I suck at dancing?

Question:

I suck at dancing?

I want to take a girl I like to Prom in May, but I am the world's worst dancer. I have been to 3 dances before. 2 were at weddings and the other was just lame cuz nobody really danced. I can't afford dance lessons, but like I said before, I have 2 left feet. Anybody have any advice?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hmmm... if you think you suck at dancing, it is because you are what you think you are. I had a student in my dancing class whom others think was the worst dancer they have ever seen. But then, he just said, "who cares? I feel good... it makes me feel good."

Chances are, you feel suck because you have no confidence in dancing. For you to gain confidence, you must enjoy dancing first on your own. It requires listening to the music, enjoing the rhythm and let your body sway with gusto to the music. Never mind what other people would say.

However, to gain confidence, I would recommend you to do these:

1. Choose the type of dance music that you really like... one at a time. If it is waltz, then concentrate on waltz. Don't try to get to listen to salsa music and waltz at the same time. Our goal is to make you familiarize with the rhythm.

2. Sway your body to the rhythm of the music.

3. Practice!!!!! Practice makes perfect.

4. Take some dance lessons... again, one at a time. If you were listening to waltz, it isn't logical that you take salsa lessons instead. It would make you crazy. Take waltz lessons instead. And if you do not have the means to pay for your dance lessons, I am sure that there are free classes in your area. I do hold free classes here in Manila, Philippines.

5. If by chance, you were put on the spot to dance in a social dance, invited to dance... be honest yet confident. Your partner might lead you. Let her lead. If she can't just enjoy each other's company on the dance floor, exploring and holding each other with patience and care. Both of you will surely impress the audience.

Dancing isn't about being skillfull in it. It isn't being good in breaking to the beat of the music. It is about how you express yourself and make the other person you dance with, even those who were watching you dancing, understand who you are by the way you dance. Dancing is about the grace of being yourself. So, forget about having 2 left feet... some music would want you to be that way. So let go, and have that confidence to dance! Enjoy dancing!