HOW TO MAKE A DANCE ROUTINE. 4º ESO
1.- Pick a song. The song all depends on what type of dance you're
preforming. Make sure you can move along to the beat just fine and know you can
create moves to. If you're a ballet dancer, pick soft, slow music, as to being
a hip hop dancer, you'll probably need very fast paced pop music.
2.-Find out who you're dancing
with if you are dancing with anyone.
You'll need to coordinate dance moves with them, whether it's a duet or a group
dance. Make sure you plan rehearsal time for you and your partner.
3.- Once you agree on the perfect
song, divide the lyrics to the song into small groups of words. If the song has no lyrics, 10-20 second parts will work.
4.-Think of
some dance moves you can do and make them fit the lyrics and beat. Start by breaking up the lyrics into sets of four to
eight lines, depending on the tempo of the song. Assign a few "moves"
for each set. Make sure to end each set with a move that the next set of moves
can easily flow from. Don't make your dance match exactly with the words (for
example for "fire", don't act like fire).
When it comes to the chorus or
the refrain, attempt at making the moves a bit more complicated. Since a song
normally repeats two or three times, it's best to create more impressive moves
for this part. It'll wow the audience. Do similar moves for each chorus but not
the same moves. Although if you do repeat it the audience will like it but not
as much.
5.-Create dance moves to go with
each of the musical segments that you have created. Try to make it so that the moves go with the beat of the
music and/or express the lyrics.
6.- If you are dancing with a
group of friends or are teaching a class, be sure that everyone knows the moves
to one part before moving on.
7.- Practice! The saying practice makes perfect isn't exactly true. In
dance, it's more like practice makes better, and eventually better makes
perfect. Make sure everyone knows each part and has it down, knows the movement
on each part. Schedule different times to practice and make sure you know it
and it looks good before you show it.
8.- Get other people's opinions. Show your parents and friends and have them comment and
critique you.
9.- When you are performing your finished routine, find a
way to coordinate your outfits (e.g.
wearing red t-shirts and black pants). 10.-
Make sure when you perform, you
have a huge smile on your face. Enjoy the feeling of everyone watching you,
and also enjoy the feeling of doing what you love.
