How can I look graceful when dancing?

Question:I'm tall, 5'7", and i'm doing a dance in a group of teens. I'm not a dancer but I want to look more graceful while dancing. It's a coreographed dance with around 20 girls, and it's slow. There's lots of spinning and arm movements...no jups or leaps. I can do all of the moves, it just doesn't look smooth! Help please!!!!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm tall, 5'7", and i'm doing a dance in a group of teens. I'm not a dancer but I want to look more graceful while dancing. It's a coreographed dance with around 20 girls, and it's slow. There's lots of spinning and arm movements...no jups or leaps. I can do all of the moves, it just doesn't look smooth! Help please!!!!

First of all, stretch before you begin dancing. Though you will not be doing leaps, you still need your muscles to be loose. Next, you need to 'feel the song' inside you. It may sound cheesy but, you need to feel the rhythm of the song to flow with it and be graceful. Once you have the feel of the song, you need to take on the right mindset. Again, it may sound odd, but think 'be graceful'. Think of dancing like a swan moves, slow and pretty. Make sure your energy is extended all the way through your toes and your fingertips. Keep your chin lifted and breath deep as yo dance. And of course, don't forget to relax, smile, and enjoy your time dancing!

Hope I helped!

do you get nervous dancing around other people? You are probably tense and the causes your muscles to tense up too making you look stiff. Just relax and let your limbs and body remain loose. Pretend your the wind or just don't over-think while your dancing.

Get in front of a mirror and do the moves as slowly as you can. all the time check your frame. make sure you are tall and when you turn make sure your center is straight. Don't play the music just make each move perfect at this slow speed. Then gradually when you get it right increase the speed still checking for posture. Remember to smile. Try not to make quick movements but let the dance flow from you until you feel that you are swimming the moves.

Remember Practice dose NOT make perfect.
PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

Lose the hiking boots and the Rose ann Barr look.

You need to do the arm moviments veery slowly, and do a smile, a natural one, is all about the face! With a good and light face expression you'll do great!!!!
kisses!!