What's a cool easy dance I can learn?

Whats the best way to learn how to dance?

• This is more than embarrassing to admit but I dont know how to dance. Anyway I want to know the best way that I cold learn how to? Any suggestions? More is better lol.

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  Learning How to Dance Find a type of music that is appealing to you. Pick out a song that makes you feel good...good enough to dance. Play the song a few times, listening closely for the different beats Learning how to dance is as simple as finding the beat of the music. The beat of a song determines how fast or how slow you should move your body while dancing. If your selected song has a fast beat, be prepared to move quickly. To find the beat of a song: Listen closely to the strong, heavy beats. Clap your hands along with the beats to get a feel for the music. Try tapping your right foot to the strong beats and your left foot to the weaker beats. When learning how to dance, try moving your arms. When you think you can feel the beat, relax your arms and try moving them around in time to the music: Swing your arms naturally with your feet, bending slightly at the elbows. Raise your arms up above your head, then down by your sides. Learning how to dance involves learning how to move. Now that you have your arms moving, try adding a few steps: Pick up one foot and then the other, like marching in place. Bend your knees in time to the music, taking small steps forward and backward with both feet. Let your feet carry you around the floor in small circles. Learning how to dance requires the use of your head...you need to add a little bit of movement above the neck. (If you hold your head still and stiff, you will look like a robot.) Softly nod your head to the beat of the music. Don't go crazy with the nodding...just move your chin up and down to the beat, somewhat like gesturing the word "yes." To make the action appear more natural, let your head nod up and down as well as side to side. At this point, your entire body should be moving in time to the music. Who knew learning how to dance could be so simple, and so much fun?! Becoming a Dancer If you'd like to become a dancer, spend some time choosing a dance style. Each type of dance is made up of techniques that need to be practiced and mastered. Your dancing goals will help you to decide which style of dance is right for you. Once you have decided to begin dance classes, it is important to carefully choose a dance class. Your choice of a dance teacher is critical if you plan to pursue dancing professionally. It is easy to form bad habits in the beginning, and extremely hard to correct them. Most importantly, choose a teacher whose dance style you admire. What to Wear Different styles of dance will require different styles of dance clothing. Special dance shoes will be required for most dance styles, including ballet slippers for ballet and tap shoes for tap. Your dance teacher will probably have a preference for clothing, such as a black leotard with pink tights for ballet, or black dance pants for jazz. What to Expect If you are enrolled in your very first dance class, make a point to tour the dance studio before your first day. Most dance studios are large and airy, with at least one full wall of mirrors. The floors of dance studios should be soft, as dancing on hard floors may cause injuries. The class structures will vary for the different dance styles…expect a hip-hop class to be much more relaxed than a class of classical ballet. Dance Glossary Confused about a dance step? Check out a glossary of dance to become familiar with dance terms for various dance styles. They are available at all local bookstores. Learn the names of basic ballet steps, ballroom dancing lingo, and much more. Well, now the only question is which type of dance style is best for you? Taking into consideration that you are a beginner, I have listed dance styles available and a description of each. Jazz Jazz has become one of the most popular dance styles in recent years, mainly due to its popularity on television shows, movies, music videos and commercials. People enjoy watching jazz dancers, as the dancing is fun and energetic. Jazz dancing is a form of dance that showcases a dancer's individual style and originality. Every jazz dancer interprets and executes moves and steps in their own way. Jazz dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps and quick turns. To excel in jazz, dancers need a strong background in ballet, as it encourages grace and balance. What to Wear: Jazz classes are casual and relaxed, so feel free to select your own clothing. A dancer's body lines need to be visible, however, so baggy clothes are generally discouraged. Tights and leotards are fine, but most jazz dancers prefer to wear jazz or dance pants. Jazz pants are usually boot-cut or flared styles, as tight bottoms would restrict ankle movement. Tops usually worn