| Many great and famous dancers and choreographers | | | | cover everything or provide the ongoing training |
| have released a dance video or dance DVD teaching | | | | needed to become a better dancer. A great hip-hop |
| their dance moves and dance routines. Are dance | | | | dancer for example has most likely taken hundreds |
| videos and dance DVDs the best way of learning to | | | | of dance classes. |
| dance? | | | | The big difference really is in the ongoing training. If |
| Well one thing's for sure, many people are grateful | | | | you are looking into buying a dance DVD, it's probably |
| for such videos because there aren't a lot of | | | | good to buy a DVD that teaches the techniques and |
| opportunities to learn to dance where they are. | | | | basics and not just dance routines. A dance routine is |
| Imagine living in a small rural village and wanting to | | | | good to have on a DVD, but it's better if it's |
| learn break dancing or urban dance moves. Next to | | | | combined with lots of break-downs of techniques. |
| impossible! | | | | Certain basics which you can practise and get better |
| These dance DVDs/ videos make these moves | | | | with time. |
| accessible to people who would otherwise only have | | | | Also don't go easy on yourself just because you're |
| the chance to learn them if they moved out of their | | | | learning from a DVD. Don't say, "I'll watch 20 minutes |
| hometown. This is why sites such as YouTube are so | | | | now, then I'll watch some TV then maybe watch |
| great! The difference of course is that the tutorials | | | | another 15 minutes of the DVD." Actually participate |
| on YouTube are usually short whereas a dance DVD | | | | and take the class in the DVD like you would in real |
| will usually cover quite a bit of ground. | | | | life. Practise slow then at full tempo with the music, |
| Dance DVDs are also great because once you have | | | | don't just practise really slowly. |
| it, you have it. You can watch it over and over again | | | | If you do buy a dance DVD the most important thing |
| as you have the teacher in your home. All you have | | | | is to actually do the exercises and routines being |
| to do is practise the dance moves! And we all know | | | | taught in the videos! If you just watch it, you won't |
| that practise makes perfect. | | | | get much benefit apart from becoming more |
| Dance DVDs and videos also are great value for | | | | knowledgeable. You probably want to actually be able |
| money, you pay once and you can take the class | | | | to do the dance moves in the videos, not just be |
| over and over again. For people who are really | | | | knowledgeable about them. |
| pushed for money, they can make a great | | | | If you really want to learn a certain style of dance or |
| investment. It is possible to get a great DVD with a | | | | you find a great choreographer or dancer you want |
| great choreographer or teacher who would be hard | | | | to learn from then by all means buy their dance |
| to get hold of in real life. | | | | video. But where possible, also try and attend real-life |
| The thing to remember with dance DVDs is that | | | | dance classes and dance workshops when you can |
| they can never replace a real-life, real world dance | | | | and you'll find that you'll be making even faster |
| training. It's just one dance lesson. A DVD cannot | | | | progress. |