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the easiest way to move across a crowded dance floor is to dance. more fun that way, too

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the long practices and the sore joints are part of the journey. the destination? a sense of achievement that can’t be matched. all that work will make a pretty good show.

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some days you will doubt yourself. your resolve, your progress, your ability. that’s ok. just don’t let it stop you.

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dance in the kitchen. tap out a bit of footwork in the grocery store. pop while waiting for the light to change. you can slide dance into your movement anywhere

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failure teaches you more than success does

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there are better highs in this world than drugs, and a truly live dance floor is one of them

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picking up choreo is much easier if you stay positive about it. yes, you missed things, and you’ll have to fill in the gaps later, but for now, there’s another six eight-counts, and it’ll look so cool when you get it right

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replace your dance shoes every now and then, even if they still feel ok. you can hurt yourself dancing in worn-out shoes

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to quote those gatorade world cup ads from 2018: no es un juego de destino. es un juego de sudor.

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dancers tend to be very touchy-feely people

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dance is about movement, obviously, but *lack* of movement in the right spots can be pure fire

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this is not the prequel. if you wait until you’re ready, you never will be.

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don’t always dance with a style in mind. you try something completely freeform and you never know what you’ll find

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to quote the guy who introduced me to house: it’s 90% feel

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don’t dance in converse. just don’t do it.

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the same choreo can look completely different done by different people. when they tell you to make it your own, they mean it

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when you start dancing, you become part of a culture with a lot of history. learn the roots—it’ll make you better and connect you to the community