We have a contest video that I'm so excited to show you guys! So this video stars Ashley (starts in middle) and two friends from the theater group that we both attended. Sorry if you can't see it that well, but hopefully you can. I'll only post your video if I have your permission so don't be shy!
Here's the link. Let me know if it doesn't work.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lZFxtWy41ek
If you need any help with a certain dance move or want to learn a cool acro trick, fitforafeast has it all! They have so many tutorials on simple or complex moves and tricks. The videos are super helpful too. Be sure to check it out!
Choreography
If you're interested in choreographing dances for practice or for fun, there's an easy way to think of it. Really, theres only seven main movements in dance. They are...
Bending
Traveling
Turning
Stretching/Extending
Jumping
Lifting
Swinging
Of course there are other things dancers do, but most of the time they
are just combinations of some of the above movements. If you don't know what to choreograph, just go back to the basics and tweak the moves until they become more difficult.
Other Choreography tips:
Use the music - It's pretty easy. Just listen to the music and move with it. It's almost as if you're not dancing with the music, but your movements control the music. I hope that makes sense. Also, make sure you're doing the right type of dancing. Obviously you wouldn't be doing hip hop moves to ballet music. Why? Because it doesn't fit with it. Just be sure every movement fits with the type of song, notes, and rhythm and you should be fine.
Use the seven movements - You can make a very basic moves more advanced by putting together two or more of the movements listed above. Test it out! Try to make a move using as many of the movements from the list as you can.
Change it up - Don't do the same move over and over because it gets boring. Try changing it up a bit. Also don't always do the cliché moves. Everyone's seen them. It's fine to use cool moves you've seen places, but make them your own somehow.
God GOAL of the Week: Don't ignore others
A lot of times people will ignore others who are less popular or not as fun to hang out with. You don't have to be around those people 24/7 but just don't act like they're not there. If they have something to say, listen to them. Also, don't ignore people just because they ignore you. Listen to what they have to say too, and maybe someday they'll return the favor.
Hope you guys liked the tips in this blog! Let me know if you tried combining the movements. Thank you!
Xtra
If you are subscribed to Pray LOVE Live you know there's a giveaway soon. She just needs 20 subscribers first! Check out this page for more info.
http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/2012/04/happy-easter-glory-to-god.html?m=1
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
The Contest Has Begun!!!
Hey everyone! Today marks one week into the contest! Sorry I couldn't get a blog up last week, I was super busy. But I'm so excited to see your dances. Starting today, you have one week to get all of your videos in, or show me the dances live. If you're not sure of the rules, go back to the blog titled "Dancing Contest!!!".
Dance App
For all of you out there who want to learn basic tap moves, there's an app called Tap App in the Apple store. Unfortunately it's not free, it costs $1.99. If you're already a tap dancer I'd recommend not getting it, it's mainly for people who are just starting out. As an alternative, you can look up videos on YouTube on certain moves you want to learn.
I personally love tapping! I think it's cool to make music with your feet. I especially love acapella tap dancing. I recommend trying it out if you haven't already. Borrow a pair of tap shoes from a friend because they are a bit of an investment.
TV Chatter
How many of you watched Dance Moms Miami on Tuesday? I'll be honest, I'm more of a Dance Moms (Pittsburgh) fan. The moms on DM Miami are so dramatic and it was too over acted. Maybe I'm still warming up to it but DM Pittsburgh is still on the top of my "list" or "pyramid" or whatever you want to call it :P. The kids are great dancers though! Let me know what you think about it in the comments.
Pointer
Try to observe the other dancers at your studio - beginners or advanced. You'd be amazed how much you can learn by studying what other dancers do well, or not so well. Sometimes in class if we're doing across-the-floor and I'm close to the end of the line, I watch all the dancers before me and try to spot their strengths and weaknesses in that particular move. A lot of the time many of the dancers have weaknesses in common, so I try to think about those while it's my turn to go. Or I look at another dancer and think, "Oh, I really like how she does that. I'm going to try to do that." It helps me become a better dancer by observing, even though it may go unnoticed at the time.
