Pick Up Choreography Faster with These Easy Tricks
Sometimes, you might stare at your dance teacher and feel like you can ace those moves but somehow, when you try them, something is not connecting. The class continues and you still feel stuck on the last section, which makes you feel frustrated and confused. Get this, most dancers have gone through that at some point. You could call it a “dancer’s block”.
You might be stressed, your mind might not be in it. Whatever it is, if you’re having issues picking up choreography, here are some simple tips designed to help you out in that department.
Don’t Let Your Eyes Do All the Work
It’s ok to watch the choreography, but don’t rely on having to watch it a hundred times before you decide to give it a try yourself. Your eyes will record part of it, but you have to let your body do its part, too. Feeling the moves as you watch and allow your body to get used to them. Once you have the big moves down, watch the choreographer carefully, so you can pick up on the details to round out the routine.
Avoid Getting Stuck on Your Mistakes
No one is going to get it perfect the first time around, so don’t focus on that. If you mess up a move or a part of the choreography, don’t get hung up on it, move on instead. When you pay too much attention to those mistakes, you’ll block yourself out and have a really hard time picking up the rest of the routine. It will be easier to get back to a certain part and polish it up later.
Experience More Dance Styles
It’s ok if you have one dance style that you love and that you always practice, but switching things up a bit every now and then, does your brain good. Consider your ability to dance like your ability to speak. The more vocabulary you know, your ease of speech will increase. The same thing happens with dance. The more styles you learn, the easier and more fluid your body will be able to move.
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