A simple dance. Learning dance moves with preschoolers

Is it difficult to learn to dance?

It's really no more difficult than anything you're new to. Dance styles are very different from each other. Even if you have mastered one of them, it will be unusual for you to do the other.

However, all dances are associated with the ability to control your body. And if this is not new to you (for example, you have been involved in martial arts, gymnastics, swimming, and even more so dancing), it will be easier for you to adapt to new movements than for a beginner who is not friends with his body.

Even if you have a rather wooden body, you should not despair. The secret of success is constant practice.

Learning to dance from video lessons is more difficult than from courses. If your body is flexible and obedient, you can still do something similar to the movements of the instructor from the video. If not, you can quickly become disappointed in dancing: the difference between what is shown in the video and what you see in the mirror will be too strong.

Still, it's worth a try. At least in order to decide on the right one.

How many times a week do you dance?

At first, after exercising, your muscles may ache. But, unlike strength training or running, the body does not require a recovery period.

Therefore, you can safely practice dancing all the time. One of my teachers said that you need to dance 25 hours a day. In any case, the more you dance, the more noticeable your progress will be.

How to learn to dance modern dances

From this direction we have chosen three types that can often be found in the schedules of fitness clubs and dance schools. And the first is plastic and incredibly beautiful contemporary art.

Contemporary mixed elements of modern jazz, yoga and martial arts, seasoned with improvisation and attention to breathing. This is freedom and plasticity - the natural beauty of movement.

Here is a video with a combination in contemporary style. Give it a try, just be sure to warm up and stretch thoroughly before teaching.

And here is the second part:

By the way, about warming up. The video below contains a full lesson with warm-up, stretching and analysis of the combination. In English, but everything is clear without translation.

If you don’t have time to repeat or consider how a certain movement is done, set the speed to 0.25.

If you liked the combinations, but you can’t repeat them yet, here are some more videos with routine contemporary exercises.

Most likely, you will have to do the same in dance school before you can perform beautiful combinations.

Many people confuse pole exercises and strip exercises. The second is a simply sensual dance that can be performed without a pole.

When doing strip plastic, you won’t have to stand at the machine and pull your toe. Everything here is based on the natural sexuality of the female body. Of course, many teachers diversify strip dance with elements of contemporary or modern, Latin American dances and other styles, but here it all depends on the teacher.

How beautiful your dance will look depends again on how well you can control your body, how mobile your joints and muscles and tendons are.

The video below contains an analysis of the combination. Not too simple, but very sensual and beautiful. And you won't have to do any movements on the floor, so your knees won't get hurt.

And here is a playlist with strip dance lessons from different dance schools. There are both individual movements and combinations.

And one more, simpler combination. Try it if the first one didn't work out.

This is a sensual and beautiful dance, which, among other things, helps to develop plasticity and even get rid of some health problems.

There are a lot of belly dancing lessons on YouTube. Below are some of them.

The basic movements are explained very clearly here:

And the second part:

Below is a playlist with five lessons for beginners from another teacher.

How to learn to street dance

Hip-hop has only been around for about 50 years. But during this time, many trends and styles have appeared, with different elements, plastics, and special features.

In addition, modern hip-hop is often supplemented with movements from other dance styles, which provides even richer vocabulary and original combinations.

But before you come up with your own combinations, you need to master the basics. In the playlist below you will find basic movements, steps and many combinations. They explain everything clearly. If you can't keep up, reduce the video speed.

The videos in the next big playlist explain the concepts of inertia, manipulation, and isolation in hip-hop. There's also a story about improvisation, battle behavior if you're ready for that, and several options for ground hip-hop moves (on the floor) to diversify your combinations.

Breakdancing consists of different elements: tricks and power movements on the floor, waves, fixations, as well as changing the levels at which the dance is performed.

Here on this channel There is training in different styles: Waving, King Tut, Robot, - analysis of the technique of power elements and basic movements at different levels.

Below is a video with a detailed analysis of the “6 steps” element from Footwork.

And here you can see how the “turtle” is performed.

Here is a voluminous playlist in which there are quite a lot of breakdancing elements with a detailed analysis of the technique of dance and strength elements.

A sexy dance in which you need to actively work your buttocks, hips, stomach and arms. In this playlist you will find several lessons with analysis of twerk movements.

How to learn to dance ballroom dancing

You will probably need a waltz at least once in your life. Moreover, dancing it at an amateur level is not so difficult.

