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Question: Are there any jazz dance tips for a beginner!?
Well, I have little to no experience in dancing, so are there any tips to prepare for this class!? This class is an on-going class that's not beginners, because there is no beginners class, so I'll just be popping in the middle!. I haven't learned anything yet, so giving me a heads up would really help me!. I'm thirteen too, and I'll be starting class in about a month!. (:

Answers from jazz dancers are more preferred, but others are welcome!. (: (no useless answers please)Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
First off, stretch, when your watching tv just sit there on the floor in the a decent stretch!. By doing this every so often it will make you more flexiable!.
Secondly, start off by doing some of the basic steps, it doesn't matter if your not good at them as long as you try your best!.

BASICS:

BALL CHANGE Change weight R+L ball-stamp (step-stamp), or stamp-stamp!.
CAT WALK Walking like a cat, crossing one leg in front of the other with a bend back!.
CATCH STEP Like a ballchange but from flat foot to flat foot (stamp)!.
CHASSES One foot chases the other!.
FALL OVER THE LEG/LOG
Piqué passé!. (see also jumps over the log)!.
HIP WALK Déhanchés sidewards or front-back!.
JAZZ DRAG It's like a catwalk but with dragging one leg behind!.
JAZZ RUN Like a jazzwalk but fast (running)!.
JAZZ WALK-DRAG
Walking straight in plié with shoulders in opposition!.
MOONWALK The walk forward that goes backwards (Michael Jackson)!.
MOONWALK 2nd version: tribute to the first man that walked on the moon!. Piqué attitude-fondu in slow motion!. ? Walking on the moon ? de Sting !.
PIVOT STEP Step front, twist and step back twist (pivot)!.
STEP Step
TOUCH Point your foot to the floor (step touch or touch step)
TWIST Pivot ,changing of direction

This website will tell you some more!.

http://www!.offjazz!.com/terminology-jazz/!.!.!.

Okay next thing to do is look up on youtube different types of jazz dance!.

http://www!.youtube!.com/results!?search_qu!.!.!.

I hope you do well hun!. Let me know how you go, if you need more information email me: sassy_chic101@hotmail!.com!.

xo Sasha xo Www@QuestionHome@Com