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Dance, Even If You Think You Can't

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Dance with rhythm and nerve: why most people can keep the beat, counting in eights, four foundation steps, marking and mental practice, spacing and sleep, your first class, dancing with others, social-dance etiquette, dance and mood, dancing as exercise, what dance can't promise, freestyle and your first routine.

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AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Find the beat in any song and count music in eights

02Learn steps and routines faster with marking, mental practice and sleep

03Walk into a class or onto a social floor with confidence and good etiquette

04Use dance for mood and fitness, and read health claims carefully

Every lesson of Dance, Even If You Think You Can't

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Find the BeatFree · 3 lessons
  1. You probably have rhythmSee what research says about keeping the beat, and find it in any song.11 min
  2. Counting in eightsCount music in eights, and work out how long a routine lasts at any tempo.12 min
  3. Your first four stepsLearn four foundation steps that turn up in fitness, line and ballroom classes.12 min
Level 2Learn Moves FasterMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Mark it, then dance itRehearse choreography with smaller movements and in your head, to remember it better.12 min
  2. Chunk it, space it, sleep on itPlan practice so moves stick: small chunks, spread-out sessions and a night's sleep.12 min
  3. Your first classChoose a class and walk in knowing what to expect: nerves included.13 min
Level 3Dance With OthersMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Why dancing together bonds peopleSee what moving in time with others does, and put it to use.11 min
  2. Asking, saying no, and dancing with a partnerHandle partner-dance etiquette: asking, accepting no, and dancing at your partner's level.13 min
  3. Checkpoint: the wedding dance floorUse everything so far to get onto a busy dance floor, and enjoy it.12 min
Level 4Dance for Body and MindMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Dance and mood: what the trials showRead the evidence on dance and depression, including how thin it is.12 min
  2. Does dancing count as exercise?Check how your dancing adds up against the weekly activity guidelines.12 min
  3. What dance can't promiseSeparate what trials show about dance from what headlines claim.12 min
Level 5Make It YoursMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Freestyle without freezingImprovise by changing one thing at a time about a step you already know.11 min
  2. Build a 32-count routineChoreograph four eight-counts and learn them the way that sticks.13 min
  3. Capstone: your dance planTurn rhythm, practice, company and health into a plan you'll keep.13 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

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AFTER THE CORE

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