I Need someone to show my how to dance!!

[guEss_girl]

Hey! I'm looking for someone to show me how to dance!! I'll be at Naf for "still smoking" this Saturday. So if anyone out there is patient, I'm willing to learn. Please!!!! It's just everyone out there is sooo good!!!

GuEss_girl

[bsweet]

Watch, listen and just dance. The intrinsic "key" to dancing well is to feel totally comfortable moving your body around. If you feel inhibited and goofy you won't dance to your full potential. Let the music speak through your body...its such a rush when that happens.

There are no specific steps, or moves to dancing at parties. Its supposed to be about free expression and grooving the way the music tells you to.

But if you really want to "learn" watch the dancers you admire. They will inspire you. And dance as much as possible. Everytime you go out it will be practice.

[Jameth]

Originally posted by guEss_girl
Hey! I'm looking for someone to show me how to dance!! I'll be at Naf for "still smoking" this Saturday. So if anyone out there is patient, I'm willing to learn. Please!!!! It's just everyone out there is sooo good!!!

GuEss_girl

first of all. Everyone out there is not "sooo good!!!" I wouldnt have this overwelhing sense of superiority everytime I stepped out on the dance floor if everyone is so good.

My advice to you would be to not ask anyone to show you how to dance. I think you should watch every single one of those dancers out there that you deem "sooo good!!!". Study what it is that makes them unique in their dancing styles and how they move. Watch what they do and how they manipulate the music.

Take everything you have absorbed from watching these people and start applying it to yourself. If you have a clear picture and idea in your mind of how these dancers move, then all you have to do is transfer the image in your mind to the feeling in your body. If that makes sense.

Basically what I am saying is. You cant rely on anyone else to make you a good dancer. Especially with a kind of dancing that has no documented techinque or fundamental basis.

Just know that if you are going to take my advice you will not turn into one of these dancers over night. It takes time. 90% of my learning to dance was watching other people and take what I liked about their dancing and turning it into my own. For weeks even moths I would not dance at a party...all I would do is sit their and study what it is about their dancing that made me want to watch them.

In my opinion if you watch people dance rather than ask someone to teach you it gives you more of an idea of what it is that you like. Not what someone else knows how to teach you.

Once you have this idea of what you like in your head...the rest is just practice.

James

[Jamilo]

I agree with these two! Don't try and learn how to dance! That's what makes people good is that they just feel the music and let it guide them! I look to see what other people are doing, and it just inspires me even more to get into the music! It's so easy if you just forget everyone else and just feel the music! The best high you'll ever get is when you start dancing and you're so free that when you stop you don't even know how long you've been dancing...just that you feel great!

I'll see you there!! We'll dance!

much love,
Jamison

[peace&love]

Originally posted by guEss_girl
Hey! I'm looking for someone to show me how to dance!! I'll be at Naf for "still smoking" this Saturday. So if anyone out there is patient, I'm willing to learn. Please!!!! It's just everyone out there is sooo good!!!

GuEss_girl

I already tried...sheesh. I guess I'm just no good:(

[RavenSmalz]

Originally posted by guEss_girl
Hey! I'm looking for someone to show me how to dance!! I'll be at Naf for "still smoking" this Saturday. So if anyone out there is patient, I'm willing to learn. Please!!!! It's just everyone out there is sooo good!!!

GuEss_girl
Hey, whats up? I'll be at Naf for my very first time Saturday. I'm down to show ya some moves, we'll make ya a badass!! Pm me sometime and we'll meet up there k? By the way, I'm Jayme

[RavenSmalz]

But yeah, everyone is right, you basically teach yourself to dance. Don't worry though, it's easy enough, you'll be fine. Practice my friend, practice

[McKayla]

hey i can dance pritty good but ive been doing it for a while and i found that you cant really be tought you have to just give it a shot and learn things on your own cuz if you havent noticed everyone has their own style

[nismo510]

you just listen to the music and move however it makes you, don't think about "dancing cool" or people looking at you and you'll have the most fun

[guEss_girl]

Well guys, I guess I'll just have to watch and learn. I'm going to have to
let the music move me and just let my body go. Your right, no one can really teach me I have to teach myself, and thats probably the best teacher of all. Thanks really for the advice. I'll see you all at Naf.....I'll be the one danceing my ass of. Oh yeah, Peace&Love, you showed me how to dance the best way of all.wink.

see you
Megan

[Jamilo]

I shouldn't know what that wink means! But I'll hope to see you there! PM me cause I really want to see you! We'll feel the music together!

much love,
Jamison

[bungle bliss]

My favorite dancer is Brandon (B;-P on the board). Yeah, reading his posts he looks like he may have missed a few English classes. But the fucker can dance like no other even when there isnt any music. So last time we went out, we played a game. He danced, and I had to try to copy his moves exactly for a few minutes, and it worked. I can dance, I just need help with "flow" or I end up expressing myself the same way over and over.