Jo~Ann Tshirts
If you ordered a Jo~Ann Tshirt you should have it by now. If you don't, it's because you haven't payed yet. Don't stress about it, just give your money to SB when you're ready. I'm not sure if you got all of the instructions but DON'T WASH YOUR SHIRT until we give the washing instructions to you. If you already have and it's not messed up, you're lucky ;) But be careful until we can tell you how to do it. Thanks.
Dance GOAL of the Week: Enter the contest!
The goal for this saturday is simply to enter the contest. It's ok if you haven't even started choreographing yet. Just throw something together really quickly. Subscribe to Pray LOVE Live and Dancing For Jesus also for a better chance of winning. Thanks everyone! See you on Wednesday. Have a good Easter!
Dance App
For all of you out there who want to learn basic tap moves, there's an app called Tap App in the Apple store. Unfortunately it's not free, it costs $1.99. If you're already a tap dancer I'd recommend not getting it, it's mainly for people who are just starting out. As an alternative, you can look up videos on YouTube on certain moves you want to learn.
I personally love tapping! I think it's cool to make music with your feet. I especially love acapella tap dancing. I recommend trying it out if you haven't already. Borrow a pair of tap shoes from a friend because they are a bit of an investment.
TV Chatter
How many of you watched Dance Moms Miami on Tuesday? I'll be honest, I'm more of a Dance Moms (Pittsburgh) fan. The moms on DM Miami are so dramatic and it was too over acted. Maybe I'm still warming up to it but DM Pittsburgh is still on the top of my "list" or "pyramid" or whatever you want to call it :P. The kids are great dancers though! Let me know what you think about it in the comments.
Pointer
Try to observe the other dancers at your studio - beginners or advanced. You'd be amazed how much you can learn by studying what other dancers do well, or not so well. Sometimes in class if we're doing across-the-floor and I'm close to the end of the line, I watch all the dancers before me and try to spot their strengths and weaknesses in that particular move. A lot of the time many of the dancers have weaknesses in common, so I try to think about those while it's my turn to go. Or I look at another dancer and think, "Oh, I really like how she does that. I'm going to try to do that." It helps me become a better dancer by observing, even though it may go unnoticed at the time.
Jo~Ann Tshirts
If you ordered a Jo~Ann Tshirt you should have it by now. If you don't, it's because you haven't payed yet. Don't stress about it, just give your money to SB when you're ready. I'm not sure if you got all of the instructions but DON'T WASH YOUR SHIRT until we give the washing instructions to you. If you already have and it's not messed up, you're lucky ;) But be careful until we can tell you how to do it. Thanks.
Dance GOAL of the Week: Enter the contest!
The goal for this saturday is simply to enter the contest. It's ok if you haven't even started choreographing yet. Just throw something together really quickly. Subscribe to Pray LOVE Live and Dancing For Jesus also for a better chance of winning. Thanks everyone! See you on Wednesday. Have a good Easter!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Guestpost from Ashley from Pray LOVE Live blog
Hey Girls!
My name is Ashley and I am a dancer too! My blog is Pray LOVE Live(http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/) and Loren is one of my best friends. Today she asked me to guest post and sent me some questions to answer so here it goes!
1. When did you get started with dance?
When I was about 3 I took ballet and tap and cheered competitively when I was 5. Then I did gymnastics when I was about 7 and went to Reflections Dance Studio for about a year. When I was 8 I joined CAT which is a Christian Theater Company and did 5 productions there as well as taking several dance classes. A few months ago I decided to really pursue my love of dance and I am currently going to JPD dance studio where I am taking lyrical, jazz, and ballet classes and hoping to join competition team this August.
