Email : info@DancersGallery.com | Web : www.DancersGallery.com Address : 12323 SW 55th St #1010 Cooper City, FL 33330
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q For those just starting out with their contemporary dance classes, you may have noticed that there are no established movement patterns or standardised movement trends! q IT can be confusing as a beginner, especially if you are a kind of person who likes things to be organised, defined and tangible. q It may seem haphazard to the untrained eye – but therein lies the beauty of contemporary dance.
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q There are no uniquely defines movements and one lesson can be wildly different from the other. However, this fluidity also opens up a world of beautiful possibilities! q The wide variety of form, dynamics and quality of movement offer infinite possibilities for creating beautiful dance routines, limited only by the choreographer and performers’ imagination and creativity. q From ballet to martial arts and even exotic dance forms, a contemporary dance routine can seamlessly incorporate different elements to form an eclectic whole.
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q As a newcomer to this dance form, we urge you to try and enjoy the rhythm of the dance and flow to the music. q Try to cultivate a state of ‘relaxed moving’ by releasing all the tension on your body as you dance. q Not only will your dancing improve and look much more aesthetically appealing, such relaxing movement also has the potential to be therapeutic. q Studies have shown that in contemporary dance forms where dance techniques involve the enhancement of self-awareness and an active focus on promoting relaxed and healthy practice can also be beneficial to retrain the body to move in a way that promotes general wellness!
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q As a beginner it can be confusing not to have a structured learning experience but if you relax into the process, you will not only come away with a new dance skill, you will also come away with a positive, relaxing experience. q Here are a few tips to help you enjoy your contemporary dance practice:
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Breathe q Breathing helps connect your mind and body and puts you in a relaxed state of mind. q This will also reflect on the quality of your dance performance.
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Open your mind q Don’t go in expecting to name every move and emulate your instructor to perfection. q Otherwise, you will be setting yourself up you failure.
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Listen to your body q Relaxed movement doesn’t main paying less attention to your body movements. q Relaxed movement involves a state of relaxed attentiveness. q Although your body is relaxed, your mind should be alert so that you can prevent injuries and your movements stay purposeful.
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Dancer’s Gallery is leading Contemporary Dance Classes in Cooper City & Davie. Learn modern dance techniques as well as newer philosophies of movement that depart from classical dance techniques.
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