IVE BEEN TAKING DANCE MY WHOLE LIFE AND IM 13 WELL IT SEEMS THAT THIS GIRL MY OTHER AGE ALWAYS GETS EVERYTHING WHEN SHE ISNT EVEN DEDICATED TO DANCE AND IT MAKES ME SAD AND I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO DREAD DANCE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS LIKE THAT SO PLEASE GIVE ME ADVICE I NEED IT

Hi, i'm also 13 and I know how u feel, it sounds like a problem that I've had before. I dance in a class with a girl who is older than me and thinks she's so much better!

But if you luv dancing then don't be mean and stay nice but bring it on the dance floor and blow her away!!

If you have trouble remembering steps get a family member to record u dancing ur routine and go home and watch it and then practice or just practice the routine through a few times every day. It works for me! Also if u get stuck don't be afraid to speak up!

how long have u been dancing, u say ur whole life but how many years? I've been dancing nearly 7yrs and no matter how long u've been dancing there's always going to be someone to compete against, so just keep dancing if it's what u want and try harder everytime u dance.

hey this is the person who wrote the message but like since u have been 2 and she is my age and this other girl she is relly good and her and me are like good friends for ever and that girl is trying 2 still her away and the girl can't even dance good and she is gonna quit next year for cheerleading and i am like sad all the time and i dont want to go to dance and before she came i did and i just dont know what to do so please help me again

Your runon sentences and lack of insight shows a serious lack of education. Concentrate more on school and less on things you cannot control (like another dancer's abilities and advantages) and perhaps you will do well in the world.

You seem to be looking for affirmation that your abilities will somehow beat advantages (although it is so hard to understand you, as your writing is that of a 7 year old, not a teenager) but realistically, you should realize that, among other things, your lack of ability to express yourself is probably the thing that is holding you back the most. Adults put thier time and energy into people who are articulate and can hold a conversation. Your 'rival' probably can speak and write gramatically, and that translates in this world as being smarter, and hence someone who can be 'invested in' easier.

anon, I've been in the same boat as you. There's things that you can't control in life, but you can control your reaction to them. Seeing this girl get everything, even though she may not deserve it in your eyes shouldn't depress you- it should make you work that much harder. Saying things and whining about it won't get you anywhere- you have to do something about it. Just become a better dancer.

anon is coming on this dance mesaage board and being very rood to people when she problay is some whiz and comes on make fun of people who have talent so anon needs to stop being rood and acting jealous just because people have talent and she dosent so go away if u cant stop being so jelous anon > >

Sami. If you do have difficulty remembering steps. You must be able to do your whole routine in your head, In bed last thing at night is a good time to do this. You should be able to see in your mind every step and turn. That is every single step not just a Spin Turn and there you are doing a reverse movement. You must see perfectly the steps in between. If there is a part you are a bit muddy on next morning get to work on any part or parts you are missing. This goes for any dance Modern Latin or whatever. When you can do this. Sit eyes closed music playing, and do the whole dance or dances in your head. It can be done, and when you can do this you can be sure that your dance memory will be as good as anyone.
One more thing from a very famous coach. Don't dance to trying to look and impress your audience. make your audience look at you and then show them what you can do. He added . Don't worry about things that which you have no control. The floor, the music, people moving around you other noises, is your teacher looking, or your parents . Only concentrate on your dancing and about your performance.

Sorry Don it is not me that needs to remember my steps, i was giving advice to the first person in this conversation. Sorry but thankyou anyway

anon, how r we meant to no dat u r a good dancer or even a dancer, wen u hav no proof to show!!

how can u say dat 2 a 13 yr old girl wen she is obviously upset at da time....and she is jus seeking advice and needs help.

she is jus trying to save time and writing like me in slang(and if u r such a good sentence writing u would hav spelt their correctly) and btw (by the way if u don't no) i am spelling lyk dis on perpose!

if u r going 2 continue bing a jerk then get a life off of dis site

Hi,
if ur friend is leaving 4 cheerleading, be happy 4 her.

and if dancing is what u want 2 do then who cares about other girls!!

do u believe that u r a good dancer? if you can do a basic routine then u can dance! just believe in yourself!

Try hard to learn ur routines and believe you can dance them and tell me how u go!!

look 4ward 2 ur reply!!

Sami.

P.S ignore anon!