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Motivation in Motion
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Dancing is
a lot of fun, but how do you get motivated to do it, or to stick with
it until you improve your moves? Why not team up with a dance partner
to learn new steps and styles together. Or turn on the radio and dance
by yourself any old way you like - no one's watching! Rent a movie
with a dance routine and challenge yourself to learn at least 15 minutes
of the routine. How about looking for at least one dance to go to
this year where you can 'shake a leg,' 'cut a rug,' or 'dance up a
storm'? Put your motivation in motion. |
Doing it Daily Self-Challenges
Decide with your teacher which
of these activities to complete:
- When you're doing warm-ups and cool downs, compare and contrast how
these might be done differently with various kinds of dancers such as
Ukrainian, ballet, Irish or Aboriginal dancers.
- Prior to a community or
family celebration such as a wedding, school dance, or holiday party,
prepare some dances that you will be able to participate in during the
big event. Get someone to show you some steps for line-dancing or polka
dancing. You'll have a ball!
- As a community service take
a group of friends or family and perform or introduce dances to senior
citizens. Who knows, maybe they were Charleston champions or swing dancers
and they'll be able to teach you a few things.
- Discuss and demonstrate
proper etiquette for dance routines that involve partners. Not swinging
your partner too hard is a good example of dance etiquette.
- Try dances from various
cultures to explore different patterns of movement. Then try dances
with different formations, like dancing in a circle of people or line
dancing. Now perform a variety of dances for friends, parents or teachers.
- Stumped on how to get started?
Can you think of three places in your community where you can practice
being "footloose"? Is there a dance program offered in the community?
Look around. There are always people out there who love to dance and
are willing to share their know-how.
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