HIP HOP INTO A DANCE SCHOOL

Do you have a petrified student? They avoid going to the school dances because they don't know how to dance. Just watching it on TV is not enough for a lot of people, they need to have someone step them through the moves, and get them going. Your youngster may be very timid about asking friends to help them learn. A dance school may be the perfect option.Assure your youngster you are not taking them for learning ballet or tap dancing, unless that's what they want. You are taking them to a dance school to learn some modern Hip Hop dancing, to have them ready for the next school dance. Classes are sorted by age groups at most schools, so they will feel very comfortable learning to dance with others their age. Most of these students probably have the same fears and concerns. The idea of a school dance may scare all of them.Learning how to dance can erase fears, and give your children confidence to have a great evening at the next school dance. If they are lucky, they may have other students from their own school in the dance class. Since they have practiced together, they know how ... [more..]

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SOME ADVICE FOR A YOUNG ACTOR

The actor who had the problem, hadn't been training much at all. Somehow though, he got through the audition process and got the job. He didn't have a technique to fall back on. He didn't know how to create a character. He didn't know how to access the emotions he needed for the part. So he relied on what he 'thought' was right and he was ACTING instead of BEING the character, because he just didn't know how.1 phrase and 1 questionSo many young aspiring actors often say two phrases, the first of which is an affirmation and the second one is a question. They are:I want to be an actor. Where can I find auditions? OrI want to be an actor. How can I get an agent?What they sometimes fail to realize is that between wanting to become an actor and the auditions and/or getting an agent, there is a very important step. That is training.Long-term or short-term. Which do you prefer?You can have a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy as an approach to your acting career. The short-term strategy has you being impatient, jumping right in to audition or trying to get an agent with no training. ... [more..]

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