| At some stage we all compare ourselves with others | | | | "steps" in improving your line dance skills. Start with |
| and it is no different when we are learning to line | | | | an easy dance and work your way up to the harder |
| dance. But, as with other things, I believe this to be a | | | | ones, and repeat as much as you can until it starts to |
| wrong mind set. We may have all been born equal | | | | feel natural. This will teach your muscles (and your |
| but we were not all blessed with equal qualities. | | | | brain) to remember what they have learned. Soon it |
| Some adults have danced since they could walk - or | | | | will all fall into place. |
| before. Some have great balance, others great | | | | Do not judge yourself against others but judge |
| memory, and others again were born with great | | | | yourself (present) against yourself (past). If the |
| co-ordination. For the lucky few line dancing is | | | | present is an improvement on the past then you are |
| effortless and natural while most of us seem to have | | | | an improved line dancer and you deserve to be |
| 2 left feet, to some degree, and struggle to get the | | | | pleased with yourself. Give yourself a pat on the |
| steps and keep up (especially in the beginning). | | | | back and enjoy your new self confidence and do not |
| Some of us demand a lot from ourselves - even | | | | be surprised if all of a sudden people will be |
| perfection, while others are happy just to get | | | | complimenting you on how well you are dancing. |
| through each dance with as few mistakes as possible. | | | | There are some great instructional line dance DVDs |
| Some dancers need to practice one hour a day and | | | | by accomplished teachers to help you at home if you |
| go to 3 classes a week. Others just want to go to | | | | are shy or lack the initial confidence to go to a class |
| class or watch a line dance instruction DVD once a | | | | or maybe you simply cannot get to a class. |
| week or something in between. It is your choice. You | | | | For me dancing is as much about meeting people and |
| are who you are so be kind to yourself and enjoy at | | | | getting out of the house as it is about the exercise |
| your own pace. | | | | or mental and physical challenges of learning to line |
| That said, practice is one of the most important | | | | dance. |