Here are four good lessons that will teach you how to hold your hands and perform the basic waltz steps as a pair or individually.

How to learn to dance social dances

Social dancing is not created for competition, but for communication between partners and enjoyment. Improvisation is encouraged here, through which the dancer can express himself, his feelings and emotions.

This dance comes from the Dominican Republic. He is very sensual and sometimes erotic. The basis of bachata is four steps with an emphasis on the last one. In the dance there are rotations and flips of the partner, small supports.

Despite the fact that bachata is a pair dance, you can also learn solo combinations. For example, if you don’t have a partner yet.

The video below shows an analysis of the main steps. Where to shift your body weight, how to hold your hands, how to make an accent - everything is described in great detail.

And here is a variation of bachata from the same teacher.

Below is a playlist for those who want to dance bachata as a couple. These are Dominican bachata lessons from the Imagine dance school.

This is a passionate couples dance originally from Africa, more precisely from Angola. It is now performed all over the world and is especially popular in France and Portugal.

Steps, a lot of hip work and close contact with your partner. Sometimes very cramped. For example, in the Tarraxinha style, a slower and more sensual version of this social dance.

Here is a playlist with kizomba lessons.

And another playlist with videos from another dance studio.

That's all. If you have favorite training videos, share them in the comments to the article.

Instructions

Decide on the type of dance. Each direction has its own characteristic movements, be it flamenco, breakdancing, rock and roll or samba. For example, for Latin American dances, sexy and playful, the defining elements are hip swaying, rotation, and smooth movement in space. Movements and steps are performed at a high tempo to fast music. Breakdancing is based on acrobatic elements, rotations around your body, rotations on your arms and head. The dancer must have physical endurance and good coordination. Flamenco can be recognized by the performer's characteristic beating of the rhythm with his heels, and by the smooth free movements of the hands, like a fan opening and closing.

Study the basic elements of the chosen dance direction and performance technique. All compositions include the basic elements of this style, poses, steps, gestures. To do this, you can watch dance videos and training programs. Your task to begin with is to study the basics of the dance. This will be the solid foundation for further steps.

Choose music. Each dance has its own characteristic sound, melody, rhythm. For example, salsa time signature is four quarters. The dance is performed at a fast pace with a complex rhythmic pattern. In some countries this style is known as "tropical music". You can easily find the songs you need by the name of the dance.

While listening to the melody, try to perform the basic elements of the dance. If the rhythm does not fit the chosen movement, do the combination slower or, conversely, faster. Change the basic elements. At first the dance will look like a set of basic movements replacing each other.

After studying the basic elements and grammar of dance, listen to music and try to improvise. At this stage you can add your own movements and show creativity. To make it easier to improvise, come up with a plot. For example, your hands are tied and you can only move your legs. In this case, the execution of basic movements will be slightly changed. Or the dancer portrays a hero who has just broken up with, and characteristic emotions are noticeable on his face, certain feelings are expressed through his body. At the same time, do not think, but simply show your inner state. Based on the plot, the steps can be either small or large. Add objects and accessories to the dance. Change your position in space. These techniques will somewhat “dilute” the memorized basic elements, but will retain the basis and characteristic movements by which the dance is recognized.

Every modern girl dreams of learning how to move beautifully. Dance is one of the ways of self-expression, an elegant and unique language of communication with others, an opportunity to demonstrate the attractiveness of your forms and simply have a pleasant time in a bright and cheerful company.

In order to become a dance floor star, it is not at all necessary to delve into the complex canons and rules of choreography as an art. It is enough to master several techniques of modern club dances, allow your body to relax and get rid of insecurity.

Where can I learn the basics of modern dance? There are two options for resolving this issue. The first is to go to a specialized center or fitness club. The second is to take advantage of the endless possibilities of the Internet and take lessons from the world's leading dancers and even show business stars.

Many domestic and foreign resources offer dance courses. In order to start any training program you like, you don’t have to speak a foreign language, because the language of movements is understandable to absolutely everyone. The main thing is to carefully observe the trainer and repeat the movements after him.

To remove all doubts about dance video lessons on the Internet, let's go over the advantages and disadvantages of this method.

Learning to dance without leaving home: advantages

Let's start with the positive aspects of teaching modern dance at home.

Home dance training: cons

As with any business, there are disadvantages to learning modern dance within the walls of your own home. However, they are not so great as to become a serious obstacle to the implementation of the plan.

