| When learning to dance in London, there are many | | | | learned on the streets? The answer of course is yes. |
| choices for a Londoner. Go with traditional styles that | | | | If you have a friend or friends that know how to do |
| have maintained popularity over the course of time | | | | it, it may be a viable option. Or if you're lucky enough |
| such as ballet, tap or jazz? Perhaps a very popular | | | | to find a dancer hangout with people who'd be happy |
| social dance like salsa? Or more recent styles such as | | | | to show a beginner the ropes then you can learn on |
| hip hop, locking, popping or breakin? | | | | the street. |
| Well all the dance styles above are very popular | | | | Many people are more comfortable learning in a |
| choices. However this article focuses on the most | | | | dance class though. After all why broadcast your |
| recent of these styles, i.e. street dance. Street dance | | | | dancing it to the world when you still don't know |
| is a fairly loose term but generally a class described | | | | how to do it yet right? Well learning on the street is |
| as such in London is likely to teach you how to do | | | | actually possible if this is something you're |
| routines very similar to what you see in many music | | | | comfortable with but most people will benefit from |
| videos. The same can also be said for commercial | | | | learning in a studio. |
| jazz styles. | | | | The benefits of learning in a mirrored studio, is that |
| So if you want to learn it or any of its component | | | | the mirrors can help you make improvements and |
| and associated styles such as hip hop dance, locking | | | | adjustments in real time as you go along. When |
| and popping where you can go? There are several | | | | you're a beginner you'll probably need to make a lot |
| options. | | | | of adjustments in order to look like the dance |
| One popular option is a dance studio. Although the | | | | teacher! |
| style is becoming more and more popular with the | | | | Street dance classes in London can also frequently |
| release of films such as Step Up 2 and the success | | | | be found in gyms. Many gyms operate a timetable |
| of dance acts on shows such as Britain's Got Talent, | | | | and there are often street dance classes in the |
| it may not always be offered at local studios. | | | | timetable. Some of these will be a mixture of street |
| Sometimes you'll have to go further afield or to | | | | moves and exercise or aerobics, so you might want |
| bigger studios to be able to do it. | | | | to check first so you know what you're going in for |
| People often ask, if it's 'street dance' can it be | | | | and can find an appropriate class. |