Let’s Begin with Freestyle Foundation

      1.      

      Get comfortable with yourself. Get in front of a full length mirror. It's important that you see your whole body. Then, put on your most comfortable clothes (don't worry about what people would think if they saw you in them) and turn the music on. Pick a song that:

     ·        you like

     ·        you can dance to easily

     ·        is at least somewhat popular

      2.

          This is, believe it or not, the hardest part- dance. Just move your body to the music, however it feels right. Don't worry if it looks absolutely ridiculous, which it very well might. Do what you want to the move your entire body to compliment the music. Your moves don't have to be coordinated, match, or make sense, just dance. Jump around to that cool song in your PJ's for hours if you have to. Just get comfortable with dancing.

      3.      

     Get to know the song if you don't already. Try to have a pretty good idea of the beat and lyrics of the song so you know when it gets slower, faster or when to come in or fade out, or do something crazy. Listen to the song a few times and get familiar with it. Dance some more.

      4.

         Put together a few moves. You can have three or four or maybe just one move that's totally yours. They should go with the music and feel natural when you're dancing to them. For beginners, consider making your first few moves include snaps and/or claps. This can help you stay steady and on beat- it's an established fact. You can throw in these moves once in a while when they fit in and when you're stuck.

      5.      

     Make big transitions during a freestyle dance. Like one minute you've got your hands doing some cool thing above your head, then you swing them around and you're moving your hips. Use different levels of dancing and make it interesting.

6.

      Have inspiration. Watch dance shows or professional dancers. Do not copy their dance moves, but they should give you ideas on how to come up with your own and move to the music.

7.

         Have fun with it! Wherever you are and you're expected to dance, go back to Step 2 and remember: make it feel natural and with the music. Connect with the music. Connect with the crowd. Have confidence and just move your body.

Why you should start dancing today?

Dancing is a great activity for all age groups that help people to stay flexible, reduce stress, lose weight, make friends and more.  The benefits of dancing with music can make you happier, smarter and healthier and is a great way to keep your body and mind healthy. Dancing improves brain functions and is a very intensive cardio workout for body. So get off the couch and dance yourselves.

Dance creates a connection between mind and body which leads to lots of health benefits. Dance therapy is now becoming a popular treatment for depression and cancer patients to improve their mental and emotional health. Dance is one of the most interesting methods to reduce stress.

The most important physical benefit obtained from dancing is flexibility. Dancers have motion in all muscles. Improved strength of muscles can prevent muscle injuries. It can also increase the strength and density of bones. The physical activity of dancing increases metabolism and helps to burn out the unwanted calories.

Dancing is a form of exercise that releases endorphin, which helps to get rid of stress and anxiety and that makes us happy. It helps to maintain an emotional wellbeing by making us feel free to express the innermost emotions through dance. Remembering and performing different dance steps helps to improve memory power and strength of nervous systems.

Major health benefits of dancing:

·        Dancing can burn out the excess calories from our body. Half hour of sustained dancing can burn out between 200 to 400 calories.

·        It is an intensive cardio workout for body which can lead to a normal heart rate, lower blood pressure and a normal cholesterol rate.

·        Dance movements strengthen bones and muscles and prevents from loss of bone density (osteoporosis).

·        It contains a social component that gives an opportunity to develop strong social relationships that helps to create a positive outlook.

·        Going to dance classes can introduce regular exercise into the weekly schedule.

·        By practicing various dance movements which involve balancing on one foot, going onto tip-toes, holding or switching positions improves the overall body-balancing capacity.

·        Dancing is also a fantastic way to improve the mood of a person.

If you are afraid that you’re short on time, you can do your own thing just by turning on some music and dancing around in your living room. The coolest dance begins with the one step. So shake a leg and start dancing, you might not want to stop.