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I want it it be easy yet fun and calorie burning.

Ballroom, latin and swing dancing.

Salsa and cha cha are excellent excercise. (for latin)

Swing hustle and single swing are excellent, especially as you go more advanced in single swing. (lots of drops and flips and turns. not as hard as it looks either )

It’s very fun right from the start and you don’t have to be competitive, it’s very very social. You can dance cha cha, salsa and swing hustle (as well as some slower dances such as bolero and rumba) in clubs and things as well to popular dance music, plus you look more impressive than all the drunk slutty people. (lol)

It’s usually cheaper to take than things like ballet. There’s no easy easy dance to learn, it always takes work and a partner that you connect well with. The fastest way to learn is to dance with the old folks who know what they’re doing. especially being a lady. they have to lead not you, and if you have a strong leader you will learn much much faster.

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I struggle to pick up Dance routines Is there any ways i can get better at this?

Besides trying to pick up where in the song a move fits it which I find a little difficult sometimes unless the teacher points out something like…when they say "ladies" pick up your head. I found that if you add sound effects to the moves you are learning or come up with other names for the move…lets say you are twisting your ankle you could say "put out the cigarette" to help remember to twist your ankle. We have one part in my hip hop class where we say "zoom drop boom" to help us remember what we were doing. Besides working on the routine everyday at least once, this is my best suggestion.

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Hello im 16-female and i want to find the right place i can go here in tucson az, central to learn how to hip hop dance. im not very good at dancing but i take on quickly and want to learn so please help. thanks!

I don’t live anywhere near there but here’s what I found:

http://www.bing.com/local/default.aspx?what=dance+studios&where=Tucson%2c+Arizona&s_cid=ansPhBkYp01&mkt=en-us&ac=false&q=dance+studios+in+tucson%2c+arizona&qpvt=dance+studios+in+tucson%2c+arizona

Hope this helped!

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i have highschool tryouts today, im an all star cheerleader, usually im really good at picking dances up but i cant get this dance down, any tips?
Im trying to do what i usually do is memorize it while not thinking about anything not even the counts cause i usually do that.

You are right to try to remember it in your body not head. That usually is the best way. However, there must be a section that you may need to break down and go over if it doesn’t feel that natural to your body. That is what is probably holding you back from getting it. Repetition is the best way once you are sure you are doing the steps correctly.

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I’ve always been mesmerised by this dance – where can I learn the fancy footwork?

If I were you, I would Google it and see if you can order some DVD that shows you how to do it.

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Dance has been an important part of rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of human civilization. In the beginning, before we had written language to record things, the purpose of dance was often to tell stories and to pass them down to future generations.

The story of dancing in Cuba

In Cuba, as in ancient times, dance tells its own story. The passion and energy of Cuban dance reveals the strength and conviction of the Cuban people, determined to enjoy life despite ‘la lucha’ (the struggle) of living in a strictly regulated country where the average monthly wage comes in at around 400 pesos – less than £10.

The richness of Cuban music and dancing also tells the story of Cuba’s melting pot of cultures. From the high-stepping flamenco brought by the Spanish settlers in the 15th century to the frenzied tribal dances of the West African slaves, dancing is in the blood of the Cuban people.

From the teenage girl in denim shorts to the cigar-seller on the street corner, Cubans are given to break into spontaneous dance steps. Furthermore, the people dancing on the streets of Havana are likely to be just as good as the professionals, because in Cuba dancing is simply a way of life.

The variety of Cuban dances

Cuba boasts a huge range of dances including classical ballet, contemporary, flamenco and folk dancing. But it is the partnered routines that appeared in Havana dancehalls between the 1920s and the 1950s – Salsa, rumba, mambo and cha-cha-cha – that can be seen in every Cuban bar, club and street. Of these, Salsa is the most popular dance internationally.

Since the name ‘Salsa’ (it’s Spanish for ‘sauce’) was coined, Salsa dancing has exploded in popularity in Latin America and across the world. Salsa dancing classes are now hugely popular but to really get into the swing of it a Salsa holiday in Cuba itself is a must.

Tips for Cuban Salsa dancing

If you do take yourself on a Cuban holiday, you’ll have the unique experience of watching Cubans Salsa dancing. It sometimes appears that by some genetic aberration they have been born with super flexible joints, defying physics to carry out all the complex manoeuvres they have integrated into the dancing. Their remarkable twisting body movements and natural sense of rhythm will dazzle you.

If you have the right technique, Cuban Salsa is easier to learn than many other forms of dance. The basic footwork is a fairly simple walking motion, pausing every fourth beat, and there are some six basic steps you can follow to make sure you’re on the right tracks.

1 Relax

To dance Cuban Salsa well it is important not to rush, but to relax into the steps. Movements should be precise and deliberate in addition to being flowing and smooth.

2 Walk with purpose

Salsa dancing involves a continual circular motion. Couples walk around each other with an imaginary axis between them. This makes turns look smooth and effortless. Walking gives time to untangle your arms after each turn.

3 Have confidence in your lead

The leader (usually the man) should have constant tension in his arms, while his hands guide his Salsa dancing partner around the floor. There is no need to clamp onto each other’s hands, only to use the right amount of tension to provide a leading signal.

4 Be flexible when following

In order to follow well, ladies should try to match the tension of their partner. The exception to this is when arms need to be relaxed and flexible to complete arm-twisting Salsa moves without injury!

5 Keep balanced when you spin

The key to all the spectacular spins in Salsa is not to lose your balance. One way to do it is by spotting while you spin – focusing on one spot at each turn – an age-old dance technique.

