Why is the dancing on “dancing with the stars” so different from all the other videos I see on youtube? How do I learn to dance like the tv show?

April 20th, 2011 admin

The dancing that you see on “Dancing with the Stars” is all choreographed by professionals and then practiced about 8 hours per day. You could try doing a swing routine instead as the music is a bit slower, but either way you will have to learn the basics first. The videos you are finding online are most likely basics. In fact, in most competitions you are not allowed to do any lifts at all unless it is theater arts. For you to dance like the people on “dancing with the stars,” you would have to dedicate several hours a day to practicing, and you would also need to hire a good teacher. Technique is something that you cannot really learn through a video. You can try learning the basic step online and then going to a studio to learn some technique to execute it properly. You will need to work a lot in leading and following which will help you in any dance you learn. There is nothing worse then seeing someone try to do a lot of fancy tricks and not do well at it. I would start building a simple routine with basics and then adding to it when you are ready.