I'm really scared?

Question:i'm really scared. we're having SOCIAL DANCES this term in P.E. and i'm really scared because my teacher might humiliate me in front of the whole class. we're doing SWING and then JIVE. i'm not really into dancing and i'm not that confident... i can follow the steps just right but it's just... i'm scared! i just want to pass our practical test withought getting embarrassed!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i'm really scared. we're having SOCIAL DANCES this term in P.E. and i'm really scared because my teacher might humiliate me in front of the whole class. we're doing SWING and then JIVE. i'm not really into dancing and i'm not that confident... i can follow the steps just right but it's just... i'm scared! i just want to pass our practical test withought getting embarrassed!

practice at home in your room, you know the moves, it is just about blocking out the other people. you will dance better if you are able to block them out and let yourself listen to the music. it has taken me a long time to feel comfortable dancing in public. i dance at home around the pool table and do fine, i have done this for years, now i can go out and dance in public. i look at everyone else, the majority are not great dancers, i look no worse than anyone else. you have to think that way, everyone is feeling the way you are. it is the exception to the rule to like dancing in public. you aren't the only one in your class feeling that way, perhaps get together and agree to support each other, through what is a bit of a trial.

sounds like fun, i never danced in my skool

Firstly, I don't dance ("No sane man will dance."-- Cicero). Never-the-less, the way to avoid humiliation in this instance is to work hard to be the best dancer in class. One who is the best can never be humiliated in front of lessers.

hey. i remember being required to dance in front of everyone in P.E. i was really scared too:]. just take a deep breath and know this is a part of your grade. if you can follow the steps you really have nothing to worry about! just the fact that the whole ordeal is sort of emberrassing. i used to get emberraresed really easily too. just remember that everyone else is doing it so, its not really that big of a deal.

Just suck it up. (trying not to sound rude) It will only be for a couple of minutes.

I had to dance and trust me, it's not pretty nor am I one to dance. I made a complete fool out of myself and I'm probably the shyest out of the whole class, yet I did it. Though I didn't pass I still did it.

Don't be scared. And it's not right for the teacher to humiliate you in front of the whole class. In my class, not everyone is perfect and so we make mistakes all the time. As long you're getting the dance correctly, then there shouldn't be a problem. =]

Oh i HATE the dance semester in PE! i have it next week and we have to do salsa. ballroom, ect.....anyway just try to have fun! when you dance take a deep breath and laugh ( i know it sounds weird ) laughing will help take the nerves away! just smile and have fun. dont worry you'll do fine

The good thing about swing is it is NOT a precise ballroom dance. It's roots are as a popular dance in nightclubs derived from jazz where the main goal was to have fun, not to be lyrical, artistic or futzy. So, don't think of it as a scary formal dance with precise movements, think of it as going out clubbing with friends.

Also, remember that with swing there are no mistakes, only new moves! If you just smile and look at your lead once or twice as you dance you'll pass with no problems.

breathe baby breathe..

haha i kinda know the feeling. we have that kinda stuff at my school too. if something goes wrong u just have to laugh about it and pretend like it doesn't really bother u. i know its not natural, but if u do that enough it won't bother u anymore

have fun dont be scared! just put a smile on youur face and everyone will think "wow shes not embarresedddd!!!!!!" haha i had to do it too and i did that and i went in front of EVERYONE and danced and no one said a thing to me!!!!