| Once you've started your first dance class, it can | | | | going perfectly. Dance classes can be difficult at |
| become an addictive activity and it can become a | | | | times and will stretch you - this is a good thing. If |
| regular part of your schedule. As well as being fun | | | | you treat each challenge as something you can |
| and a great form of fitness it's great to learn to be | | | | master with practise, things can seem a lot less |
| able to dance properly like the professionals as well. | | | | daunting. |
| Most of the time you will not be told how to make | | | | 4. Try and look exactly like the dance teacher. This |
| the most out of your dance classes, and as a result | | | | includes the exact shapes they are making with their |
| many people neglect things which can help them a lot | | | | body, hand and feet, body angle, lines, tempo, |
| with their dancing. Whereas if you learn HOW to | | | | rhythm and anything else you can pick up on! |
| learn and know what things in a dance class you | | | | 5. Perform dance moves full out as much as you can. |
| should be paying attention to you can make your | | | | 6. Breathe while you dance, don't hold your breath! |
| learning more effective. | | | | 7. Don't take short cuts. If the teacher shows you |
| Here are the things which you should be doing in your | | | | the way to do a move, it might seem like a lot of |
| classes to get the most out of them and make the | | | | hard work but there'll be a reason they'll be teaching |
| most progress: | | | | you to do things a certain way. |
| 1. Treat your dance classes as 'me' time and | | | | 8. Every dance class and dance style is different. Try |
| something you do for yourself. The more you have | | | | and learn every new style as it is without 'flavouring' |
| fun in the classes and enjoy yourself, the easier it is | | | | it with other things you may have learnt in the past. |
| for your brain to learn, and besides it's much more | | | | Learn to do it their way. Doing things your way is a |
| fun! | | | | separate skill. |
| 2. Listen to what the dance teacher says, don't just | | | | 9. Focus on what you're doing well, not your |
| copy them. Many times their words can describe the | | | | shortcomings. Instead practise your weaknesses |
| exact feel of the moves which can be hard to | | | | instead of dwelling upon them. |
| decipher by just watching. | | | | 10. Practise can make perfect (sometimes)! |
| 3. Don't feel it's the end of the world if things are not | | | | |