2. How do you get motivation to give your best in dance?
Well I haven't really been dancing hard core at a studio since I was 3 like some other girls and I am not dancing 12 hours a week so I really try to always work my hardest and give my best and never give up so I can try to catch up to some other girls who are dancing every night. I really am hoping to make the competition team at JPD but there are very talented dancers here so whenever something is hard I just think about how much I want to dance competitively.
3. What is your favorite style and why?
I really like lyrical and jazz I can't really choose. I love jazz because it is upbeat and sassy so I get to show off my cute moves and facial expressions. But I really love expressing a story and getting to put some intense emotions in my lyrical.
4. What is your best and worst style of dance?
I would have to say jazz is my best style because I have more experience with jazz then any other style. And ballet is my worst! I have never taken tap except when I was really little so actually tap is probably my worst but I don't know if that counts.
5. Why do you love dancing?
Ive never really thought about that. I love putting your emotions in your dance and just I love how cool all the tricks look! I really love performing and entertaining people too:)
6.Who is your favorite dancer on dance moms?
I would have to say Chloe but I really love all the girls! Brooke is really inspirational to me because she is older than me so it gives me something to work for. I love Maddie's dancing. And I really do not think that Paige, Nia, and Mckenzie don't get enough credit! And I feel terrible for Kendall because she is so sweet but her crazy mother causes so many problems for her. But Chloe is too sweet!
7. What inspired you to start your blog?
I wanted girls to have a clean website to spend their time on that gives good Christian advice and messages, fashion tips, and helpful reviews!
8. What is your blog targeted to do?
I love to challenge girls to make them better Christian girls and just give them information on mistakes I have made or things I have learned in my Christian tween adventure with the Lord.
9. You are really good at staying true to yourself.How do you do that?
With God's help, nothing is possible without him. He helps me be a better person every day!! I always pray for guidance in my decisions and behavior and I make a lot of mistakes but God has made me who I am in every way and created everything about me and I really don't want to change what God is done in my life.
10. How do you spread the word of God besides on your blog?
I try to be a good Christian example in every way. I love sending out nice texts, post bible verses on social networks. And I just try to best the best person I can and just tell people about the Lord wherever I go.
11.A lot of people don't understand how you can still be a Christian and have fun. How do you do that?
God created fun! I love hanging out with friends, playing computer, going to the movies and bowling. I have fun all the time. Christians can indefinitely have fun. As long as it doesn't involve sinning and causing a bad example you can always have fun and personally I don't think it is "fun" to sin.
12.If you had one thing to say to non-believers what would it be?
I would just say that God loves you no matter what and he really needs you to just open a Bible and just pray. If you don't believe you will be missing out on so many blessings and the most important thing you get to live forever in harmony in a perfect world when you die. What do you have to lose?! Being a Christian has changed my life extremely, God guides me through every decision and every step of my life God is there. It is like having a best friend constantly with me! And God can work miracles in your life to if you just believe.
I am going to end my guest post with a really cute and funny video Loren told me about. So here it is! It is called "Cute girl has a catchy dance"
Thanks for the opportunity Loren and everyone reading this please go on my blog.It would mean a lot if you would follow me too because I need to get to 20 followers to do my first giveaway!
Here is my link:
http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/
*A note from Loren*
"Ashley is such an inspiration to me! I hope she can be the same to you. Thanks Ashley for helping me out with this blog! Love you!
-Loren"
AND EVERYONE READING THIS YOU KNOW THE BEST BLOGGER AND GREATEST FRIEND WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU! SHE IS SO GENEROUS,CARING,AND KIND!!!
Love you too Loren:)
-Ashley
My name is Ashley and I am a dancer too! My blog is Pray LOVE Live(http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/) and Loren is one of my best friends. Today she asked me to guest post and sent me some questions to answer so here it goes!
