<p>I have to tell you I have noticed some people don't have the dance "gene" or something. They can't feel the beat and you can tell they think the beat is changing on them every second. Trust me, it isn't. </p>
<p>The advice from McGizzle was good--get on a crowded dance floor and groove the same way people around you are. And for a slow dance, just relax and try not to step on your partner's feet. :-)</p>
<p>It's a giant grind scene out there anyway, so if you are a girl, just try to avoid being groped and uh move around and stuff? Not that many people actually know how to dance in that they have been trained and stuff; if they do, they are probably showing off somewhere while most others watch...</p>
<p>"It's a giant grind scene out there anyway"</p>
<p>second that.</p>
<p>grinding is fun. . . I always feel akward though when the boy tries to change the rhythem, and just doesn't get it right, so I have to choose between going with the music (what i want to do) or trying to ignore the music to stay with the guy. . . very akward.</p>
<p>it's prolly b/c the boys were drunk.</p>
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Just nod your head, shuffle your feet a bit, and let it groove on from there. No need to pop and lock when you've never done it in your life.
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Don't EVER shuffle your feet if you don't know how to dance!</p>
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if you wnat to start breakdancing strat off with simple stuff like kip ups and coffee grinders and 4 and 6steps and work your way up
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Comon we all know footwork and floorwork don't impress the general public :P. It's all about airfreezes or power, unless you are at an actual bboy battle.</p>
<p>Yeah, just go with the flow. I usually listen to dance music.. that's prob. why I get a better feel of the beat than sum ppl (atleast that's what I think). Man, if that song just gets you pump up, just let it loose. Let the music guide ya.</p>
<p>Get Hyphe!!!</p>
<p>Haha... bringing hyphy down to Daygo. If you have time, you can go to formatlity dance academy. It's pricey and far from SDSU (Encinitas), but they're the best in town in hip hop (as far as crews go).</p>
<p>"The more parties I go to the more it seems that I'm not a party person at all. I'm trying real hard though to enjoy the parties I go to but I always end up just sitting talking with friends and just eating because everytime I end up dancing it's always a disaster waiting to happen."</p>
<p>Maybe you aren't a party person? Not the worst thing in the world you know :) If you do always end up eating and talking to friends, why not just do it at a cafe, where you'll actually be able to hear each other. </p>
<p>On the other hand, if you think you aren't enjoying parties strictly because you can't dance, then...I guess yeah, get a little drunk and kind of copy what people around you are doing. And don't feel too self-conscious; the room's really dark, most people are dancing badly, and other partiers are probably too engaged in their own activities to care what you're doing. It's not middle school :)</p>
<p>you should learn how to break</p>
<p>gets HELLA girls. ha</p>
<p>well not being a party person sucks. i'm goin to college, i know parties are going to be a big part of it. if i can't party well it's goin to suck. goin to the cafe isn't exactly my idea of fun. like i said it's not like i haven't tried dancing. I have. it's just every time i do try i'm just terrible at it. i mean i know some people can't dance and make fools of themselves but still have a good time, but these people aren't stepping all over their partner's feet and screwing up what's supposed to be a simple 1-2-3 step dance. what's worse is that i even try to dance at home on my own. and i can't get my body to go with the flow of the music. and just when i think i have it i somehow lose it.</p>
<p>i've actually been asked to dance a bunch of times at parties but i'm always saying no because whenever i do accept nothin good comes out of it.</p>
<p>Balmes, have you ever tried to get a little drunk and then dance? that'd help.</p>
<p>Yea that would probably help. lol. Just listen to the music thats played at clubs to get used to some of it. If your a guy and you know the girl is a good dancer fallow her. At first I never thought I could dance either, but as I tried I slowly got a little bit more confident and better at it. The girl I danced with told me I was a great dancer, and she was a great dancer all ready. It's just a matter of getting used to it. You'll get better with practice.</p>
<p>where im from
we get hyphy</p>
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well not being a party person sucks. i'm goin to college, i know parties are going to be a big part of it. if i can't party well it's goin to suck. goin to the cafe isn't exactly my idea of fun. like i said it's not like i haven't tried dancing. I have. it's just every time i do try i'm just terrible at it. i mean i know some people can't dance and make fools of themselves but still have a good time, but these people aren't stepping all over their partner's feet and screwing up what's supposed to be a simple 1-2-3 step dance. what's worse is that i even try to dance at home on my own. and i can't get my body to go with the flow of the music. and just when i think i have it i somehow lose it.</p>
<p>i've actually been asked to dance a bunch of times at parties but i'm always saying no because whenever i do accept nothin good comes out of it. </p>
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<p>Few tips
1. Don't move your feet for whatever reason unless you know how to properly do the steps (I'm not talking about ballroom dance steps... you won't get props doing the salsa or the quick step at a party lol)</p>
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<li><p>Don't look down at your feet.</p></li>
<li><p>Don't do big movements unless you know what you're doing (especially if you're dancing with someone... you don't wanna knock her down or something)</p></li>
<li><p>When you are by yourself, try dancing to some club music. The way I "learned" club dancing was just by enjoying the music and moving naturally (I must emphasize that you DO NOT want to move your feet for club dancing, just the upper body).</p></li>
<li><p>Whatever you do, don't do robots/discos/moonwalk unless you can actually pop.</p></li>
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<p>I think locking would be pretty cool to learn because it takes less time than popping (those waves are a *****) and bboying (it'll take months and years to master the impressive, high level moves) and you can do creative/cool stuff with it.</p>
<p>Just google it and see what you come up with.</p>
<p>im going to sd state with you, maybe i can help you along at some parties? im decent at dancing but nothing to brag about.
Bay Area style.
try this:
1. get a lil tipsy
2. find a busy dance floor
3. go stupid
4.go dumb</p>
<p>(I'm not talking about ballroom dance steps... you won't get props doing the salsa or the quick step at a party lol)</p>
<p>Hey, this isn't true at all! My friends and I do swing or salsa at parties all the time and people are always like, "dude! that was crazy! how do you do that!?" and they're very impressed. Of course, we dance everywhere... even in Old Navy (did that yesterday, pretty funny).</p>
<p>Just remember that ganstas dont dance they lean wit it rock wit it.</p>
<p>Club dancing is very simple. Loosen up the shoulders, let them move up/down and back/forth in a circular kind of fashion (obviously they should alternating, you don't want to look like you're shrugging). Similarily, loosen up the hips, let them move naturally with the music. A lot of people let the hips move in a figure-eight kind of motion. Once you find the groove (this isn't hard people, all club music is 4/4), it's all gravy from there.</p>