CONTEMPORARY DANCE QUESTIONS
FROM BEGINNERS AND/OR AMATEURS
Some of the dance questions from beginners and/or amateurs I receive are usually repeated. To avoid the repetition of threads within our forum, please follow a very simple process before asking your question. Have a look at our right column, where you will find a Google search box. It is located near the top, just below the post for the e-book of contemporary dance history.
This search box works only within contemporary-dance.org (our website), and not within the rest of the Web. Just write some of the words that make your question, for example: IS IT TOO LATE FOR ME TO START DANCING?, and then click the search button. A new page will open with several results. Now you can read about what you are looking for. It is very possible that you will find the answer to your query.
If after reading the above information you still have a question, please feel free to ask. The only thing I ask in exchange is that you leave me your e-mail address. I will not use it to send you ads or spam. The reason for this is that I have too many submissions. Some of them are about already asked questions, some are out of topic, some need that I contact the submitter, some don’t. I need your e-mails to handle all this questions better; otherwise this is an endless work. So, I will not answer to you if you don’t leave your e-mail address, whether in the notification options or within your message.
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What Other Visitors Have Asked
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Will I have to dance naked?
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Starting to dance as a clinically obese person?
Hello!
The title pretty much encloses my question, but I will give you some details anyway. I am a 27 y/o female, clinically obese (105kg at 172cm tall). …
Do I need to be flexible to do contemporary dancing and do I need skills in Ballet ?
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Routine of a dancer
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How to express myself better in my dancing class?
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How to start your dancing career.
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Is dancing contemporary just a dream for me?
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How long does it take to become a good contemporary dancer?
Okay so I have one year to learn contemporary, I feel like I can do it after I am flexible, because I learn quickly. How long does it take to become a …
Is it too soon for me to direct a contemporary dance group?
Hello! My name is Anna.
I've been a fan of the arts since I was a little kid. I've been involved in singing, acting, dancing, poetry, speech, gymnastics …
En Pointe (do you think that it would be likely for me to become a professional dancer?)
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How to encourage a young dancer to dance in the freedom of expression?
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Learning contemporary dance.
I'm a totally new learner. Will I hurt myself?
Hi Maria
I'm Sam. I'm 13 and I really want to learn contemporary but I'm scared that if I'm a totally new learner I might hurt myself. I want to …
Learning the basics of contemporary dance for free ?
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How to find auditions for dance companies ?
Hi,
I want to ask how to find out auditions for dance companies.
Question about dance career possibility
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I want to ask how to be confident in class or on stage as I am a very shy person. I also want to ask that how long is a contemporary dancer career …
How old do you have to be to start contemporary?
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Dance schools without audition
Hi!
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Age issue
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A non-contemporary dancer
Hi there,
I have been interested in contemporary dance for a while and don't have any background in ballet or any professional dance training (I know …
Do you need to take ballet to do contemporary?
Hi, I’m 12 years old and am thinking of taking contemporary dance next year. I was wondering…
A. Do you need to take ballet to do contemporary?
and …
Too late? (to succeed professionally in the dance world)
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Contemporary dance for beginners?
Hello,
I am a huge fan of contemporary dance. I am 18 years old and I would love to get involved in lessons. But I have one question. For those of us …
Can I start dancing contemporary
at 16?
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Help, dancing?
Hi!
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