing so late I'm not very good but I think I've improved a ton this year! Like when I started I couldn't even do piques (however you spell that) and now I rock them! So I was wondering if you guys had any tips and pointers on how to improve in dance, like anything, flexibility, technique etc!.!. but most of all!.!.!. have any tips on spotting!? I suck at it!! My dance teacher says that everything about my pirouettes is really good except SPOTTING!! Ugh it drive me nuts I tell ya! So I guess my main goal just for your knowledge is to try out for my highschool's dance team next year! And y'know make it! Or at least try out feeling confident and feeling good!
Thanks everyone! All answers are greatly appreciated!Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Congrats on working so hard and becoming a better dancer!!!

For spotting, try doing chainees very very slowly in front of a mirror (spot the mirror) and see what is going wrong!. does your head tilt!? are you not holding your eyes to the mirror long enough!? is your head whipping fast enough!?

I cant help you with out really seeing how you spot, but i do have some general tips!. For spotting, don't turn your head to start a new spot until the very last second, and when you do, whip it around, because it is a major part of your turning!.

For dance team try outs, make sure that you know the dance very well!. stay after to ask questions if you need, and practice practice practice!!!! For the try out itself, make sure you have all of the tricks down, and if you don't know one, do it as best as you can, and try to make it look good above all else!.

when you try out, you need to have lots and lots of sheer attitude!. Put on the biggest smile, and do facials! make sure that you never lose your attitude and smile during the dance (assuming it is an upbeat dance, of course)!. Make the judges think that you are having so much fun, or that you love dancing so much that they want to just get up and dance with you!.

If you are afraid of smiling and dancing with lots of attitude (it may feel silly at times) then just realize that it doesn't matter, and it will help you get on the team!. Dont be timid!

Dance your best, and above all, have fun with it!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Umm, just go crazy when you practice at home!.
Im also in a dance team for church&
I love it!.!.I've been dancing since I was 7
which is weird cause it doesn't sound like me;
but I have a passion for dancing!.<3

Pick out your own song and make your own choreagraphy!.
When you practice at home, just twirl around try to make your hans looks graceful and make sure you move your limbs around!.


I love Danceee Team!.:]
Im in tambourine too!.!.!.its a dance too at church!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

omg! lol same here!.

crazy stuff!.!.!.!.

well, wat i do is stretch for 20 minutes, 2-4 times a week!.

and spotting!.!.!. yeah!.!.!. i have a problem with that too, just keep practicing!.
and wat u can do is spin, dont do a pirouette, spin and spot with ur head!.
so when u get used to that, then try doing that with a piroutette!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

practice!. :) i am 15 and 10 years of gymnastics!. you have just practice!. i am on a competitive team and we practice everyday for 3 hours!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Practice makes perfection!
~AnnieWww@QuestionHome@Com