Where to begin

So, if the decision in favor of teaching modern dance at home has been made, you need to determine the sequence of actions.

1. Find dance lessons online. At first glance, this task will seem simple, because for the request “Modern dance lessons”, the search engine will offer dozens of thematic resources. In fact, you can spend several hours and even days until you find the course that you need. The criterion by which you can understand this is sympathy for everything that you see and hear in these video lessons. The presenter's voice and manner of presenting information, his appearance, ability to move, musical accompaniment, image and sound quality, the environment of the studio from which the recording is being made - all this should inspire confidence and respect in you. As long as you have doubts about the correct choice, continue your search. Your personal success in mastering dance skills directly depends on your willingness to perceive information with ease and pleasure.
2. Define a clear schedule. Maintaining discipline is a difficult but very important point in homeschooling. “Pull yourself together” and head to the training center, even in the absence of inspiration, is much easier if you have paid money for a subscription and set specific limits for the training regime. When learning on your own, you will have to train your willpower at the same time. Postponing individual lessons for later, skipping scheduled lessons without a good reason is unlikely to lead to success.
3. Buy a form for classes. It is a mistake to believe that when dancing at home, you can do without special clothing and shoes. In fact, dance “equipment” plays a huge role in moving towards success. Firstly, the “right” appearance sets the tone for the lesson and creates a certain mood. Secondly, dancewear perfectly emphasizes the figure and gives the girl an elegant look, which, in turn, has a positive effect on self-esteem and makes her move forward. However, it is not at all necessary to immediately buy a dance uniform. To begin with, you can get by with sports leggings and a T-shirt, but it is important that the clothes are beautiful and fit well on your figure. Stretched sweatpants and slippers certainly won’t inspire the look of a dance floor star. But as for shoes, it is better to wear shoes with low, stable heels from the very beginning. This way, your legs and core will become accustomed to dance moves in the type of shoes typically used in club dress codes.

After the necessary preparations, you can safely begin to master seductive and bewitching movements.

What else should you pay attention to?

Dancing is not only about technically correct body movements. It is also a radiant smile, sparkle in the gaze, general charm and charm. Therefore, before each home lesson, you should set yourself in the right mood. If you are not in the mood or are overcome by laziness, you can listen to your favorite music or spontaneously move to fiery rhythms.

Practicing looks and smiles in front of a mirror, reading articles on the rules of coquetry, communication, and the secrets of seduction are encouraged. Also, do not forget about the gait and royal posture. In addition to dance lessons, you can perform exercises to straighten the spine and stretch the back muscles, the ability to stand beautifully, and hold your head correctly.

Drawing conclusions, it remains to add that to master the art of modern dance, heavy sacrifices and hardships are not at all necessary. But patience, hard work, systematicity and discipline in this noble cause will not be superfluous.

After some time of hard work, every girl will be able not only to have fun in the whirlwind of a vibrant club life, but to attract the admiring glances of others and be one hundred percent confident in her own irresistibility. And all this thanks to the ability to dance!

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Dancing is a very useful activity for the beauty and health of the body, they:

Form a beautiful gait and posture;
develop muscle flexibility and relieve tension;
strengthen internal muscles;
correct the figure and promote weight loss;
teach you to control your body;
develop coordination of movements;
relieve stress, help with depression.

In this complex, all the main muscles of the body are worked out; you do not need to do monotonous boring exercises as when doing regular gymnastics. All you need to do is turn on some nice rhythmic music and enjoy the dance movement!

First you need to do a short five-minute warm-up: make rotational movements with your head, arms, torso, pelvis, do a few bends and squats. Now that your body is warmed up, try learning some simple dance moves. It is better to perform them in front of a large mirror to check the correct execution of dance movements.

1. Belly dancing - we form the abdominal muscles.

Tuck your belly in by contracting your abdominal muscles and then relax. Breathing should not be used as a “pulling force” in this movement. Alternately tense your muscles and then relax. Achieve aerobatics - pick up and relax your stomach at a fast pace. Start with 3-5 minutes and then, when you are already good at it, increase belly dancing to 10 minutes.

2. We work the hips and buttocks.

Feet shoulder-width apart, arms relaxed. “Draw” a figure eight with your hips, first 8 times in one direction, and then 8 times in the other direction. Then slowly lower yourself down, doing four figure eights, and then slowly rise up, doing four more figure eights. Lower yourself and rise up 4 times. In order to better concentrate your attention on the movement of the hips, it is better to place the palms of your hands on the back of your head (but not necessarily).

