im a teenager and im thinking about starting dancing.
but im going to hafta try and learn some of the things on mah own
b4 i start taking classesss !
what stretches would help me be prepared?
what are some videos that could help me get ready?
what kind of clothes should i wear when i do dance?
are there any moves that are used a lot?
any songs that get me moving?
what foods i shood eat during it?
and any other answers or tips/ideas are wantedd ! please help me!PLEASE HELP ME PRETTY PLEASE ! DANCE CLASSES. ANY TIPSS/IDEAS/ADVICE/HELP!??!!??鈥?THANK YOUU%26lt;3 :) !!!!!!!!?
For stretching, try these.
Make sure to warm up properly before doing ANY of these!!!!
A straddle is the best stretch for splits in second. Sit up with your feet straight in front of you. Now, push your legs as far out to the side as you can. Then, stretch over to your right and try to touch your ear to your knee. Make sure to keep both your butt cheeks firmly on the ground (or else you won't get the full benefit on the stretch). Go to your left and do the same thing. Now, go forward and try to touch your belly button to the ground. Try to keep your legs turned out.
After you do this, use your hands to push yourself up and over the splits so your legs are behind you and your chest is on the floor. Go against a wall and do this. While pushing your legs against the wall, try to get your legs as close to the splits as possible.
You can do a straddle stretch against a wall and have a friend push your butt so you will get closer to the wall.
Lay down, but bring your legs out to second (basically a laying down straddle). Now, push your legs down as far as they will go, the goal being completely straight.
A resistance stretch is great for front splits. First, lay down. Keep one leg straight. Bring the other up and grab with both hands. Try to get the leg you are grabbing as close to your face as possible WITHOUT bending your leg on the ground (keep it fully on the ground) and keep your back and butt firmly on the ground.
If you want, do the resistance stretch, only have a friend push down your leg rather than you grab it.
Sit in a jazz split position (a split but with the back leg bent and turned out). Lean towards the inside of the split, trying to get your head to touch the ground. Then, lean forward. Try to get your nose to touch your knee.
Do a lunge stretch. Just stand straight up, then slide one foot out in front of you with the knee at a 90 degree angle.
Go into the splits, only bend your front leg at a 90 degree angle, turned out. Your front leg should be completely on the ground. Now, lay down over your front leg, trying to get your face to touch the ground.
Lastly, do an arabesque penchee. Now, pulse your leg up 8 times, trying to get it as high as you can.
Then, slide into the splits. When in the splits, try to get your face to touch your leg, then go inside the splits and try to get your face to touch the ground.
Hold all of these for 30 seconds. Try to do these everyday or as often as possible. Don't push anything too hard ever! Time spent healing an injury is time spent losing flexibility. Use it or lose it!
To warm up, move your head in a circle, move your shoulders in a circle, move your waist in a circle and shake your hips. Then, do some plies and chasses.
Any video here: http://www.youtube.com/user/jfkvideos can seriously help you with technique. They take very hard dance moves, break them down, then tell you exactly how to do them! They have a variety of moves as well as stretches and even some original choreography! They are great!
Typically in ballet you wear leather full sole ballet shoes, pink tights, and a leotard.
In jazz, tap, lyrical, and modern, you can wear jazz pants, the appropriate shoes (leather jazz shoes, tap shoes, dance paws, etc). And either a leotard or a fitted tee shirt or cami.
In hip hop you can pretty much wear whatever shoes you want with sweatpants and whatever shirt.
Leaps and turns are all important. Start with a grande jete (split leap) and a single pirouette. Then, you can move onto the harder moves like the switch leap, reverse leap, fouette, a la seconde, russian leap, calypso, chainee jete, leg hold turn, etc.
The Breakthrough by Mary J Blige is REALLY good for getting you motivated and moving. I also really like Superstitious by Stevie Wonder.
Make sure to eat healthy! LOTS of fruit and veggies. Serious dancing takes a lot of energy. You just will not get that from sodas, junk food, or energy bars/drinks. The only way to get healthy, long lasting energy is by eating right. I mean you are asking your body to perform amazing feats - how could you do it the injustice of not feeding it properly??
Really you just need to focus, stay determined, and just have fun. Beginning dance is mostly just learning the basics and having fun while making friends. Don't take it too seriously and don't let it take over your life!
Good luck!PLEASE HELP ME PRETTY PLEASE ! DANCE CLASSES. ANY TIPSS/IDEAS/ADVICE/HELP!??!!??鈥?THANK YOUU%26lt;3 :) !!!!!!!!?
Strech your hamstrings and calves. Do some lunges and flamingoes. Im not sure about videos. You don't want anything loose or flowy. that could cause distraction or injury. For ';moves'; it depends on what genre of dancing your talking about. Um the songs look for upbeat or pumped up songs. Always eat a snack 30 minutes before your workout and 10-15 minutes after. Drink water before and after. There is no specific time for when but I suggest not drinking water during your workout.
ok so some streches you need to know are the different splits, pike, and butterfly. I would look up videos on youtube.
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