Try it with your favorite dancer next time.

Also, when I'm alone and I dance, I amaze even myself. Too bad I can't seem to bring that with me all the time.

[Richie]

Everybody lies to you Megan. You don't just all the sudden know how to dance well if you can feel the music enough, and "not care what other people think about you". Dancing, like many other things, is a sport that takes many rigorous hours of practice. True, if you lose your inhibitions, your body will be less tense, and you will be able to utilize more of it. But this is not all that it takes. Sure, you can just let the music take control of your body ... and you can also look like all the freakin' limb-flinging dancers that people often snicker at. Take Jameth's advice ... watch kids that intrigue you by the way they move, and go home and practice it, transform that into your own style. I love to dance, and am pretty good at it. The music does move me, and that is when I do my best dancing, but I have also devoted many hours to practicing. Everyone makes it seem as if you will be great if you just tune yourself to the music. I'll be the first to tell you that's bullshit. You should tune yourself to the music, but watch yourself, and start small. Kids try to do the big, hard "moves" right away, and it doesn't look good (I still struggle with that). If you keep it small and tight, there is less room for error. I would suggest learning liquid first to coordinate yourself. From there, you just catch your groove. My biggest suggestion though is what I tell everyone ... dance everywhere. Wherever I go, I am dancing, practicing my slide, coordinating my body so it is in sync with the music. I was told to do this early on, and am thankful I was told to do this. Anyways, that's my two cents ... see you at Naf!

[Jeremiah]

Originally posted by bungle bliss
My favorite dancer is Brandon (B;-P on the board). Yeah, reading his posts he looks like he may have missed a few English classes. But the fucker can dance like no other even when there isnt any music.

I'm going to have to agree, B-man and I have been good friends for the past 5 or so years, he's got the groove in his pocket man, and more friggin energy than anyone I know... that kid is still dancin' like a madman long after the music stops.

[budboy]

Hey wad up I'm gonna be at still smokin' I'll be wareing a white shirt with a bud leaf on the back and the word CHRONIC under it Look for me we'll hang out or sompin. I live by thrashers corner

PEACE
OUT

[B;-p]

Originally posted by bungle bliss
My favorite dancer is Brandon (B;-P on the board). Yeah, reading his posts he looks like he may have missed a few English classes. But the fucker can dance like no other even when there isnt any music. So last time we went out, we played a game. He danced, and I had to try to copy his moves exactly for a few minutes, and it worked. I can dance, I just need help with "flow" or I end up expressing myself the same way over and over.

Try it with your favorite dancer next time.

Also, when I'm alone and I dance, I amaze even myself. Too bad I can't seem to bring that with me all the time.

Dood I did lose a couple of english classes along the way...........Lemmie tell you something mah sister told me "You can dance anybody can dance......Its just a matter of losing you self-concieceness about your self and how you perceive how others think of you" you lose that part of yourself and amazing things start to happen not just in dancing....
but in your life.....you will begin to feel a amzing sence of freedom about you persona of your self.....and sara I never took any lesons on dancing I just went from being a wall flower to some on who enjoys showboating on the dance floor........sorrie if I havent been around seattle as much I have been kinda busy down here ......you should talk to me again some time though ;) so go out there and feel good about your self and *cut a rug jitter bug*

[bungle bliss]

B, you don't need music. You ARE the music yo. When you dance, there's no room for any inhibitions or anything, just enough room for the pure expression of the music with your body. God damn it's tight.

I hear you on the "how others perceive you" thing. Nobody ever knows a person beter than that person knows themselves. And I don't care how you post on tha board, I think you articulate yourself quite well and I LOVE LOVE LOVE going out and dancing with you. Shit, we'll still be doin that when we're sixty. I think you're amazing in a lot of ways homie.

