Q&A for How to Dance Hip Hop

Getting feedback from other people will really help build up your confidence. You can also record yourself dancing and watch it back so you can see what you're doing well and what could use some improvement. Also, try to keep the dialogue in your head positive and confident. If you catch yourself thinking negatively about your dancing, pause and reframe that thought as something positive.

Learning at home can be done with the help of YouTube tutorials. However, you'll definitely learn faster with some in-person coaching. A teacher can give you immediate feedback on your dancing.

Take hip hop dance classes. You'll start to see a difference in your abilities in as few as three classes. You won't be able to learn everything quickly, but you can build a good foundation in just a few sessions.

Check out great choreographers on YouTube (for example, Matt Steffanina, Dana Alexa, Mina Myoung). Check to see whether they have any tutorials. A tip for your own dancing is to find a song that has a good beat, and something that you will surely like, as "feeling" the rhythm and emotion is half the battle won.

Matt Steffanina is a really good one (he also does tutorials on each dance video).

Do not tighten your body, Keep it relaxed, loose and just have fun. Have SWAG. It's okay to look funny. The trick is to not care if you look funny.

The more you practice, the easier it will be to remember a particular dance. Also, if you're taking lessons, you could ask your instructor for help with this.

Stick to your routine; changing last minute will definitely jeopardize your chances of winning. Don't use up all of your energy before you compete either - practice the dance with minimal effort so you can give it your all during the competition.

It's your choice if you want to mix it up or keep it the same -- it all depends on what you want.

If you can feel yourself really being part of the music, then that's good. If you dance with the rhythm, then that's also good. You can even watch and learn from other dancers. Also, you can show your friends your dance moves and ask them what they think.

Learn the basic steps, feel the beat and dance with confidence!

The most important element in hip-hop dancing is fun! Remember to have fun as you do the moves and the rest will eventually fall in place.

First you have to believe that you can do it. Then I would recommend practicing a routine on a song over and over until you get it.

You could watch videos online or for me, I just went into a beginner class. It is hard to remember all the steps and do it correctly at first, but after a while you will get the hang of it!

You don`t have to be a good dancer to dance! If you have fun, that´s all that matters. Don´t get caught up in your head when you dance, let loose and go with the feeling. What other people think is not important, just enjoy and do whatever feels right for you!

Try connecting each step with lyrics. If not, try to connect two steps as continuation of the previous step.

Yes. Any kind of street dance can be incorporated into hip hop.

Yes. Coordinating the moves to the beats or lyrics will make your dance routine seem much more organized and stunning.

Yes, that is what twerking is. If you're not comfortable doing this, that's okay. You don't have to twerk.

Jordans, Nike Air Max and Nike Air Force work great.

Of course! If you know how to dance any other styles, learning hip hop its gonna be so much easier.

To get better at hip hop, you have to practice. Look up some YouTube tutorials and/or take lessons at a local dance studio. Finally, if you want to get accustomed with basic dance styles first, then try jazz and ballet, both of which will help with hip hop moves.