I'm obsessed with poplock. I'm trying to learn it but it's actually really hard especially with my dyspraxia but I'm not giving up. Plus stuff like this just makes my jaw drop
I'm maybe kind of uncommon, I love to dance and I have a good sense of rhythm. Not any kind of dance especially but just to music in general. I always did as a kid. It's a great excuse when you end up being at a club not to talk to anyone. It's so freeing. I need a few drinks first though, or to be at home dancing alone. I'm not good at anything technical with lots of steps but people are always surprised when they see me dance. The only thing is I find I get really into the rhythm and start moving my arms a little too, which gets in others' way, so I have to careful of that.
Joined: Oct 07, 2009 Posts: 3446 Location: A hidden forest
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:13 am Post subject:
I've always wanted to learn to dance (swing or ballroom), but never had anyone to learn with and didn't want to do it alone. I do like to frolick around my apartment in a manner which vaguely resembles dancing, though. _________________ "A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it."
I've always wanted to learn to dance (swing or ballroom), but never had anyone to learn with and didn't want to do it alone. I do like to frolick around my apartment in a manner which vaguely resembles dancing, though.
That's how I got into salsa rueda - my husband doesn't like to dance, and I hadn't enjoyed the classes I'd tried in which you dance individually. Rueda was perfect because I didn't need to bring a partner but was still dancing with other people. _________________ My son doesn't like being called an Aspie -- he'd rather be called an Awesome.
Joined: Oct 07, 2009 Posts: 3446 Location: A hidden forest
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:18 pm Post subject:
willaful wrote:
Kaybee wrote:
I've always wanted to learn to dance (swing or ballroom), but never had anyone to learn with and didn't want to do it alone. I do like to frolick around my apartment in a manner which vaguely resembles dancing, though.
That's how I got into salsa rueda - my husband doesn't like to dance, and I hadn't enjoyed the classes I'd tried in which you dance individually. Rueda was perfect because I didn't need to bring a partner but was still dancing with other people.
I'm not familiar with rueda. Thanks for the tip! _________________ "A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it."
Where I dance, we are by no means all so young, cute and stylish.
The words underneath are the names of the calls - how you know which move to do. Most of what they're doing is actually relatively simple, though it looks flashy. _________________ My son doesn't like being called an Aspie -- he'd rather be called an Awesome.
Joined: Oct 07, 2009 Posts: 3446 Location: A hidden forest
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:08 am Post subject:
willaful,
Can't say I care for the music, but it looks like fun! I enjoy some twirling and wiggling. ^_^ _________________ "A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it."
That was not typical music, IME... I have heard that song before in my DDR game but never for salsa dancing.
It took me a little while to learn to like Latin music, but now just the sound of it makes me happy. Old style "Son" is particularly beautiful, very languourous and elegant. _________________ My son doesn't like being called an Aspie -- he'd rather be called an Awesome.
I took beginning ballet in my freshmen year to help with my jazz. Now as a junior, I'm taking Intermediate Jazz B/C. Its a lot of fun, but I really need more practice with my fuotes(spelling?)
Joined: Nov 15, 2010 Age: 24 Posts: 1818 Location: Where the wild things wish they were
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject:
I've been practicing Michael Jackson moves for a year now. I go to raves occasionally. Those are more fun than I thought they would be. I started out really bad, but as my confidence grew, so did my dancing skills. I used to be afraid of dancing, but it was actually more a fear of all eyes on me. My stage fright isn't so bad anymore.
Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Age: 53 Posts: 1623 Location: Somerville, MA, USA
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject:
I learned ballroom starting in my mid 20s and competed for years. My user avatar is from a show my wife and I did.
Ballroom provided a very structured social environment that was very good for helping me learn how to interact with other people socially. It also provided plenty of material to feed an obsession about learning it.
As a performer I of course danced. I was in a production of Disney's Aida which required African style dancing. And slight break dancing. I also did CATS recently. Even though that porduction's cheorgphy was simpler.
