Practice outside of practice

Practice is really important when it comes to getting better. You need to put in the time and effort in order to improve. You are not going to improve just by going to practice. Although that helps and is a great way to keep on top of your skills, you don’t work on everything you need to work on when it comes to practicing in a group with other people. Practicing outside of practice is best if you use it to work on your skills that you may have trouble with or need improvement on. Because you’re not going to always dance your best when surrounded by friends or fellow classmates. You may need more time on a skill than other people and the time you have in class may not be enough to understand and learn that new skill.

 Practice outside of practice will improve you fast if you practice the right way. If you Practice right, then you'll perform it right. You may hear this a lot, but it's true. If you learn your skill or dance right, then practice it right, it will ultimately make your life easier because then you won't have to spend so much time fixing the mistakes you could of had right all along. You'll end up having more time and energy to spend on other things instead of stressing about the move or dance skills you need to work on.

Practice the little things. There's a difference between going through the motions and then actually hitting, or sharpening the moves. Finishing each move strong and together is very powerful and gives lots of energy and purpose to the dance. When you're watching two people do the same dance and one's smiling and the other's not, which one are you going to watch or enjoy more? Obviously the one smiling. Smiling or doing facials is a little thing that can make you're dance a lot more enjoyable to you and the audience, and is a huge factor in your stage presence. As a dancer you want to entertain your audience and practicing your moves right will help in accomplishing this.

Practicing outside of practice, practicing right, and practicing the little things will improve you the most and the most efficiently. You will improve greatly if you put in the time and effort to make yourself better.

How does your health and diet effect you in perfomances

Healthy eating can help you feel better when competition time comes around. Your diet and what you’re eating will help you in your competitions and in performing your best. Lots of junk food will slow you down and not getting enough to drink will get you dehydrated and make you sick or light headed. Your health has a big impact in how you perform.

It is very important no matter what sport you're involved in to eat healthy. Whether it's what kinds of food you eat or how much sleep you get. It affects how you perform and how well you do at the particular sport you're in. On a regular basis, when practicing, because you’re exercising on a regular basis, having a balanced diet is best. Not eating too much junk food and drinking plenty of water is most beneficial.

When competing, it's best to cleanse your body of any junk food or bad influence you could have on your body. Not eating any junk food or high sugar products is good. Try avoiding those so you can be at your best performance level. Getting enough sleep is very important as well. Making sure you're well rested and have enough energy to perform is best. If you don't get enough sleep you'll be tired and not prepared to perform none the less do well. I feel so much better about myself and healthier to when I can eat healthier. When it comes time to perform I don't have to worry about what I've eaten and can focus on what I'm supposed to do instead of focusing on little insignificant things like what nasty thing I ate last night and if I'm going to puke it up cause I'm so nervous, just kidding:) but it definitely makes me feel better and more prepared when I eat right. Have you ever heard the phrase "you are what you eat"? Well I definitely believe in this statement because it seems to be true, at least for me anyways, you feel good when you eat eight and feel like crap when you don't. At least in my experience it's been this way.

Not drinking water can cause you to be dehydrated and you may get dizzy or feel sick in some way. Dehydration can cause muscle cramps and cause you to not perform your best. Drinking enough fluids is important before, during and after your workouts. Drinking enough fluids before you exercise is important so you don't get dehydrated during your workouts. If you're thirsty then you should drink more because you're already dehydrated and your body is trying to tell you that.

It’s important not only when you’re competing but all the time to eat healthy and drink lots of fluids, because your health can either help you or not when it comes to competitions or just life in general.

Why dance is harder than you think

Dancing is harder than you think because it requires time, effort, physical strength and flexibility, as well as endurance and coordination. It is often looked at as easy or not a sport, but the athletes are so talented that when you look at them they make it look easy. It’s not just for girls but for everyone and can communicate emotion and is a way to express oneself. They get so good by lots of practice and passion.

There’s some debate dance as whether dancing should be considered an art rather than a sport, but in all logic it is both. Dance is an expression of emotion, as art or any artist does, but dance requires physical ability to express this emotion. If dancers are considered athletes then how come dance isn't considered a sport. Dance is both an expression, an art, as well as a sport. Dancing is equally a sport as anything else is because it requires skill and physical fitness. Endurance, flexibility, and health are all aspects of dance. You can get equally hurt in dance as well as in any other sport. Dancers have to use every single muscle in their body to complete intricate moves well and safely.

Dance requires flexibility and physical strength as well as endurance. Flexibility is very important in dance. It provides a wider range of styles that can be used and allows the dancer to accomplish higher and more advanced skills or tricks. It also creates more fluid motions that may be required for certain styles or dances. Flexibility also reduces the risk of injury and provides a better range of motion for the dancer. Endurance is important because in order to get through an intense or high energy dance. Whether it’s a dance with a lot of skills or technique in it, in order to get through it and make it the best it can be endurance is important to have.

Dance requires passion. It’s important to involve passion in dance because that’s how emotion is expressed and is how the audience connects with the performer. You have to feel the music, be able to enter another world. To dance to whatever song comes on and to dance with whatever dance moves you'd like. To provide the audience with something that they would enjoy and be entertained with but also with something that you can enjoy as well. Something that you're happy with and can perform well.

