Getting Back to Your Dance Basics           
                                                                    by Michele Rasmussen

Sometimes I am truly amazed at the amount of detail that goes into learning just one basic step in any one dance. Every dance has their own particular look and feel. It can often be difficult to learn to dance properly if you have never been exposed to, or experienced dancing with a proficient, trained dancer. For many of us, we "learned" to dance on a social dance floor or in a bar environment  by someone that has either taken a few lessons, or just kind of picked up a few steps. If you are serious about learning to dance and improve your skills, it is imperative to seek good instruction.

Even if you have been dancing for years, you will likely find that there are certain things that you have been doing incorrectly and that there is a better, more efficient way to accomplish the same dance pattern. Good, clean, solid basics are imperative if your desire is to become an accomplished dancer. There are many minute details that go into even the simplest of steps and you may find that you will need to revisit and change some of your very  basic steps, as they are the foundation to the dance. Of course breaking old habits is never easy, but always worth it in the end.  Even an intermediate or advanced dancer can benefit from revisiting their basics.

A dancer is only able to absorb and retain a small portion of what they are taught in a dance class. As time goes on the amount of retention increases as does the ability to have a deeper understanding of what is being said. Do not expect to become a great dancer overnight. It take weeks, months and years of practice to become a proficient dancer. Do not get discouraged. Focus on perfecting your basics, you may be amazed to find that there is one small adjustment that changes the entire way you dance. Take every opportunity that arises to practice and improve your basics. Basic dance steps are the foundation and building blocks of a dance.

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