3. We work the upper body - shoulders.

Standing straight, with your feet shoulder-width apart, bend your left leg slightly, and at this time move your pelvis to the right and move your right shoulder back a couple of times. Now bend your right leg, the pelvis moves to the left, and the left shoulder makes a circular movement back - 2 times. Do 10 backward shoulder movements along with dance movements with your legs, and then 10 forward shoulder movements. Then do the same movements with your legs and pelvis, and make circular movements forward with both shoulders - 10 movements and then the same amount with your shoulders back.

4. We work the hips.

All dance movements are easy to repeat; you can perform them yourself by carefully following the movement. The simplest dance movement of the hips is alternately raising one or the other hip up.

Now stand sideways to the mirror and move your pelvis, moving it forward as much as possible and then back.

Try a slightly different hip movement, turning your hips and pelvis to the left and then to the right. The main thing to watch out for when performing this dance movement is that the upper body remains motionless. You're doing well, let's continue. In order to perform the next dance movement, you need to place your foot slightly forward on your toes and move your hips up and down, extending and bending your leg.

Once you learn how to perform simple hip movements, you can try more labor-intensive ones, while simultaneously lowering your torso. Just keep in mind that this type of dance movement takes more energy, so at first do as many movements as you can do. After all, the most important thing is to get pleasant fatigue and a good mood.

5. We work the neck muscles.

Stand up straight, also keep your head straight in front of you, start moving your head left and right, while making sure that it does not tilt! Now stretch your nose forward, making sure that your head does not tilt! And then the back of my head back. At the same time, your shoulders remain motionless, only your head works: make 10 movements left and right and the same number of movements back and forth. The most important thing in this movement is that the head is straight, not tilted, but “walks” left and right and back and forth. This movement strengthens the neck muscles and helps heal cervical osteochondrosis, which affects many who spend long periods of time sitting at the computer. In this case, be sure to include head movements in your dance routine.

6. We work the calves.

Now stretch out and learn a few simple dance steps. Stand up straight, cross your legs in front of you and, changing the leg in front, take dance steps with your feet, your arms can be kept out to the sides, or they can be in a free position. Repeat the dance movement 10-15 times.
And we do the second dance movement for the calves in the same starting position, only you need to perform a crossing movement with your legs moving from side to side. Repeat the dance movement 10-15 times.

Your Zest hopes that these simple dance movements will not be difficult for you to repeat and you will fall in love with dancing in the oriental style. Let dancing classes bring you light, pleasant fatigue, charge you with energy for the whole day in the morning, give you a lot of positive emotions and a good mood!

Your Izyuminka also offers you to watch simple dance movements in the video, which presents oriental dances for beginners. Enjoy your viewing.

Video No. 1. Oriental dance training.

Video No. 2. Oriental dances for beginners.

Video No. 3. Belly dancing for beginners. Part 1.

Video No. 4. Belly dancing for beginners. Part 2.

Is it difficult to learn to dance?

It's really no more difficult than anything you're new to. Dance styles are very different from each other. Even if you have mastered one of them, it will be unusual for you to do the other.

However, all dances are associated with the ability to control your body. And if this is not new to you (for example, you have been involved in martial arts, gymnastics, swimming, and even more so dancing), it will be easier for you to adapt to new movements than for a beginner who is not friends with his body.

Even if you have a rather wooden body, you should not despair. The secret of success is constant practice.

Learning to dance from video lessons is more difficult than from courses. If your body is flexible and obedient, you can still do something similar to the movements of the instructor from the video. If not, you can quickly become disappointed in dancing: the difference between what is shown in the video and what you see in the mirror will be too strong.

Still, it's worth a try. At least in order to decide on the right one.

How many times a week do you dance?

At first, after exercising, your muscles may ache. But, unlike strength training or running, the body does not require a recovery period.

Therefore, you can safely practice dancing all the time. One of my teachers said that you need to dance 25 hours a day. In any case, the more you dance, the more noticeable your progress will be.

How to learn to dance modern dances

From this direction we have chosen three types that can often be found in the schedules of fitness clubs and dance schools. And the first is plastic and incredibly beautiful contemporary art.

