Club Dancing Index (Includes Grinding)

Dancing (at least grinding/ prom dancing) is like kissing, you can't really verbally explain how to do it. Watch other people who are dancing well, try to imitate them. Learn the cha-cha! :D
 
Hi pickmeuplove. Welcome to the forums. :D

grinding=prom dancing? That's a new one. 8) Interesting, funny, true in a lot of cases, and new. Gotta tell my friends. :wink: :lol:
 
Pickmeuplove said:
:D thanks for the welcome everybody...such a nice forum. trust me, i've been to some mean ones...
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:lol: Believe me, so have we... that's why we're here now! Welcome to the DF! :D
 
Help......I need help with rap/ hip-hop/ club dancing

Hi. I am new to the forum. I have been reading all the info of the posts on club dancing. I have learned a lot. Here is my delima. Awhile ago I tried to dance in a club and made a fool of myself. I am no good at this dancing. I have taken classes with my girlfriend for formal dancing like the Waltz and others, but this is different. I read that I should take salsa. I can pick up rhythm. I can even move my hips to the music. It still feels mechanical though. I am practicing. I dont have any idea what I am suppose to do with my arms while dancing. My girlfriend likes to go dancing. She knows that I am insecure about dancing. I want to get decent or even good. I want to go out with her and surprise her. Anything that means a lot to her, means a lot to me. If anyone could inform me of what I am suppose to be doing with my arms while I am in a group of friends dancing by myself and also what I am suppose to do with my hands/arms while dancing with her. Any other advise is welcome. Thanks so much for any information. It is much appreciated.
 
Taking lessons will help. Everyone feels "mechanical" at first. Hip hop is funky & cool, salsa is suave & sexy. Take your pick, or just do BOTH! Whereas the hip hop arm positioning can be pretty much anywhere(although I don't care for that "mummy look" when they are just hanging lividly by their sides), salsa guys have their arms(palms down, no extending pinkies, PLEEZ!) at ribcage level, ready to easily connect with their partners.
 
Hi corvettefreak80. Welcome. :D

btw, have you seen the reviews for the 2005 Vette? Holy smokes! That's one sweet vehicle. 8) They redesigned it majorly. AND they lowered the price a bunch from the 2004 model. :idea: :roll: :lol:
 
Not just your husband. I want one, too. :lol: The previous design looks masculine to me, but they've refined the shape a bit this year and rounded things just enough to make me really like it for myself!
 
I have a similar problem. It really hit me last night. I have pretty much avoided contemporary dance scenes but last night I went to my school's dance. A lot of hip hop was played. I find it so hard to dance to. I can move to it. I feel comfortable moving my body but after about twenty seconds into the song I get bored. There isn't enough change in the music, enough sounds to play with. It feels so repetitive. And I miss having a connection with a partner. Sure, you can have a partner during those songs but you probably won't have the connection which enables you to play off each other.

I even watched other people to see what they were doing. They weren't doing anything I am not capable of doing and it still looked as redundant as it felt. I didn't feel any awe in watching them like I do when I go to any social dance like swing or tango.

Does anyone else feel this way?
 
Hmm. I kinda like solo/freestyle dance, but I can see why you might not, SwinginAngel, especially if the partner dance connection is what you enjoy most. To each her own, I guess. *shrug*
 
i'd like to dance hip-hop too so, which videoclips -as in MTV- would be good to watch and maybe get a few ideas/steps/moves/styling ...?
 
help dancing at a club

hey everyone
well heres the problem
my friends always go to clubs but i have no idea how to dance
i see guys just staying in a little area rocking out to themusic, but i cant even do that, i dont know "what looks good" or have any idea of how to move my body to just go with the music...pretty pathetic i know :) ......does anyone have any suggestions, or "styles" of dancing they do when at a club with techno music playing? any help is greatly appreciated
thanks
 
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