coreographing -please do not skip-

dancegirl · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

I need to choreograph a dance to the song- Heartbreak by- Rob Thomas and i do not know what to do does anyone have any hints??? :?

Ande · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 64

Try playing the song over and over and just dancing to it. That usually works for me when I'm stuck.

dancegirl · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Thank you I will try that :lol:

dancersdreamland · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject:

Perhaps write down various dance moves you know. Put them in a hat and then pull out two or three at a time. Work those few moves into a 16 count combination. Then draw more steps out of the hat.

This will help challenge your creativity and allow you to use movements you already know.

Then, once you have some combinations together, you can determine where they would best fit with the music and add in some transitions between them.

I also like to look at dance magazines and pull out poses of dancers. Then, you can choreograph around a pose or two you particularly like. Transition from one post to another and voila, you have another combination.

Be sure to let us know how it goes!

dancestarpanash · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 30 Location: kent uk

another good one is to use a couple of steps from a previous routin and mix them up and add some bits in, and maybe look at dance videos for insperation :) hope that helps a bit :)

vincent_says · Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 67

I would definitely advise you listen to the song over and over, so you can learn the rhythm. Once you get it in your head, you will know how the song moves. Then I would try just doing your own dance moves to it. From there look in the mirror and watch yourself dance while the song plays. You will eventually make progress, but practice makes perfect.

dance chick · Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 15

if any one has a good idea on how to create a dance to shut up or somebody told me please help me my team is very stuck and we need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so if you have any ideas please get back with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dance chick · Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 15

hey thanks for the help on the dance moves thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also if u need help with dance moves maybe tr asking a friend or some one u know it help me when i had a pro simalar in cheer

BDCBallerina · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 24 Location: On the Dance Floor

yah, I just play it and dance randomly my own steps to it. Then I find cool steps that work with it but I proably woulden't of though of before.

ohmyballerinax3 · Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 3

I listen to the song and dance around for an 8 count, then I write it down, repeat it, and see if I like it. Also, I like to watch alot of peoples solos on YouTube.

dancergirllinetteann19 · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 17

im acctualy a choreographer.... not like professionaly but i do projects here and there... right now im working on my high schools version on My Fair Lady... my next project will be working with the indoor winter drum line... i know that sounds weird but its needed... lol

anyway... i get most of my ideas while im laying in bed at night with the radion on....i end up getting up and danceing for hours at a time... comeing up with combinations.....

if you happen to get really stuck... email me... ill see what ican do to help!!!

lots of time when i get really really stuck and no one can help me ill throw in a new partner/group stunt... it tends to do the trick...

Hope i could help!!!!!!!

tarajones · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 7

Something that has worked for me is to improvise to a totally different song, one that really moves me and take some of the movement vocaulary from what came out of that song and put them to the song I have to use. It can freshen up the way I'm are hearing the song and inspire new ideas.