Is it just me or does anyone else find this holding the crotch and dancing an absolutely disgusting, distasteful and unpleasant dance step….??

🔥🔥🔥 Incredibly talented

I had a lot of fun doing this. There is a longer video where I dance on more music on youtube.

https://youtu.be/rrHgIG6g4Gc?is=gFWelbWQOWFqEkQj

I have no problem spotting in things like chaines or pique turns, but for some reason I really struggle with it in pirouettes.

Is there a meaningful difference worth knowing about? Anyone have an aha moment where it clicked? An analogy?

I think it's because I'm trying to do either a perfect clean single turn or working on making my doubles consistent (some days they're spot on, some days it's like I've never turned before), but when I consciously focus on spotting it's like the speed of my head is messing with the speed of my body. The rhythm of it feels so different than a traveling turn.

For context, I'm a woman in my 40s and picked up dance class (jazz) again recently after dancing pretty regularly from childhood through college. I'm in good shape physically, minus making myself motion sick these days when I turn without spotting lol

I’ve never seen anything like this

Hello! I am a german speaker from the USA who is interested learning from people who professionally participate in Polka and Waltz dances. I'm in a volunteer dance group in the middle of the USA and I am especially interested in hearing the perspective of people from Germany or Poland. I have a Lederhosen costume that I am required to wear every Oktoberfest. Please reach out to me if you know anyone!

It’s the first time in 13 years since I last learned how to dance. I’m 34 and today I had my first heel dance one on one class with my teacher. It was intense but it was fun and I felt very refreshed afterwards.

On my way home I started feeling emotional and as soon as I got home, I balled my eyes out like a baby. It felt like an emotional release, as if I was letting go of stress and emotions that I think might been building up inside. I really enjoyed my class, I like the teacher and i’m excited to learn more. But for some reason I feel very emotional afterwards. Is this normal? Never had this happen to me before.

https://reddit.com/link/1v39w4u/video/hkuw7ig3qqeh1/player

Drum n Bass dance X-Outing

I never danced growing up, and it does not come naturally to me at all. I used to joke that if I didn’t know what dancing was, it never would have even occurred to me.

However, I’ve been with my boyfriend for around 7 months now, and dancing is really important to him. I never minded going to clubs, because I was content to just move very minimally and hang out and drink. But my boyfriend is there to DANCE. He’s not amazing, but he doesn’t give a shit what people think, and it’s clear that he’s in his body and is having so much fun.

Seeing him have so much fun honestly makes me feel really, really insecure. I’m incredibly stiff and anxious, and it also makes me really sad that it’s so hard for me to let go and have fun. It’s gotten to the point where even imagining myself dancing has made me cry. Dancing is also a way that my boyfriend wants to connect with me, and it hurts for me to not be able to give him that.

All this to say, has anyone been in this situation and gotten over their fear? Or better yet, actually learned to enjoy dancing? I’d love to hear ideas.

Also, obligatory yes I’m in therapy and clearly have some anxiety/inhibitions.