| Every now and again a dance workshop or master | | | | be able to learn and do many of the moves, and a |
| class will pop up with an expert choreographer or | | | | lot of it will be about learning how to add style and |
| dancer. Are street dance workshops a good way of | | | | 'flavour' to the moves. |
| learning to dance? Better than dance classes? | | | | This is why what the dance teacher says is of so |
| Street dance workshops are very good because you | | | | much importance. Often they'll have so much style |
| learn a lot of skills from someone who will be able to | | | | and you can learn how they achieve it if you just |
| dance at a high standard and also teach you how to | | | | pay enough attention to what they're saying when |
| do it too. Often these will be expert dancers so you | | | | they talk. |
| can learn things that you couldn't learn from an | | | | As with all dancing, one dance workshop will not |
| average dancer. | | | | usually turn you into an expert over night. That is |
| The thing with dance workshops is that you need to | | | | unless it provides the piece in the jigsaw that you'd |
| pay a lot of attention in them to get the most out | | | | been missing up until that point. You'll need to go |
| of them. Many times when there is a dance master | | | | away and practise what you learn in the workshop |
| class what you hear the dance teacher talk about is | | | | and then attend any other dance classes or |
| as valuable as the moves they're teaching. | | | | workshops you can as well. |
| Getting into their mind, their mentality and their whole | | | | If your area does not have much street dance in it, |
| thinking behind the dance is what's really worthwhile | | | | then practising what you already know of course will |
| in these master classes. This is possibly even more | | | | be important. Sometimes it will be necessary to |
| important than the dance moves they teach. | | | | travel outside of your area if you really want to put |
| Street dance is a good style of dance to learn in a | | | | in the practice so you can get even better. |
| workshop. All dance styles require regular practise in | | | | Don't expect miracles from dance workshops, but go |
| order to get good. Street dance is not as technical as | | | | in with an open mind and you'll probably come out |
| many dance styles which is an advantage if you | | | | with some new moves and better understanding. |
| haven't been to many dance classes. You'll probably | | | | |