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How can I look better at dancing?

Yolanda Thomas
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Yolanda Thomas is a Hip Hop Dance Instructor based in Los Angeles, California and Sydney, Australia. Yolanda has taught hip hop at the Sydney Dance Company and is a two-time winner of the LA Music Award for singing and songwriting. She has won Choreographer of the Year by GROOVE, an Australian hip hop dance competition and was hired by Google to choreograph their Sydney Mardi Gras float.

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Try to let go and not worry about what other people think while you're dancing. If you're worrying about other people, your dance routine will look stiff, even if it's technically perfect.

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What if my anxiety makes me too scared to do anything in front of people?

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Focus on the dance and not on the people. If you get yourself into the music and fully absorb that energy, then you'll be able to forget that people are even there. This can only come if you're comfortable with the dance, so be sure to practice a lot!

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I have been learning dance for the last 3 months, but no style, no posture, no body language, and no expression have come out in my dancing. How can I bring these senses into my dancing?

MarissaLee

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First of all, try to stand up straight. Also, lift your head and push your shoulders down. If you are wondering where to look, look at your hand or where your teacher says to. As for body language, it depends on the dance. You could make your moves long, flowing, and make them flow into the next move. Or you could make your moves quick, and go straight into the next move. For your expressions, you can practice in a mirror. Imagine doing the dance, and then make the faces you think would look good in the mirror.

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I'm worried about looking constipated while trying to show a sad emotion. Any tips?

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Imagine how you look when you actually are sad. Look up pictures of people's sad faces and try to copy those. It is also good to practice in the mirror.

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How am I supposed to make a dance if I do not know the song I'm going to be dancing to?

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You could just try to make a dance with moves that would work with many different songs. That way, when you get the song, you can alter the moves to fit the piece. However, it would be much better if you knew the song in advance.

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What if I am using a prop?

Nikole

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Focus your attention on being the character you were meant to be. Make a backstory.

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What are some tricks to really capturing the audience's emotion when dancing?

Julia Marriot

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Use eye contact a lot and use your body to capture the emotion. Dance is all about feeling and emotion.

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If you're fat, can you do this?

Cnemesi

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Do not worry about what others think. If you love dance, just dance. Also, you should learn how to love your body, which is perfect the way it is. Another thing: remember that everyone has insecurities, so try not to focus on negativity. If other girls make fun of you, ignore them. They are probably jealous of the way you dance, or have poor social skills and an empty life if they have to make fun of you in order to feel good. Do your thing, practice, and you'll be and awesome dancer!

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