<3*~*~
~Sarah~

[B;-p]

dayam........*giggles*..........
all I gots to say is........well thats all I got to say..........
:rolleyes: :D

[trip2knight]

Originally posted by Richie
Everybody lies to you Megan. You don't just all the sudden know how to dance well if you can feel the music enough, and "not care what other people think about you". Dancing, like many other things, is a sport that takes many rigorous hours of practice. True, if you lose your inhibitions, your body will be less tense, and you will be able to utilize more of it. But this is not all that it takes. Sure, you can just let the music take control of your body ... and you can also look like all the freakin' limb-flinging dancers that people often snicker at. Take Jameth's advice ... watch kids that intrigue you by the way they move, and go home and practice it, transform that into your own style. I love to dance, and am pretty good at it. The music does move me, and that is when I do my best dancing, but I have also devoted many hours to practicing. Everyone makes it seem as if you will be great if you just tune yourself to the music. I'll be the first to tell you that's bullshit. You should tune yourself to the music, but watch yourself, and start small. Kids try to do the big, hard "moves" right away, and it doesn't look good (I still struggle with that). If you keep it small and tight, there is less room for error. I would suggest learning liquid first to coordinate yourself. From there, you just catch your groove. My biggest suggestion though is what I tell everyone ... dance everywhere. Wherever I go, I am dancing, practicing my slide, coordinating my body so it is in sync with the music. I was told to do this early on, and am thankful I was told to do this. Anyways, that's my two cents ... see you at Naf!

Practice, I think practicing to dance is WELL CRAP....I find it that people who practice to dance, are FLAKES, and wel Ill say it..IT BOTHERS the FUCK outta me...Dance and enjoy, go to RAVES GO ,TO CLUBS, dont be one of those people in front of the mirrors for hours,,,,,PLZ spare us!!!

[BuniLuv]

OK, so I here's what I have to add. I like to think of myself as a pretty good dancer, but that's such a relative term. I believe everyone is a good dancer. They just have to find out how their body likes to move. Maybe it moves like your best friend's, maybe like your grandma's. Either way, dancing is moving your body in time to the music in a way that lets you express what the music is making you feel. I started dancing when I was like 2. Seriously. But I started going to parties only last year. So, did I know how to dance like the other perty kids? HELL YES!!! But did I know that? Hell no. The thing that helped me to find "my" dance was putting on some of my favorite tracks and just getting the f*ck down right in my own living room. After many moons of doing this daily, I found that it's not about what looks "cool" or "good", but about what FEELS cool and good. Another thing I find that makes a world of difference, pick a genre of music that you really moved by. For me, that's funky-funky house. For some it's jungle. Others love trance. Basically, just pick what feels right for you and ride it. Ride it hard and long. You'll find that your style will change as you grow and your intrests change. Good luck and KEEP DANCING!!!

Peace and much luv.

p.s. As far as starting with liquid...
Dood, I've been practicing liquid for months and months now, but I still won't even pretend that I know what I'm doing. Sometimes, you just have to wait for things to come to you. But my popping skills are getting pretty f*ckin wicked... :cool:

[BuniLuv]

Originally posted by Richie
dance everywhere. Wherever I go, I am dancing.

WERD!!!
:D

[Richie]

Originally posted by BuniLuv
OK, so I here's what I have to add. I like to think of myself as a pretty good dancer, but that's such a relative term. I believe everyone is a good dancer. They just have to find out how their body likes to move. Maybe it moves like your best friend's, maybe like your grandma's. Either way, dancing is moving your body in time to the music in a way that lets you express what the music is making you feel. I started dancing when I was like 2. Seriously. But I started going to parties only last year. So, did I know how to dance like the other perty kids? HELL YES!!! But did I know that? Hell no. The thing that helped me to find "my" dance was putting on some of my favorite tracks and just getting the f*ck down right in my own living room. After many moons of doing this daily, I found that it's not about what looks "cool" or "good", but about what FEELS cool and good. Another thing I find that makes a world of difference, pick a genre of music that you really moved by. For me, that's funky-funky house. For some it's jungle. Others love trance. Basically, just pick what feels right for you and ride it. Ride it hard and long. You'll find that your style will change as you grow and your intrests change. Good luck and KEEP DANCING!!!

