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Position:Home>Dancing> How do I start dancing?Question: How do I start dancing!? I started salsa about a year ago, so I know how to dance, but I'm pretty interested in hip hop!. Right now I can't really sign up for any classes, so is there anything I can on my own!? also, what are some tips to become an awesome dancer!? I've got the moves, but will often lack the attitude!. Thanks in advance for any advice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I was kind of in your situation!.!.!. I've been dancing salsa, merengue, bachata etc!.!.!. since I was a little boy, I started hip-hop last year!. I've only been doing hip-hop for a year and I found that salsa helped me loosen up!. The hip-hop moves aren't that hard at all, I picked it up fairly easily!. Attitude is big though, with the right attitude the movements will just flow out of you and it'll look very crisp and clean!. Maybe you should watch that movie "take the lead" (chick flick) it kind of shows how attitude plays a part in learning hip-hop!. For the most part though you'll have an easier time learning hip-hop than you did learning salsa!. At least that's what I felt through my expereince with both!. As mentioned before, since you're not taking classes at the moment just hit up youtube for some vids to start off!. Good luck and have fun!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Well, I've been dancing since I was 3, and I currently go one of the best performing art schools in england so I can give you some tips!. You should be siginign up for classes, but otherwise you can buy some DVD's to help, or, to build up your freestyle skills, buy a wicked dance/hip-hop CD and pop it in your CD player in your room, and just freestyle! You'd be surprised what kinda moves you do without even realising it! If you have one in your room use a mirror and dance infront of it!. Tips to become an awesome dancer : 1!. DETERMINATION! You need it or theres absolutly no hope for you!. 2!. You need the attitude too! You can't just have the moves, sure it's all very well making up a routine and practising for days and then showing who ever your gonna show!. But you need to be able to do an awesome dance on the spot if somebody asks you! 3!. Gotta have the body, lets face it, noobody likes or wants an overweight dancer!.!.!. You gotta be fit and in-shape because let me tell you from experience - dancing (any form of it) Is intense! Good luck and I hope you succeed! x Www@QuestionHome@Com The Josh El guy gives good advice!. However!.!.!.Make sure you are really into hip hop!. Don't just do it because of a sudden spark of extreme interest inspired by Step Up 2 the Streets and the people in it!. If the main reason you are starting is because of that then don't!. You won't have the right motivation and you are definitely just going to lose interest very soon!. But if you want to learn because you want to dance and show off your skills then listen to the Josh El guy!. Don't drop salsa!. You will regret it later!.Www@QuestionHome@Com You can watch some videos on youtube and buy some instructional videos!. Watch street dancers and try to do their moves!. also, try looking at dance-hall videos because if you use their moves, it would be SICK! As for being a dancer, You have to be dedicated and have drive!. Don't take criticism to bad because that's the only way to make you better at what you do!. Have fun! dancing is tough but, if you don't have fun with it, its wack!. As for weight wise, it really doesn't matter your weight!. Just as long as you can pick up choreography and not run out of breathe!. I've seen big people who look way better then "skinny" people in dancing!. Have fun and Good Luck! Www@QuestionHome@Com Youtube instructional videos are good!. But I learned how to dance from mimicking music videos!.!.!.lol!.!.!.i know that may sound silly but every since I was a lil munchkin I have watched MTV, and BET and did what i see them do in videos!.!.!.!.and I am a pretty good dancer!. But for you I would suggest Youtube, have fun!.Www@QuestionHome@Com the best tip i can give you on how to become an awesome dancer is to get in ballet classes!. you may think ballet is boring, or old, but its the most intense dance class i take, and the most disciplined!. it will help you learn to control your body movements in other classes!Www@QuestionHome@Com well, at most gyms there are usually dancing classes a few days a week and you can pop by whenever you feel like it :)!. at least here there is!. otherwise just pactice in front of the mirror or something :P!.Www@QuestionHome@Com watch some instructional videos on youtube :)Www@QuestionHome@Com i think you should watch some youtube videos for adviceWww@QuestionHome@Com |