Tips to dance better?

Question

please give some tips to dance better.
main stress on break,hip hop and salsa.

Answer 1

Step on the beat of the music ....
Though we are much different than your average dancing we still strive to take one step on each downbeat of the music. Calls have a specific "timing". That means there is "x" number of beats/steps to complete a call. If you take one step per beat you will find that you will have an easier time in accomplishing each call.

Keeping the square smaller ....
It's easy for a square to get out of control. If you step on the beat of the music and don't take long, lunging steps, you will automatically keep your square smaller but there are other things that are helpful.

When promenading home the men should "spiral" inward so that their elbows are almost touching. This is a great help to the ladies - those that have the shorter legs and are trying to cover more distance.

Breath with the square. When Heads Promenade or any movement where two couples have to travel around the outside, the other two couples should move in so that the outside couples do not have as far to travel. Just be sure to "breath out" if that couple has to come into the center of the square.

Keep moving....
There are times when some couples are inactive and it is easier for the inactive couples to get started again if they are not standing totally still. Small little steps in place, or a small (very small) step forward and back, anything to keep the beat of the music will help you get started easier when it's now your turn to be active.

Callers "stack" calls ....
Callers give the call before you get to the spot where you start the call. This is so that your feet do not stop between calls. But another thing a caller may do (especially in singing calls) is stack a few calls together so that he can get in some of the words to the song. It's not that many, maybe two or three, but you need to remember to finish one call before starting the next. Say them in your head as you complete each one and don't try to rush them.

Are you feeling rushed? .....
I just told you not to rush calls but there are a few times that you just have to. Maybe the square took a little too long on another call and now you need to make up a few beats.

There are a few calls that you can omit if you are feeling rushed and need to catch up. We only give a couple here but when you are more experienced at various positions you will likely find a few of your own.

DOSADO is one call you can simply not do. You end up right back where you started, looking at the same person. Sometimes this may startle the person you are supposed to do the Dosado with so be sure to help this other person. sometimes a simple "wait" will do, or if you have time you can say, "we don't have to do this call."

PROMENADE is a call where everyone is getting used to hearing "short". The rule is that if you are only a few steps from home you are supposed to promenade ALL the way around. It is also the norm that the Number One man is the leader of the set and the one that calls "short" but if you are feeling rushed and need the extra time to recover you can also call "short". If you watch the more experienced dancers you might see a cute little movement where the man takes his partner in a short promenade out of the square and then back in. This works nicely too. Watch for it and learn!

SWING before a Promenade is easily left out.

Those are the easiest calls to catch up some time -- and probably the only ones I should recommend. You will learn other tricks as you dance and watch others.

Answer 2

For hip-hop, it's really just about rhythm and imagination. You hear the beat of the song, and for each beat you count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and on each beat, you make up a move to go with the song. If the move is fast, and has two parts, but yet still only takes up one beat, just count it out as 1-and , sort of like counting rhythms to music if you know any of that. This is the beginning of being a great dancer- recognizing the beats of a song and being able to count them and match them up to moves that correspond.

Now that you know how to start, let's begin with moves. Some basics that are commonly used are kick-step-step where you start to kick out with your right foot, cross over your left foot and put your foot down over it, and then uncross your left foot from behind and place it to the left of your right foot. To do it again, just do the same thing but with opposite feet-start with your left foot.

Another basic is slide-slide. To do this, you start with your right foot again (most moves do) and slide it over to the right, and then have your left foot follow it. Then, do it again in the opposite direction. You might want to swing your arms to the groove and direction that you slide in.

Make up your own moves- work in breakdancing, jazz, even some ballet. Do a lot of spins, footwork, and arm movements. Hip-hop is big on body and belly rolls. It's basically dancing to the beat of a song and moving however you want to.

You also need good music to dance to-might I suggest the Step Up Soundtrack, Beyonce songs, or even Janet Jackson. Anything fast and with good beats that you can easily recognize.

If you really want to get good, take some lessons at a local dance studio or even private lessons from a person who knows their stuff. Really, all you need is practice, experience, and some tips. Have fun and look up some dance moves in music videos if you need some ideas, or dance with a friend and make up a dance together. Hip-hop is all about the attitude!!

Answer 3

You got to feel the music. Listen for the beat. Feel the flow and move with the music. Go to a club and watch the other people dance and try it out! Have fun!

Answer 4

take your clothes off and dance in front of the mirror. if you can't dance better - quit dancing

Answer 5

keep in touch with it...listen to the music and take the rhythm to ya body and with no rule o anything dance.follow the beat.

Answer 6

forget tension and enjoy the dance

Answer 7

listen more music and try to dance with it

Answer 8

take dance lessons from a dance teacher, friends, family, ect =]

Answer 9

loose weight

Answer 10

TAKE LESSONS