Ballet dance: How to create a dance routine?

Once you have learned a few dance steps, try putting a few of them together to music. It's fun and simple to create your own dances, and it's a great way to practice new steps. Try dressing up in an old costume or leotard and have a mini-recital at home.

• Choose the music.

Pick out a song that has a strong beat to make it easier to put steps to.


• Decide on an opening pose.

Choose the way you will be standing when the music begins.


• Plan steps in counts of 8.

8-counts are easiest to fit steps to.


• Plan the steps for the chorus.

Perform the same sequence of steps each time the chorus is played. This will make the routine interesting by adding repetition.


• Decide on a finishing pose.

Strike a strong pose on the last notes of the song.


• Practice.

The more you practice, the better your routine will be.

Tips

• Choose your best, most striking moves for the chorus.


• Use familiar steps that you are confident in performing.


• Hold your finishing pose for at least a few seconds.


• Memorize the steps in relation to the words of the song, to make it easier to remember.