for jazz include form-fitting tank tops, t-shirts or leotards. Check with your teacher before buying jazz shoes, as many classes have preferences. Hip Hop Hip hop is a dance style, usually danced to hip hop music, ththat evolved from the hip hop culture. The first dance associated with hip hop was breakdancing. While breakdancing consists primarily of moves executed close to the ground, the majority of hip hop moves are done standing up. Hip Hop Culture: Hip hop developed from several cultures, including jazz, rock, tap and American and Latino cultures. Hip hop is a very energetic form of dancing. It is unique in that it allows its dancers to perform with freedom of movement, adding in their own personalities. Hip Hop Dance Steps: Hip hop dance steps require skill and experience to perfect. Hip hop dancers practice a lot in order to master basic steps and movements that appear simple when performed. Dancers with a good sense of rhythm find it easier to learn hip hop steps. Breakdancing Breakdancing is a form of hip hop that many people enjoy watching, with it's cool moves and quick spins. Breakdancing moves take a lot of time and practice to master, particularly the ones performed near the ground, called "downrock" moves. "Uprock" moves, which are performed standing up, give breakdancers a chance to incorporate their own styles. Learning Hip Hop Hip hop classes are popping up in dance studios around the country. Teens are particularly interested in learning how to dance like dancers they see on MTV and music videos. Dance teachers have capitalized on this interest and have started incorporating hip hop and breakdancing classes into their curriculums. Many people with roots in hip hop culture feel that hip hop dancing should not be formally "taught." They feel that teaching specific moves takes away from the originality factor that hip hop possesses. Tap Tap is an exciting form of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps. Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats. The term "tap dancing" is derived from the tapping sound produced when the small metal plates on the dancer's shoes touch a hard floor or surface. Tappers and Hoofers: The most common style of tap dancing is called "classical tap." Classical tap dancers, known as "tappers", use their arms and upper bodies to blend movements of ballet or jazz into their tap routines. On the other hand, "hoofers" are tap dancers that focus on their footwork, using very little upper body or arm movements. Hoofers try to use every part of their shoes to make their feet sound like drums. A popular performance of this style of tap dancing is Riverdance. Clogging Clogging is a distinctive form of American folk dance, characterized by double-time stomping and steps executed with the body held straight and upright. Clogging is performed to the downbeat of the music, usually with the heel keeping rhythm. The term "clog" is a Gaelic word meaning "time." Clogging is a lot like square dancing, as there is normally a leader who stands at the front with a microphone and calls out a series of steps. Clog dancers typically wear shoes with double taps, two attached to the toe and two to the heel. What is the difference between tap dancing and clogging? Clogging is similar to tap dancing, but has a different style. Cloggers perform with an up-and-down body motion and tend to make the most sounds with their heels. Tap dancers stay light on their feet and tend to dance to the melodies of music, rather than to the beats. Cloggers often dance in groups, usually in a line formation, with each dancer doing the same steps at the same time. Tappers are generally solo dancers. Lyrical Lyrical dance is a dance style that blends ballet and jazz dance. Lyrical is generally smoother and a bit faster than ballet, but not quite as fast as jazz. A lyrical dancer uses movement to express strong emotions such as love, joy and anger. Lyrical dancers usually perform to music with lyrics...the lyrics of the chosen song serve as inspiration for movements and expressions. Music used for lyrical is typically emotionally charged and expressive. Music may consist of many genres including pop, rock and hip hop. Powerful, expressive songs are often used in lyrical dance to give dancers a chance to express a range of strong emotions through their dancing. Movements in lyrical dance are characterized by fluidity and grace, with the dancer flowing seamlessly from one move to another, holding finishing steps as long as possible. Leaps are exceptionally high and soaring, and turns are fluid and continuous. Ballet As a beginner in ballet, you are probably wondering what it takes to become a ballet dancer. Whether your goal is to actually dance ballet or just learn all about it, here you will find detailed information about one of the most beautiful and graceful of all dance styles. If you've ever seen a live ballet on stage, you are aware of a ballerina's amazi