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Question: I need advice on how to improve my dance performance!?
well basically i'm doing GCSE in dance n i ave neva done dance in my life before!. i no u r probably thinking y did i take it well because i picked history but i decided tat doin tat geography, spanish, french n double science what a bit much n im a person who doesn't like to sit still 4 a long time!. dance was the only practical subject left all of them were full except art but im really bad at that!. anyways, so i have neva done dance b4 and im have done one year of it now and i have improved lots since the start but currently im at a D i no Im at a C it only because i'm lacking in confidence when im alone or with my friends i no im good and i have improved but when i'm with ma class and people r watching me i get embarrassed and become reaaly bad and make mistakes n in ma dance class some people are amazing and i feel like im reaaly bad compared to them n in ma end of year exams in dance i flopped in it n tat really lowered my confidence!. Ma teacher does help but i feel that she has her favorites and i really try so hard to be good and i go 2 her 4 advice but i dunno i dnt feel relaxed around her!. basically i ned help on how to perform because it about becoming a character i ned help on boasting my confident because i no i can do it but ned advice on performance because it always lets me down

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
It is hard to say what you have to do to perform because dancers perform in different ways depending on their style and their personality!. As an example ballet dancers are a lot more formal and precise with their performance whilst jazz dancers are sassy and sexy!.

Participating in dance as a school subject you are required to display technique in many different dance genres which is challenging as each dance style requires a certain level of performance expectations!. I have complied a few general tips for Performance that is applied to all dance genres:
* Smile - if you look like you are enjoying yourself your audience will enjoy themselves as well
* Give it your all - by giving extra engery and committing to your movement it will give an air of confidence!.
* Dont worry if you stuff up - if you continue with your movement and keep performing to the audience it will be highly unlikely that the audience will know you made a mistake!.
* Keep your eye line UP - don't look at your feet!. Pick a spot in the back of the room/theatre and keep looking at it!. Let your feet do the dancing not you head!.

As for confidence, it will eventually get stronger as you mature as a dancer!. Dont worry about the other people in your class cause it isnt about them - its about you and your journey!. And dont be afraid to ask for help from your teacher as they are there to help :)

Just give everything your all and dont be afraid to put yourself out there

Good luck and i hope i have rambled on :) :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

i didn't read the whole paragraph, it's too long and you cant understand it!.

but just by reading the first sentence, take dance classes to improve!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You should be asking for advice on grammar, not dance!. Geez!.

But you shouldn't ask other people that!. Ask yourself!.Www@QuestionHome@Com