Peace and much luv.

p.s. As far as starting with liquid...
Dood, I've been practicing liquid for months and months now, but I still won't even pretend that I know what I'm doing. Sometimes, you just have to wait for things to come to you. But my popping skills are getting pretty f*ckin wicked... :cool:

Good advice ... except the "everyone is a good dancer" part ... because not everyone is, that's the facts.

[Richie]

And p.s. - I love your signature Buniluv ... it rocks, yo'!

[Jameth]

Originally posted by Richie
Dancing, like many other things, is a sport that takes many rigorous hours of practice.

One quick correction here. Dancing IS NOT a sport. It is an ART.

James

[trip2knight]

Originally posted by Jameth


One quick correction here. Dancing IS NOT a sport. It is an ART.

James

THANK YOU!

[BuniLuv]

James, werd!
Guess what everyone! Know how I said I've been practicing liquid for months and I still have trouble....
I learned liquid last night!!!!! I was listening to a dope-ass house mix by DJ Johnny Wad (not to be confused with DJ Johnny Wadd, who is also way dope!) and suddenly I just started flowing!!! I was so excited! I called my brother immediately and was like "AHHHHHHH!!!!"
NEWay... what I mean to say by this is... even when you think you've got your own particular style and you're happy with the way you dance (I thought I would NEVER get liquid), something happens and *poof* you're changed. So, even if you have trouble at first and think you're not a "good" dancer, or the kind of dancer you want to be, please don't ever give up hope. When it's meant to happen it will.

Peace and much luv!
:D

[peace&love]

Originally posted by bungle bliss
My favorite dancer is Brandon (B;-P on the board). Yeah, reading his posts he looks like he may have missed a few English classes. But the fucker can dance like no other even when there isnt any music. So last time we went out, we played a game. He danced, and I had to try to copy his moves exactly for a few minutes, and it worked. I can dance, I just need help with "flow" or I end up expressing myself the same way over and over.

Try it with your favorite dancer next time.

Also, when I'm alone and I dance, I amaze even myself. Too bad I can't seem to bring that with me all the time.

Need help with flow???? Try closing your eyes and dancing, or relaxing completely and feel the movement not seeing it. I know some people think using drugs to dance is lame but fuck them... Pot works rather nicely for your flow. Hope I helped.

[Jameth]

Originally posted by trip2knight


Practice, I think practicing to dance is WELL CRAP....I find it that people who practice to dance, are FLAKES, and wel Ill say it..IT BOTHERS the FUCK outta me...Dance and enjoy, go to RAVES GO ,TO CLUBS, dont be one of those people in front of the mirrors for hours,,,,,PLZ spare us!!!

I find that little spiel to be rather offensive. I am sure other classically trained dancers out there would find it offensive as well.

[peace&love]

Originally posted by Jameth


I find that little spiel to be rather offensive. I am sure other classically trained dancers out there would find it offensive as well.

I agree, I was just to lazy to comment on it.

[g_hoe]

Hey Kid, just dance freekin crazy, soon everyone will dance like you. Feel vibes, and just groove the way you feel happy.

[Richie]

Originally posted by g_hoe
Hey Kid, just dance freekin crazy, soon everyone will dance like you. Feel vibes, and just groove the way you feel happy.

Do not listen to this post ... it is a lie!!! Groove yes ... but learn how to dance a way that you appreciate. Don't "just groove" and just "feel vibes", that's a sure way to make you not like dancing. PRACTICE, PRACTICE PRACTICE. Spend like an hour a day video taping yourself, or dancing in front of the mirror ... see where you can improve.

[peace&love]

Originally posted by Richie


Do not listen to this post ... it is a lie!!! Groove yes ... but learn how to dance a way that you appreciate. Don't "just groove" and just "feel vibes", that's a sure way to make you not like dancing. PRACTICE, PRACTICE PRACTICE. Spend like an hour a day video taping yourself, or dancing in front of the mirror ... see where you can improve.

Dude Richie, it's not all about watching yourself on video camera, grooving and feeling vibes are ways that many including myself learned how to dance.

[Richie]

True, feeling the music is going to make you move a lot better, but practice is the key ;)!

[Xisyphus]

Break down every movement and discover that every move you make is beautiful. This can lead to popping (not that kind), liquid (think ocean wave with your linked arms), even the damn glowstick show. Also, in order to get your lower boddy into the action, start to do a series of hops, tiny to larger. But it must be comfortable yet give you a rush at the same time. Nobody really cares for show-offs (so I keep my break dancing to myself and there isn't room) so just feel everyone else's vibe. Another good dance (mostly for females) is the hands in the air and swing everything else.