6 Use your body

In Salsa dancing, ladies should make use of their body and be sensual, playful and creative. This can involve some creative arm movements, going with what feels right and basically showing off a bit. Enjoy!

Emma Lelliott
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/a-stepbystep-guide-to-cuban-salsa-285297.html

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I want to learn dancing, but I have clammy hands and the doctor said that there’s nothing that can be done about it. I’m afraid that I might disgust the women if I dance with them and get clammy hands. Should I still learn to dance even though I have this problem?

of course you should.
don’t worry about it.

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Bali is the home for unique culture and tradition.
Bali is the home for unique culture and tradition, where here the most magnificent culture and tradition are born and keeping well. Balinese people are very creative person in every thing in their daily life activities. The people know with their talent in art like painting, sculpture, gambelan Instrument, drama, kakawin, dances wayang, and many other that if we explained that lot of thing that we can find about the art in Bali.

Dances are one of them where in Bali there are lots of dances which we can find. Basically dance is created by people who inspirited to the nature and legend of god where their implemented in the form of dance, but some of the sacral dance is created automatically came when they doing the tradition ceremonial like upakara and spontaneity having a trances and dance followed the Gambelan instrumental. Balinese dances can divide in two kind the first one is the dance which including to the sacral dance where this dances are only performance and has religious connection to traditional ceremonial day like in a temple, and the second one is the Wali Dances where this dance is including to the entertainment performance dance which the function to entertainment.

Legong dance.
Legong dance is one of Wali dance which function to performance entertainment, historically this dance is develop in Keraton-keraton in Bali at 19 century the idea of this dance is starting when a prince from Sukawati ubud (gianyar regency) that had the illness hard dream and see two beautiful girls dancing with the graceful accompanied by the beautiful Gambelan. When the prince recovered from the illness, the dreams that he had are set in the repertory dance complete with the gamelan. The legong dance basically is a dance which has complicate structure in body, eyes movement. Legong came from the word “leg” which means the complicate movement from body, foot, hand and eyes. And gong means gambelan so legong is a dance in complicate movement body from the dancer which followed with the instrumental Gambelan which calls Gambelan Semar Pegulingan. At the beginning this dance are dancing with two girl which is had not menstruation yet, virgin and dancing in the yard of Keraton down in the moon light and bring out Kipas (fan) and in the development it had a additional dance which call condong the other structure of this dance are papeson, pangawak, pengecet, dan pakaad.

In beginning of 20 century this dance had lost it popularity because there is new dance creation which made. So there is some effort done to awakenings this dance for the example dug all the ancient documents which typing about the Legong dance, find senior Legong dancer to learn and practice, doing performance in important places such as art center, hotels, villas and even thought to all over the globe word so this dance knowing and survival. Our company offering you some luxary villas and boutiqe hotel for a place while staying in Bali and having long holiday and enjoyed all the Balinese dances including the Legong dance. 

Kinds of legong dance.
There are many kind of legong dance which these dance take some theme which presented in dance here some kind of legong dance:
•    Legong Lasem (Kraton)
•    Legong Jobog
•    Legong Legod Bawa
•    Legong Kuntul
•    Legong Smaradahana
•    Legong Sudarsana
Each of those dance are has the own characteristic like legong lasem it tell about the stories from prabu lasem which kidnap the princess from Daha, legong jobog it tell about the stories from Sugriwa and Subali from Ramayana epos, Legong legod bawa it tell about the stories from competition Dewa Dewa Brahma and Vishnu when searching for the secret commemorative Dewa Syiwa, Legong Kuntul narrate a pair of heron, which occupied sociality, and Legong Sudarsana tok the stories about Calonarang.

pambali
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/legong-balinese-traditional-dances-743615.html

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Since the beginning of time, dancing has been one of the most primordial forms of expression. With the rise of our cultural identities, different regions around the world have developed their own unique dance forms and styles. These dance forms have come to represent an integral part of our cultural identifies and are often a major source of national pride. The desire to move to a beat is perhaps the most basic of all expressions available to human beings today!

However, as is generally the case with most things, many of us have become conditioned by society to feel shy and introverted and as a result, we have lost our natural ability to dance. The expression ‘two left feet’ could not be more prevalent in the world than it is today. As a result many of us shy away from dancing, and take a sideline seat while watching others on the dance floor. We all wish we could dance without appearing silly or making fools of ourselves. So what if this wish could be a reality? What if we could all find a way to engage in the natural expression of dancing without fear of being judged or labelled as left footed? What if we could learn to look forward to any and all opportunities to dance?

At Rythemics School of Dance, we are committed to helping you find your natural groove and dance away, long into the night. Rythemics is a dance school based in Melbourne that provides you with access to world class dance instructors. We have a wonderful facility that creates a fun atmosphere for you to gain a new skill while simultaneously having a great time. Rythemics offers a wide range of dance classes and will work with you to get you dancing in no time. To find out more about how to enrol in one of our classes or set up private lessons, take a look at our web-site, www.rythemics.com.au

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Jennifer Scott
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-articles/dancing-the-primitive-form-of-expression-859412.html

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Im trying out for the high school dance team next week and we have to do a jump. it dosnt matter what kind. i just started dancing again so im a bit behind. i want to make it sooo bad. i can almost do a full split if that helps. if you could post a video it would be veryy helpful

go to youtube and look up just for kix or go to justforkix.com. they put up really helpful videos! hope that helps

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