Hi, I did a post the other day about amature dramatics but most of those have to be attended 3 days a week which I cant attended every week because of uni commitments. So I was thinking about dancing now one day a week. The problem is that I am not that co-ordinated so I'll find it hard and I don't want to look an idiot in front of people that are really good. So does anyone have any ideas of where I should go or what dancing to do? I am from the S60 area but I am willing to travel.

Thanks

My name's Dale Im a Proffesional Breakdance/Streetdance/bodypoppin teacher.

I have being dancing for the past 6years and have done many performances accross the uk with my teams Breakout kids and Team elite which you may have seen on "Britains Got Talent" and Colas Awards on Sky One.

My classes take place at:
Divas Dance academy
34-38 Market Sq
Woodhouse
Sheffield, S13 7JX
0114 288 0300
Sheffield

Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30

I teach beginners to advance, my class is runnin low at the minute with every1 going back to school and uni so its a perfect time to start if your new to dance. Ull be suprised just how much you learn so come down n give it a go.

feel free to message me for more information

City limits on penistone road do all ranges of dancing from street, salsa to ballroom. Its where Lillya and Darren Bennet from strictly come dancing train I believe. Heads up if you need a partner!

Try Modern Jive. It's an easy style to learn, and even people who aren't very coordinated can manage it, because it's less concerned about getting footwork and 'the frame' right than most styles. I tell people that "as long as you haven't fall over, your footwork's OK." (It's not quite true, there are a few cases where you need to step with the correct foot to make a move work properly, but generally the way you're led tells you which way your body needs to move.)

It's even easier for ladies, because the men need to do all the hard work of remembering how the moves work - all you need to do is go where you're pulled/pushed!

The other thing is that even as a beginner you won't look an idiot because there are almost always people there for the first time or who've only been coming for a few weeks. Jivers are a friendly bunch (it comes with the territory of changing partners regularly in the lessons), so there are plenty of people who are happy to dance with beginners.

Ceroc run classes on Tuesday nights in Woodseats, or Blitz (www.blitzjive.com) do them at Crookes Social Club on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You don't need a partner, and you don't need to commit to coming regularly - there are beginners' lessons at the start of every evening and an intermediate class halfway through, so you can easily fit them around your uni commitments.

Personally, I recommend Blitz as it has the biggest attendance in the area, so there are new beginners all the time, and a large pool of dancers to get to know. But there are other organisations running lessons which follow the same format, so you might be able to find one closer to you.

You might find our website useful in this search (check in sig below) as we've got listings for loads of different dance groups in Sheffield.

You can either search using keywords (i.e street dance) or just scroll through all the dance groups to see the variety of stuff out there. Just remember what they say regards having a happy life- dance likes no-ones watching ;-)

Hope this helps!

Dan

We have been going to ballroom dance classes at city limits. Had 4 lessons so far, and we're really enjoying it. Will keep it up. Have fun

i used to go to hype academy, until i changed job so now i can't get to my class grrr.... they do beginners classes and a re very friendly. based at the leadmill.

Hi,

Dancing can provide cardio benefits, as well as improve your balance and increase your stamina. There are good number of dance videos available on the market today. Whether you're looking for a hip hop dance video, a ballet video, a line dance video, or a ballroom dance DVD, you'll find a class of dance videos to suit your taste.

True, but really dance videos are best as style improvers for those who already know the basics. Sometimes things are just 'so obvious' that the person making the video doesn't cover them, or the camera angle doesn't quite show what you need. And you just can't tell by looking at the cover how good the instruction it contains is - maybe terrific, maybe really awful. You might have to buy a lot of DVDs to get one that covers stuff in a way you can understand it easily.

It's best to actually go to classes of some kind so that you can actually ask the instructor (or an experienced dancer) for clarification of anything that you didn't get from the first explanation.

And of course, DVDs don't include a partner to dance with!