| So you want to become a dancer in music videos. | | | | mean every week, even several times a week to |
| And you're ready to do whatever it takes and work | | | | make good progress. And you want to go every |
| hard so that you can get there and achieve your | | | | week to get into that habit. |
| dreams. How much work is it going to take? | | | | If you attend on a regular basis it can take anywhere |
| Well basically you have to work yourself through the | | | | from a few years to 7 even 10 years to get to |
| various stages to get yourself to professional | | | | professional standard. A ballerina will probably be |
| standard. From the beginning stages where you're | | | | dancing from a young age whilst there are of course |
| struggling to keep up in a beginner's dance class, | | | | late beginners in other dance styles that make it to |
| through the intermediate classes and then dancing | | | | professional standard. |
| out at the highest level in advanced dance classes. | | | | How long it takes is not really what's important as |
| You'll make your way through the various stages as | | | | that will also depend on things such as what age you |
| you take the path of becoming a music video dancer. | | | | begin dancing. The important thing is you work so |
| You're going to have to put in the work and practise | | | | that you can become the best dancer you can. |
| at each stage. You're going to have to go to the | | | | It sounds obvious but the more you practise the |
| dance classes to get yourself to that standard. | | | | better you get. Make good use of your practice as |
| Remember that your goal is to be able to dance as | | | | well by correcting any mistakes you make in order to |
| well or if possible better than the dancers that you're | | | | make faster progress. |
| currently seeing in the music videos on MTV. | | | | The best thing to do is not to think too much about |
| Every dancer is different for some they'll progress | | | | lengths of time otherwise it can feel like you're |
| very quickly for others it will take longer. But if you | | | | waiting forever. Just let progress happen naturally, |
| put in regular practise you should be able to get to a | | | | set small goals and when you achieve them set more |
| professional dancer standard much quicker. | | | | small goals to get to the next level. Before long you'll |
| Attending a dance school or attending regular dance | | | | be at the level you want to be and shake it like the |
| classes in a dance studio are essential. By regular I | | | | best music video dancers! |