r/Dance

I watch lots of kpop dance covers and the way people just slow down their videos and call them tutorials...yeah, that might work for experienced dancers but NOT for beginners. A tutorial is supposed to explain the movements, count them out, and break things down. To help people understand what they're doing. If yall not doing all that, stop calling it a tutorial 😭

Today I did my first ever pointe class at my home studio. I'm 24 years old and have been doing ballet since 22. How is my form and positioning of the feet? Is it obvious that I'm a beginner lol. My toes were in a little pain after but I feel fine now! Open to any constructive criticism and suggestions!

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I’m in Hong Kong rn and there’s maggie choo cabaret show They have 3 white dancers always on the page- surprise I’m not white. I’ve checked those 3 dancers and they all went to university to get a musical theatre/ dance performance degree

Now I don’t have it… can I still get in with commercial dance background? I did some jazz when I was younger but I never did jazz, I’m intermediate at tap. I’ve trained with a commercial dance professional in London and performance is my strongest skill

I have a commercial background and can dance in heels.

I never had singing training long enough but I’m a mezzo soprano of f3-c6 including head voice.

I’m 5’3 and ethnically Chinese.

I did musical theatre when I was in grade 7-11.

I have had some dance gigs. I’ve worked with uk sports clothing company. I danced at some carribean carnivals.

Is that enough? I plan to create a portfolio to show range of my skills performance and singing skills and burlesque (acting and strip tease- again selling point is performance).

What else can I do? I’ll also attend jazz and tap and ballet classes in HK in the meantime I plan to teach basic heels, basic femme / confidence classes focusing on dancing for female gaze (mentoring and workshops and classes) Post my own choreography showcasing theatre jazz, singing Post choreos I’ve learned- commercial jazz tap dancehall Afro-

Learn how to dance with fans and boas

As the title states I have AuDHD and I’m uncoordinated af. It took me an embarrassingly amount of time to even LEARN HOW TO DAB when it was popular. I’m doomed but I don’t want to give up so if anyone knows any good tutorials PLSSS let me know!!

I was never formally trained as a dancer and I'm not looking to be a professional. I look at dance as a way to connect with my body and feel confident. My goal is to be able to dance around at home or with friends and feel good, look good, but not to perform. My main styles of dance are vogue, house, and hip hop.

I'd like some feedback/advice about a few things:

(1) I've always struggled to remember choreography. I know repetition is key, but it seems like I can't even remember movements enough to then repeat them. This happens in classes and when I try to learn from slowed down videos.

(2) I can't seem to grasp some motions correctly, so then it doesn't flow right, and my body feels that awkwardness. It's hard for me to look at someone and copy what they're doing, especially when I'm viewing it mirrored. So my body ends up getting all tangled up with motions and nothing makes sense.

(3) I tend to be hard on myself when I don't get something right the first few times I try it. It's as though I want to be a "naturally gifted person," not someone who has to claw their way up to basic skill. I also hate looking/feeling awkward. I've built more resilience and tolerance, enough to push through classes when I'm clearly not getting it, but this also happens when I'm at home trying to learn from an IG video. I end up feeling really stupid because I'm not getting it and then I have no one to ask for help, so I give up.

(4) Finding dance community? The classes offered in my city don't really line up with my interests and are often happening when I work. Suggestions on other ways to meet other dancers?

Alright guys so I have 2 left feet and there is a wedding I have to go to in a month what can I learn to not embarrass myself that is easy on the knees