1. When did you get started with dance?
When I was about 3 I took ballet and tap and cheered competitively when I was 5. Then I did gymnastics when I was about 7 and went to Reflections Dance Studio for about a year. When I was 8 I joined CAT which is a Christian Theater Company and did 5 productions there as well as taking several dance classes. A few months ago I decided to really pursue my love of dance and I am currently going to JPD dance studio where I am taking lyrical, jazz, and ballet classes and hoping to join competition team this August.
2. How do you get motivation to give your best in dance?
Well I haven't really been dancing hard core at a studio since I was 3 like some other girls and I am not dancing 12 hours a week so I really try to always work my hardest and give my best and never give up so I can try to catch up to some other girls who are dancing every night. I really am hoping to make the competition team at JPD but there are very talented dancers here so whenever something is hard I just think about how much I want to dance competitively.
3. What is your favorite style and why?
I really like lyrical and jazz I can't really choose. I love jazz because it is upbeat and sassy so I get to show off my cute moves and facial expressions. But I really love expressing a story and getting to put some intense emotions in my lyrical.
4. What is your best and worst style of dance?
I would have to say jazz is my best style because I have more experience with jazz then any other style. And ballet is my worst! I have never taken tap except when I was really little so actually tap is probably my worst but I don't know if that counts.
5. Why do you love dancing?
Ive never really thought about that. I love putting your emotions in your dance and just I love how cool all the tricks look! I really love performing and entertaining people too:)
6.Who is your favorite dancer on dance moms?
I would have to say Chloe but I really love all the girls! Brooke is really inspirational to me because she is older than me so it gives me something to work for. I love Maddie's dancing. And I really do not think that Paige, Nia, and Mckenzie don't get enough credit! And I feel terrible for Kendall because she is so sweet but her crazy mother causes so many problems for her. But Chloe is too sweet!
7. What inspired you to start your blog?
I wanted girls to have a clean website to spend their time on that gives good Christian advice and messages, fashion tips, and helpful reviews!
8. What is your blog targeted to do?
I love to challenge girls to make them better Christian girls and just give them information on mistakes I have made or things I have learned in my Christian tween adventure with the Lord.
9. You are really good at staying true to yourself.How do you do that?
With God's help, nothing is possible without him. He helps me be a better person every day!! I always pray for guidance in my decisions and behavior and I make a lot of mistakes but God has made me who I am in every way and created everything about me and I really don't want to change what God is done in my life.
10. How do you spread the word of God besides on your blog?
I try to be a good Christian example in every way. I love sending out nice texts, post bible verses on social networks. And I just try to best the best person I can and just tell people about the Lord wherever I go.
11.A lot of people don't understand how you can still be a Christian and have fun. How do you do that?
God created fun! I love hanging out with friends, playing computer, going to the movies and bowling. I have fun all the time. Christians can indefinitely have fun. As long as it doesn't involve sinning and causing a bad example you can always have fun and personally I don't think it is "fun" to sin.
12.If you had one thing to say to non-believers what would it be?
I would just say that God loves you no matter what and he really needs you to just open a Bible and just pray. If you don't believe you will be missing out on so many blessings and the most important thing you get to live forever in harmony in a perfect world when you die. What do you have to lose?! Being a Christian has changed my life extremely, God guides me through every decision and every step of my life God is there. It is like having a best friend constantly with me! And God can work miracles in your life to if you just believe.
Thanks for the opportunity Loren and everyone reading this please go on my blog.It would mean a lot if you would follow me too because I need to get to 20 followers to do my first giveaway!
Here is my link:
http://luv2sing-mypre-teenjourney.blogspot.com/
*A note from Loren*
"Ashley is such an inspiration to me! I hope she can be the same to you. Thanks Ashley for helping me out with this blog! Love you!
-Loren"
AND EVERYONE READING THIS YOU KNOW THE BEST BLOGGER AND GREATEST FRIEND WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU! SHE IS SO GENEROUS,CARING,AND KIND!!!
Love you too Loren:)
-Ashley
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