I am trying out for a dance troupe and am trying to get fit in 12 weeks! NE ideas?

Answer 1

First of all, relax. You have plenty of time. Many fitness and figure competitors (some of the most fit women out there) take eight to 12 weeks to prepare.

Secondly, to get in shape, start tracking your diet. Make sure you are eating clean, nutritious foods. Drink a lot of water, include veggies and fruits with every meal, and eat small mini-meals throughout the day rather than two or three larger meals.

Start working out if you haven't already. Make sure you are cardiovascularly fit by doing regular cardio three to five times a week in addition to dancing. Make sure weight training is a part of your program as well. As a former dancer, I recommend focusing on your arms. Many dancers have powerful legs but wimpy looking arms. That's just my opinion, of course.

Finally, start fine tuning your dance. Work on any moves that you don't have down pat. Find out what is required in the audition. Do you have to freestyle? Have a dance prepared? Maybe take a few extra lessons from your local dance school. I would say dance every day ... but it's important to take one day off a week to give your body a chance to rest. Push yourself, but not so hard that you're worn out or injure yourself. If it were me, I would dance at least an hour a day. I'm not sure how hardcore this dance troupe is, though.

Finally, I have two pieces of wisdom ... when you're training and feel like giving up, remember there is a girl out there who is training just as hard and wants it just as much as you. Secondly, remember to just have fun. Dancing is fun! Don't take it so seriously that you forget to not only have fun in dance, but fun in the other parts of your life as well.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Take classes EVERY DAY.....2 classes if possible. AND try to take classes with some of the people from the troupe. The leaders and choreographers probably teach. A lot of the audition process happens in an informal way.

See if you can find a copy of my book: The Dancer's Audition Book on Amazon or eBay. I give some good tips.