Dancing to Your Own Beat STAGE 1

1

Find an open space to practice. You need space to practice. Choose somewhere with a solid floor where you can make some noise.

2

Use music with a good beat. Many songs have dance remixes, but you can move to almost anything that has a steady beat. 

 

3

Learn to hear the beat. Some people have trouble hearing the beat. If that's you, try listening to the music at the beginning of a song. Ask someone who knows music to help you count the beats, tapping your foot in time. Once you get the hang of it, you can do it on your

4

Don't be afraid to move. Once you feel the beat, try moving your body to it. You can worry about technique later. At this point in time, you just want to learn to move your body in time to the beat.^[4]

• You may want to start out by moving just your arms, then adding leg movements (or vice versa). It's easier to focus on one part. Really listen to the beat to be on time with the moves
  
  
  
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  Dance at your own pace. Of course you want to immediately be an awesome dancer. However, dancing takes time to learn. If you try too much too soon, you could hurt yourself.