Hip Hop

There's lots of differences between different styles of dance. The form and technique is different, the shoes are different. There's lots of different things between them. The main dance styles I do are pom, jazz and hip hop. They're lots of fun and I'm trying to add more styles under my belt by adding more classes. I'm constantly looking to get better and different styles will help in one’s diversity and technique in dance. Often time’s dances overlap and you can carry a skill from one class to the next. It’s important to be a well-rounded dancer because you'll be experienced and better able to pick up on dances and perform them better.

I recently just tried a hip hop class at my studio. I've never done hip hop at a studio or have taken one of their classes. I've only done hip hop at dance team at school and even then that wasn't that big of an introduction to the class. My first hip hop class was the other day and I'd have to say I enjoyed it so much. It was so much fun. I didn't participate in everything because they were working on their recital piece, but the amount that I did participate it was really fun.

I don't know that much about hip hop, but I'm learning. You have to be very tight and controlled, but not so much that you’re dancing doesn't look natural. There’s a balance between being too loose and being too tight. You really have to use your core and work on sharp movements. Hip hop is full of different movements that you have to be sharp on. It’s full of set movements. It’s very interesting to see a hip hop performance because just like any other dance, each one is different. Hip hop is lots of fun and I recommend trying it.

Everyone has their own style of dance that they like best. Whether that's jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, or hip hop. Every person is different and there's a dance style or class for each individual person and style. Its important to make sure you love what you're doing, so make sure you're involved in the hip hop production at your studio if that's what your interested in. Or for any other style of dance you're interested in as well. But also get involved in a lot of different dances and styles because putting yourself out there and experiencing new things is what makes you better as a dancer.