Request for Club Dance Tips for Beginners

agentmuu · 2012-11-16T02:10:16+00:00

Take dance classes - I mean real dancing, not the bullshit bump n grind of big clubs. Salsa, tango, ballroom - you'll pick up natural rhythm, build your confidence and have a base of knowledge to branch off of when you're freestyling it at the club. Plenty of pro football players take ballet classes to work on their balance and agility - apply the same philosophy here.

I know you're looking for specific moves, and I'm telling you that you will find those moves if you take instruction on real dancing. Added perk, in non-club situations, a quick impromptu tutorial of the basic 1...2...3-4-5 of the tango will charm the socks off most any girl with a functioning nervous system.

fwylo · 2012-11-16T03:53:06+00:00

Alright check it out. People always say feel the rhythm but never explain it. I have been told I'm a pretty good dancer but it's because I literally used to put on music at home and practice, and still do when I see someone do something that I want to learn. You'll start out flailing like an idiot probably but it'll come so be patient. So find some type of music that you like, maybe something that is playing at the clubs recently. I'll ahead and shamelessly promote myself as a dj right now and say check out my blog(http://fwylo.blogspot.com), you'll find some music and mixes there. Mostly house music with a bit of top 40. I find house music is the easiest because the beats are simple to find, consistent between tracks, and because they are so simple everyone can dance to them.

I've been waiting for someone to ask this because my solution to this has never been tested. But it should work if you're willing to practice.

Anyways...

Step one: Find the beat. Its usually pretty fucking simple. Don't worry about your body at first just tap your finger on the desk. Dancing is about rhythmic movement and not flashy moves, though you can show off with those once you get them down if you want. But keep tapping that finger to the beat, to the point where the beat and your finger tapping happen at the same time and you almost lose the sound of your finger tap in the beat. This is something you can do in public too, to just practice with simple movement. It'll come to the point where you don't have to think about hitting the beat because you can just move to it.

Step two: Stand the fuck up. Put on a good dance song (or one of my mixes haha), stand with feet shoulder width apart, and march on the spot. I'm talking army style marching. Knees as high as you want but your feet have to land on the beat. Foot stomp instead of finger tap. Boring I know but it's about your body movement being based on the beat. Don't over extend your body trying to sway your shoulders or anything dumb like that. Just march. Your shoulders will move automatically with your horizontal weight adjustment. Now if you're going to the clubs on a consistent basis then you can do this just standing there. Don't look like an idiot and march on the spot but try and remember what it feel like in your shoulders and just move them to the beat. REMEMBER DON'T OVER EXTEND.

Alright congratulations you feel the rhythm.

At this point you need to understand your own body. When you make a movement what does it look and feel like. You see some guy just flailing on the dance floor. Why does he look so awkward? You can feel the beat and he's obviously not moving to it. But now you see a good dancer. He can feel the beat, moves to it without marching because he doesn't need the basic movement that comes from it. He knows how the rest of his body feels so he can move it starting at his torso, or head, arms, hands, whatever. Start listening to music and instead of marching or tapping your finger try doing some really stupid movements like bending and unbending your arm. Or turning your head. Really random stuff so you learn how to control your body because that it what it is really about; moving your body to a beat that you don't have to think about to feel.

Try not to get ahead of yourself now. This is where a bad dancer becomes a good dancer. Someone who can feel a rhythm and someone who can't. It's about the simple movement that will make you comfortable on the dance floor. You probably won't stand out as a phenomenal dancer but when you're up against some girl who wants to move to a beat with you that is what will make you fun to dance with.

Literally 2 steps thats it.

After that it is about mixing slow movement with fast. Skipping beat with a slow movement and then quickly catching up on quarter notes so you're back on the same timing. When you're on your own there is no timing or right side to be on so you can mix it up and do whatever the fuck you want. When you're with a girl chances are you want to have your hips on the same side as hers so it's usually pretty basic back and forth. Sometime you'll stumble upon a girl who can really dance and it just becomes a back and forth contest of matching each others movement. Thats when it gets really hot I find.

Anyways. Good luck!

ethical_slut · 2012-11-16T09:04:32+00:00

Watch others. To not be creepy about it, watch videos. All choreographed dances in movies, music videos and on stage can yield what you're looking for, but you'll have to invest the minute or five and sift through it visually to get something you like. The important part is finding some you like and learning how to do it.

Anyway. Here are some video links for 'inspiration'. Going off the assumption that you're going to clubs that play a lot of mainstream hip hop, I'm going to throw some videos at you and hope something sticks. You can teach yourself a little move or two or 10 whole seconds of the routine, whatever, but it's up to you to watch the video over and over while you attempt to mimic it, download the music and practice in a mirror, find a youtube video how-to, etc.

Moose in Step Up2(great scene, lots of tutorials for moves in this one)

Floating tutorial. Very basic. A little footwork goes a long way

Video of guy cwalking. All footwork. Expert level.

Top Rock move. Easy. Essential.

Shuffling tutorial. A bunch of good beginner moves

I think the problem with the generic (let loose and have fun) advice is that people that have never set foot in a dance studio don't realize that even club dancing is made up actual moves, albeit simpler ones. Some people more than others, have a knack for keeping their dancing interesting because they mimic and incorporate moves without much if any conscious thought. Still, everyone reaches a limit where they need outside inspiration and instruction if they want to expand their repertoire. Wading through the results of a bunch of youtube searches made me realize how much effort it is to find decent videos and tutorials. If there's enough interest, I can try to put together a better, more cohesively (soberly) written guide/tutorial with lots more examples.

dking168 · 2012-11-16T01:58:50+00:00

Someone posted this on how to dance and initiate:

http://www.reddit.com/r/seduction/comments/10qu63/how_to_pickup_without_words/

skidmorez · 2012-11-16T02:04:10+00:00

Try to be loose. Mimic what you see others do. Literally just feel the music. Maybe even try doing it by yourself? Club dancing is stupid easy, because there really isn't anything to it unless you're that one guy who can actual dance.

flaxeater · 2012-11-16T03:29:11+00:00

I was just recently at a HUGE dance party and I took careful stock, almost everyone looks stupid on the dance floor.

Leo7777 · 2012-11-16T01:26:14+00:00

I've been going out dancing almost 1-2 times a week for about 6 months now and all I can say is just get out on the dance floor and dance. You may suck and look like a drunken fool at first but if you keep dancing then you will eventually internalize the rhythm of any music your dancing to and be able to move on the dance floor with confidence. Just throw yourself out there and it will not only improve your dance moves, but your confidence as well.

ThugAimer · 2012-11-21T20:00:13+00:00

White guy here. I learned to dance by myself over the last couple years. If you have rhythm and feel out a song you're probably good. It wasn't until the last few weeksI realized I actually started pop locking when I dance. And girls are amazed at it. And I have a signature move that works EVERY time. I can literally bend backwards, and almost fully touch my shoulders to the floor, and stand back up in a flowing motion without using my hands. FYI I'm not flexible. It's mostly core strength. But if you can learn to balance and do this, there jaws will drop. I got to the point where I can actually pop up to the bass. And I can do it while dancing with a girl and she comes back with me. If you think you can do it, hmu, ill explain more detail. It's really not too hard, I showed a few friends how to do it.

2012-11-15T22:16:36+00:00

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Date	November 15, 2012 9:50 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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