Is hip hop dancing a good place to start for a beginner?
Posted by adminJun 20
I'm 18 and have had very little dance experience…is hip hop harder than other styles of dance? How easy is it to pick up the techniques and steps? I've seen some youtube videos of beginner classes and I also want to know how much content is typically in each class session as I think I'm slow at remembering steps.
thanx!
3 comments
Comment by millions2nette on June 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I would think that hip hop dancing is mostly a do what you feel type of dancing…of course, you can learn some techniques to perfect what you already feel and want to do, but that's what sets hip hop dancing apart from other dance is the freedom and outlet it is for the untrained dancer…(when I say untrained, I am talking about, all of the formal training that ballet, jazz and tap dancers may have to endure)…Hip hop dancers just do what they do and make it look like its fun and easy, but I know that a very good looking routine takes a lot of practice and good choreography. Its like anything else, if you want to do it, just start. Take that first step and stop worrying so much about not doing it just right.
Comment by darnell s on June 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
i wouldnt even woryr bout it
Comment by roxy on June 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Yes, if you feel the rhythm in your body when you listen to hip hop music and no if you don't. It really depends on what you feel inside and what makes you want to move and dance.
By the way, there are different kinds of hip hop dances. Some are too masculine, close to break dancing while some are feminine and some are sexy. I tried a hip hop class before and when I watched the video of my "recital", I looked like a moron because the moves were not me at all. Observe a class first and see if you can imagine yourself executing the moves with rhythm and perhaps even with passion.
I'm really slow at remembering steps but with practice, not only are the steps easy to remember, but they also appear more fluid and feel more natural due to muscle memory.
Enjoy your dance class!