Dance requires lots of practice. Practice is really important when it comes to getting better. You need to put in the time and effort in order to improve. You are not going to improve just by going to practice. Although that helps and is a great way to keep on top of your skills, you don’t work on everything you need to work on when it comes to practicing in a group with other people. Practicing outside of practice is best if you use it to work on your skills that you may have trouble with or need improvement on.

What's too young to start dancing?

Is it ever too early to start dancing? Starting your child off early is a debate that many parents have concerning their young children. whether they should put them into sports at an early age or not.  There's debates to  whether starting your child in dance is beneficial or not beneficial. Whether it will help them in the long run or make them out to be competition driven.  It's a choice a parent has to make  to involve their child or not. It just depends on the parent and the decision they make regarding their child.

Positive aspects of involving your child in dance at an early age is that it improves their fine motor skills and balance. Benefitting them at an early age. Starting them at an early age will give them more time to develop their skills and  experiences as a dancer. Starting them at a early age will provide more time to make them better dancers. It will provide them the opportunity to see what they like and dislike. They will make friends at an earlier age and have more experience as a dancer. Benefiting then in the long run.

Cons to starting your child in dance at an early age is that they  would develop a  competitive mindset. Becoming too competitive and not enjoying the fun of dance or sports.  Some question whether starting their kid in dance or sports at an early age will even benefit them, see as if starting them later would provide them the same benefits as if starting them a little earlier would.

Whatever the decision on involving your child in dance at an early age or not. It's important to keep in mind the pros and cons of what the benefits are. Whether they help or not in the decision you make to involve your child or not.
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Why the choice of music is so important

Now you don't have to dance to music. there are silent dances too, but that all involves the tone and appeal you want your dance to have. Having music or not having music is the choice you make in order to best represent your dance. The music set the tone and feel a performance or dance should have. What must consider what emotion you want the audience to feel or express when watching your dance. 

The choreographer is like the writer. The dancers the words and the music is the tone. The feel the writer, choreographer, has toward the subject, the dance or performance. In order to fully communicate what is being expressed through the dance, the music aids in this,, to get your point across. whether you want a slow and emotional dance, or a fast up beat dance. You communicate a lot through the moves and music being played.

The speed of the music and how fast the different moves in the dance are affect the performance in many ways. You can pack a lot in to a one minute or thirty second dance if the moves and speed of the dance are fast paced. A lot of times especially in a competition setting the speed of a dance has a lot to do with the difficulty of the dance. The faster it is the more difficult it is and that aids in your score for difficulty. Pom songs and dances tend to be very fast and up beat. With hard hitting moves and an intense pace, a lot of the intensity and fast pace are expressed with the music. When performing at a competition part of your score is based on your energy. With up beat music it helps keep up the energy in a dance.  You see a lot of slower songs and more creative and artsy choreography in jazz or lyrical dances. You see a lot more emotion and different kinds of emotion more in these dances, especially lyrical dances. These dances tend to express a story and try and make the audience feel a certain way. 

Music can be used to express a lot in a dance. It sets the tone and speed of a dance. Making the audience feel a certain way. The choreography plus the music impact the audience in a way that can't be done in it's own. They aid and complement each other in a combination that only fits and plays out for the particular dance. Music does a lot and that's why it's so important to pick out the best for your dance or performance and consider all the important aspects music can aid in.

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Why finding a good school to dance at is important

When wanting to further your education or whatever your passions are, whether that’s dance or not, you want the best of the best.  want to be the best therefore you want to be taught by the best. You want to succeed and reach your full potential and in order to do that you must fully do your research on what college you would like to attend. You need to make sure that your choice is right for you. Academically, socially, and personally. It needs to be a good fit and benefit or aid in all of your needs as a student. You should also consider the benefits they have for after college, whether they have connections or interest to what you would like to pursue in the future.

When looking for a school to aid in your dance career It’s important to look into the team that they have and what classes they have that will aid in your career path. As a junior this year I have been thinking a lot about colleges and what I would like to major or minor in. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to do, who I want to become, and where I want to go. I’ve been researching certain colleges I may have an interest in or would like to attend or maybe just go on a college visit to. When deciding where I would like to go for school, whether that’s for dance or not, I’ve had to consider the athletics and academics at these schools. What they have to offer and how well they are at these certain things.

It’s important to look at a variety of different schools and the opportunities they have available. Especially if you don’t plan on going to school to study dance, and aren't sure what to major or minor in, but would still like to continue with your dancing ambitions. It’s important to research the school and know all what they have to offer. If they only have one dance team, or multiple ones. If they provide dance classes or just intramural for dance.

You need to choose the school that’s right for you and only right for you. That involves research and can often be one of the hardest decisions you make in your life. Making sure the college is right for you academically and making sure it holds the right tools for you to succeed are big things to look for in a college. In order for you to follow your dreams and passions it  is a criteria you should be considering when looking, researching, or just visiting colleges. Whatever one you decide should be a good fit and provide you with the tools you need to succeed. And should also include social, personal, and athletic aspects that should be a good fit for you.

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