If you're one of those dancers who has trouble remembering choreography fast then this post is absolutely beneficial for you. I once knew how it felt to be lost, or to not pick up a combination as fast as others. Depending on the style of dance (anything other than lyrical or ballet), I never could understand combinations at all BUT I found many solutions to this issue. So I promise that after reading this blog post you will benefit from it in some way, shape, or form.
The first thing I advise you to do is to do is find out what type of learner you are. You can be a visual learner, a kinesthetic learner or a autio learner, or maybe a combination. However this is not always necessary.
A Kinesthetic learner: Learns by being physical, with hands on activities and movement. if you feel like you are this type of learner try to do the choreography as much as you can.
A visual learner: Learns by just seeing what (the teacher) is doing. If you feel like you are this type of learner, try watching the choreographer while he/she teaches the combination carefully. It sometimes helps to move closer to your teacher so that you can see more details.
A audio learner: Learns by listening. If you feel like you are this type of learner then focus on listening to what your teacher is saying.
You can always look online to see that type of learner you are if you don't know. Or you can try all of them in class If you want to be more accurate!
REPEAT CHOREOGRAPH TO YOURSELF: Doing this has change my whole learning process. Try saying choreography to yourself as you go so that you can remember it better. Which will probably sound something like this. "and ring jump, to the floor, wait, toe-rise up, walk, prepare, illusion..." or even come up with clever and or funny phrases (That I can't think of right now lol!). Doing this has truly helped me!
Listen to what the teacher is saying to you: I once had a teacher from Broadway's round about theatre who said something along the lines of "Listen to all the key phrases your teacher tells you. When they say things such as 'hit, boom, tah tah tah, up, ka-boom, (etc)' keep that in your mind so that you remember the choreography better"
Study vocabulary: Just so you're not lost in class, make sure to study vocabulary for your stlyes of dance. It's faster and makes life easier. There are plenty of sources online if you're not into books! :)
Change your spot: If you're one of those dancers in class who is always wanting to be in the back and never wants to be in the front (Me! Haha) I suggest you to try being in the front for once, it's a whole nother world up there (LOL). In all seriousness though, if you're always in the back then sometimes you're not always going to catch on to combinations as fast.
Don't be hard on yourself: it's okay if you sometimes don't pick up choreography as fast as others. Especially if it's a style that you're not as familiar with. I suck at learning modern! But I pick up ballet because that's what I'm trained in. :) Sometimes it's not your fault, it'll take you a while to adjust to a new style of dance and that is alright. It's okay to make mistakes, don't put yourself down because then you are going to want to give up. Try your best to get to know how you learn, and as long as you show your perseverance then you're good to go.
Practice: Sometimes you figure these things out by just dancing over a period of time. The more you grow, the more you learn. That's just how it goes! So never doubt yourself because everything will come to you as long as you have the work ethic.
That was my last tip for today. I hoped you took away from this even if it was a little bit!
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