"How to Get Higher Marks at Your Next Dance Competition"," I want every dancer, no matter what age or ability you are, to do and feel your best on stage.
but you'll only become a better performer and dancer if you listen to our feedback.
LOOK UP!
Keep your focus OFF the floor please.
Be proud and confident, and look at your judges and audience.
Show us that you enjoy performing and love dance, and you'll get more points for your stage presence.
RELAX.
Before you get on stage, take a few deep breaths.
Think of how hard you've worked to get to this point, and pat yourself on the back.
"" It works, you'll see! Once you're on stage, relax your shoulders and release tension in your neck.
So you're in a large group.
A straight line is a straight line.
- TWO: Perfect your arms, hands, feet and body positions in a group.
Even if choreography is simple, making sure your body movements are as exact as your dance partner is a sure way to higher marks.
What does that mean? This is more advanced, but it's simple.
For example: in your lyrical group, everyone is performing to an imaginary person downstage right.
Think of your dances as movies, and you're always looking and having a conversation with a real person.
So many times, dancers think they can get away with being sloppy, forgetting steps or just faking their dance because they're in the back.
In fact, the back row is sometimes more important than the front- especially when in formations.
So if you're holding down the back, pay special attention to details.
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