Just enjoy yourself. Everyone would support that.

[Xisyphus]

And there's always flailling, but you aren't dancing, the drug is.

[OscillOByte]

Here is the best advice i was ever given;

DANCE LIKE NOONE IS WATCHING

Partys are always the best place to practice your dancing, period, you have music, you have people who won't care how you dance, And people will be more then willing to show you a thing or two, just walk up, Stick out your hand and say HI... Could you show me that move?
How else will u learn?

Music will flow through you when you let it, Not always though. U can't expect even the biggest name u have never seen on a flier (rofl hahaha ) to make you dance... its your spirit that will take over, the best dancers i have been fortunate enough to meet u can all see that in them, Yah they probably practiced at some point, but mor ethen anything they just FELT it, the best practiced polished moves will get you no where if your soul is not right there moving your feet....

ok less time reading more time dancing... Whats playing on winamp???

If your going to FUNK OFF then PM me and we can hook up ill show u how to flow your soul and listen to your heart.

[peace&love]

Originally posted by Richie
True, feeling the music is going to make you move a lot better, but practice is the key ;)!

word

[klue$]

Originally posted by trip2knight


Practice, I think practicing to dance is WELL CRAP....I find it that people who practice to dance, are FLAKES, and wel Ill say it..IT BOTHERS the FUCK outta me...Dance and enjoy, go to RAVES GO ,TO CLUBS, dont be one of those people in front of the mirrors for hours,,,,,PLZ spare us!!!

Wow.... do you know what you're talking about.... haven't you ever heard the phrase pratice makes perfect... OOOOOHHH yeah clubs/raves, lets see do I have an extra $30 to shell out everytime I want to dance,mmmmm NO, I enjoy it so I'm gonna do it whenever I have the chance,@home,with friends,walking down the street.....

And if anyone wants to learn feel free to drop me a line.

Rhythmic Intelligence Crew

[Diji]

well i love to dance and am always down to show people how to dance
i do a few diff styles of dance my main one is of course likwid i also do
some popin, tutin, wavin, and also Digitz umm i'll pm you sometime and
we can get a session goin at some party

lates

Diji

[Flame]

Originally posted by trip2knight


Practice, I think practicing to dance is WELL CRAP....I find it that people who practice to dance, are FLAKES, and wel Ill say it..IT BOTHERS the FUCK outta me...Dance and enjoy, go to RAVES GO ,TO CLUBS, dont be one of those people in front of the mirrors for hours,,,,,PLZ spare us!!!

CRAP!@???? Practicing is CRAP????? Who the hell do you think you are? Your a moron...

Jordon, did not play basketball at games to get good, he PRACTICED.
Ichiro, that guy didn't join the M's and throw his first pitch at his first game. He also PRACTICED.

You could say dancing is an art, and that art should not be practiced. Picaso didn't pick up his brush for the first time and paint a master piece. He again PRACTICED.

So if you want my advise, don't listen to anybody who's user name relates only TO DRUGS, because drugs don't help you dance better either. Drugs may make you feel carefree about what other people think, helping you to actually dance, but that doesn't make you better. PRACTICE makes you better.

So go get a mirror, and a boom box, and hit it up for two hours a day. That is all.

Fucking trip2much...

[BuniLuv]

Originally posted by Flame
Fucking trip2much...

hehehehehe....

[Starlah]

Originally posted by Flame


CRAP!@???? Practicing is CRAP????? Who the hell do you think you are? Your a moron...

Jordon, did not play basketball at games to get good, he PRACTICED.
Ichiro, that guy didn't join the M's and throw his first pitch at his first game. He also PRACTICED.

You could say dancing is an art, and that art should not be practiced. Picaso didn't pick up his brush for the first time and paint a master piece. He again PRACTICED.

So if you want my advise, don't listen to anybody who's user name relates only TO DRUGS, because drugs don't help you dance better either. Drugs may make you feel carefree about what other people think, helping you to actually dance, but that doesn't make you better. PRACTICE makes you better.


So go get a mirror, and a boom box, and hit it up for two hours a day. That is all.

Fucking trip2much...

TRU DAD!!!