Contemporary mixed elements of modern jazz, yoga and martial arts, seasoned with improvisation and attention to breathing. This is freedom and plasticity - the natural beauty of movement.

Here is a video with a combination in contemporary style. Give it a try, just be sure to warm up and stretch thoroughly before teaching.

And here is the second part:

By the way, about warming up. The video below contains a full lesson with warm-up, stretching and analysis of the combination. In English, but everything is clear without translation.

If you don’t have time to repeat or consider how a certain movement is done, set the speed to 0.25.

If you liked the combinations, but you can’t repeat them yet, here are some more videos with routine contemporary exercises.

Most likely, you will have to do the same in dance school before you can perform beautiful combinations.

Many people confuse pole exercises and strip exercises. The second is a simply sensual dance that can be performed without a pole.

When doing strip plastic, you won’t have to stand at the machine and pull your toe. Everything here is based on the natural sexuality of the female body. Of course, many teachers diversify strip dance with elements of contemporary or modern, Latin American dances and other styles, but here it all depends on the teacher.

How beautiful your dance will look depends again on how well you can control your body, how mobile your joints and muscles and tendons are.

The video below contains an analysis of the combination. Not too simple, but very sensual and beautiful. And you won't have to do any movements on the floor, so your knees won't get hurt.

And here is a playlist with strip dance lessons from different dance schools. There are both individual movements and combinations.

And one more, simpler combination. Try it if the first one didn't work out.

This is a sensual and beautiful dance, which, among other things, helps to develop plasticity and even get rid of some health problems.

There are a lot of belly dancing lessons on YouTube. Below are some of them.

The basic movements are explained very clearly here:

And the second part:

Below is a playlist with five lessons for beginners from another teacher.

How to learn to street dance

Hip-hop has only been around for about 50 years. But during this time, many trends and styles have appeared, with different elements, plastics, and special features.

In addition, modern hip-hop is often supplemented with movements from other dance styles, which provides even richer vocabulary and original combinations.

But before you come up with your own combinations, you need to master the basics. In the playlist below you will find basic movements, steps and many combinations. They explain everything clearly. If you can't keep up, reduce the video speed.

The videos in the next big playlist explain the concepts of inertia, manipulation, and isolation in hip-hop. There's also a story about improvisation, battle behavior if you're ready for that, and several options for ground hip-hop moves (on the floor) to diversify your combinations.

Breakdancing consists of different elements: tricks and power movements on the floor, waves, fixations, as well as changing the levels at which the dance is performed.

Here on this channel There is training in different styles: Waving, King Tut, Robot, - analysis of the technique of power elements and basic movements at different levels.

Below is a video with a detailed analysis of the “6 steps” element from Footwork.

And here you can see how the “turtle” is performed.

Here is a voluminous playlist in which there are quite a lot of breakdancing elements with a detailed analysis of the technique of dance and strength elements.

A sexy dance in which you need to actively work your buttocks, hips, stomach and arms. In this playlist you will find several lessons with analysis of twerk movements.

How to learn to dance ballroom dancing

You will probably need a waltz at least once in your life. Moreover, dancing it at an amateur level is not so difficult.

Here are four good lessons that will teach you how to hold your hands and perform the basic waltz steps as a pair or individually.

How to learn to dance social dances

Social dancing is not created for competition, but for communication between partners and enjoyment. Improvisation is encouraged here, through which the dancer can express himself, his feelings and emotions.

This dance comes from the Dominican Republic. He is very sensual and sometimes erotic. The basis of bachata is four steps with an emphasis on the last one. In the dance there are rotations and flips of the partner, small supports.

Despite the fact that bachata is a pair dance, you can also learn solo combinations. For example, if you don’t have a partner yet.

The video below shows an analysis of the main steps. Where to shift your body weight, how to hold your hands, how to make an accent - everything is described in great detail.

And here is a variation of bachata from the same teacher.

Below is a playlist for those who want to dance bachata as a couple. These are Dominican bachata lessons from the Imagine dance school.

This is a passionate couples dance originally from Africa, more precisely from Angola. It is now performed all over the world and is especially popular in France and Portugal.

Steps, a lot of hip work and close contact with your partner. Sometimes very cramped. For example, in the Tarraxinha style, a slower and more sensual version of this social dance.

Here is a playlist with kizomba lessons.

And another playlist with videos from another dance studio.

That's all. If you have favorite training videos, share them in the comments to the article.