We're all familiar with the idea of a sportsperson or singer or band exploding onto the scene and making a big impact. Dancers and choreographers tend to be more behind-the-scenes than a footballer or music artist but when a choreographer makes it big, it can have just as big an impact on the dancing community.
A choreographer's role is to devise dance routines and sometimes entire dance...
When you walk into an open dance studio where dancers go to practise it's very easy to separate the hip-hop dancers from the ballet dancers and the hip hop dancers from the b-boys and b-girls from the way they dress.
The hip-hop dancers in their baggy shorts or pants and cool caps. The ballet dancers in their perfectly arranged outfits and the breakers in their loose clothing, hats and...
When doing any new activity or embarking on a new journey it's always nice to see people we can relate to or that are similar to us. Which is why boys and men are always more keen to go to dance classes if they know they won't be the only male in the room.
Sadly I've never heard of a boys-only dance class and even if they do exist they would be the exception rather than the rule. I have seen...
Dancing should be one of the most enjoyable things you can do. We've all had that moment where our favourite tune comes on the radio, we're in our bedrooms and freak out in the craziest of dances.
But the moment people step into a dance class many people lose this feeling. Many people who go to dance classes on a regular basis obviously do enjoy it. But are they stopping themselves from...
Many of the most popular mainstream dancers at the moment are music stars who also like to do their fair bit of dancing in their music videos. From Beyonce to Chris Brown to Usher and Britney Spears.
One of the most popular pop stars slash dancers at the moment is Justin Timberlake. Many of his songs with danceable beats like 'Like I Love You' and 'Rock Your Body' have featured his...
Many great and famous dancers and choreographers have released a dance video or dance DVD teaching their dance moves and dance routines. Are dance videos and dance DVDs the best way of learning to dance?
Well 1 thing's for sure, many people are grateful for such videos because there aren't a lot of opportunities to learn to dance where they are. Imagine living in a small rural village and...
Every now and again a dance workshop or master class will pop up with an expert choreographer or dancer. Are street dance workshops a good way of learning to dance? Better than dance classes?
Street dance workshops are very good because you learn a lot of skills from someone who will be able to dance at a high standard and also teach you how to do it too. Often these will be expert dancers...
There are many dance studios that you can go to learn dance. Every one's heard of the best and mainstream ones where all the top dancers, choreographers and pop superstars go. But in many large cities there are a number of underground dance studios quietly doing their business with very high standards of dancers.
So how can you find out about these dance studios that not many people have...
Is dancing something that you love doing? Do you love going to dance classes or just dancing in general and wonder how you could do it for a living?
Well it's certainly possible. There are many ways you can become a professional dancer. The routes vary depending on what type of dancer you want to be.
One thing's for sure, attending a full-time dance college for 2 or 3 years will give you...
A beginner's dance class can have a funny feel to it. There are the dancers who've been there for months and seem like pros. And then there are always the first-timers and you can feel their nervousness in the air.
When walking into a beginners dance class for the first time it can take the warm-up to really settle and start to feel more comfortable inside the class. Sometimes you won't even...
