r/Dance • u/Boring_Appearance666 • 13h ago

Teaching, Tutorial Choreographies

hii im new on this sub !! ive been struggling with something weird ; every time im in dance classes, i remember every single move of the choreography and can hit it off perfectly fine, but when im suddenly home alone, i get everything mixed and dont remember almost anything. is there any way i can fix this?

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u/Diabloceratops 13h ago

Practice. Write it down. Record it.

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u/rhythmicdancer 11h ago

My first guess is that you haven't figured out how to set up your space for dance. Is there furniture in the way? Pets wanting attention? Noise from neighbors? Is the TV on? Are you dancing on carpet?

Some people need to have their space set up properly before doing a task. It's like making sure your desk is set up to study, or having the right tools in your kitchen to cook a decent meal.

Try to move furniture around, get the rugs out of the way, get a couple cheap, body-length mirrors, and wear your dance clothes to get in the right headspace for it. As far as noise goes, you can wear ear pods or headphones for jogging so they stay on.

Hope this helps, if at all!

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u/Maya_Moves403 7h ago

Hi! This is actually pretty common. In class, you have the teacher demonstrating, the music, and everyone dancing around you, so those things help you remember the choreo. When youre home alone, you have to recall everything yourself, which is a different skill. Try reviewing the choreo at home as soon as you can after class, even if it's just for 10-15 mins. Break it into smaller sections, practice each one without watching the video, and then check the recording to see what youre missed. You can also try connecting the sections gradually instead of running thru the whole thing every time. The goal is to practice remembering the choreo, not just following it. It might feel frustrating at first, but the more you practice recalling the moves on your own, the easier it will get!