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Enrich your life through dance by calling on eHow’s variety of dance experts. Want to inject a little romance and fun into a relationship? Learning to salsa or rumba can certainly spice things up. Is your little girl taking up ballet? eHow can teach you how to fit her pointe shoes. From tap dance to swing dance, the waltz to the mambo, eHow’s experienced dance instructors can provide the moves to make you lord of the dance floor.

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How to Apply Makeup for a Dance Recital

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Practicing all year long and wearing a sequined dance costume aren't all that's needed to be a hit at the annual dance recital. Bright stage lights and large auditoriums make it necessary to apply makeup for a dance recital. If you're an aspiring ... more »

How to Be Single and Happy

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Are you in between relationships? Have you always been in a relationship, married or engaged? Are you now in a position where you are alone and not sure how to proceed? I am here to tell you, it is ok to be single. Not only is it ok, it can be a ... more »

How to Become a Square Dance Caller

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Square dancing can be a great way to get some exercise and meet new people. A square dance caller is the person who calls out dance sequences and directs the dancers on the dance floor. It can be a great job for someone who is outspoken and ... more »

How to Compete in the Latin Dances

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Traditional Latin dances are popular for fun and competition, but breaking into dance competitions can be confusing for a beginner. Whether you have a little dance training, years of classes under your belt, or no experience at all, you can learn ... more »

How to Dance to Make People Stare

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Being a highly-skilled dancer isn’t the only way to get attention on the dance floor. Sometimes it’s fun to let it all loose and act crazy to make people stare. Here are a few ways to make people wonder if you know how bad a dancer you really are... more »

How to Do Chest Lifts and Drops in Belly Dancing

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A chest lift and chest drop is a basic move in belly dancing. A chest lift basically requires you to sharply lift your rib cage upward using your stomach muscles. A chest drop does the opposite, the rib cage is dropped downward. These motions are ... more »

How to Do Freezes in Breakdancing

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Learning to do freezes in breakdancing are a big art of the dance routine. Freezes, also known as stalls, are dance moves where you bring your body to a complete stop in the middle of a breakdancing routine. When you first learn to do freezes in ... more »

How to Do the Dutty Wine

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The dutty wine, a Rastafarian pronunciation of "dirty wind," is a reggae dance that's inspired by and set to the music of Tony Matterhorn's song of the same name. Whether in Jamaica or just at a backyard barbecue, you can make the dutty wine your ... more »

How to Do the Maxie Ford Tap Dance Step

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The Maxie Ford tap dance step is a basic combination of steps. Alter or enhance it to make the step more difficult. Tap dancers have relied on the Maxie Ford for generations. Learn the Maxie step with these steps... more »

How to find local strip club Amateur Contests!!

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Strip Clubs used to be taboo! You never wanted to get caught going into one or even being recognized once inside. They were known as those creepy places that old perverted men went to but this way of thinking is no more. Strip clubs have come a ... more »

How to Find Modern Dance Classes

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When you go to a performance and see the modern dancers' grace and beauty up there on the stage it makes you want to learn how to dance. If you follow these simple steps, you can find modern dance classes in your area and learn how to dance with ... more »

How to Find the Rhythm of the Tango

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Because tango is an improvised dance, you need to be able to quickly find the rhythm in any tango song. Once you know the rhythm, you can play with it, adding figures and other footwork in a musical way. Though newer alternative tango bends the ... more »

How to Fire Dance with Poi

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Are you a poi spinner ready to take it to the next level? Want to learn how to spin FIRE? Well, you can! Just follow these instructions and get ready to light up! These instructions are for people who are already familiar with and skilled at ... more »

How to Hip Walk in Jazz

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The hip walk is similar to the jazz walk but more provocative. There are many variations of the jazz walk, but the hip walk is one of the most common, especially for women. It can be done to fast music; but is best performed to a slower paced ... more »

How to Hire a Fire Dancer For Your Event

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Fire dancers add spark and pizazz to your event! Whether it's a backyard luau, a tribal-themed party, or a circus-themed corporate event, fire dancers can be the perfect element to take your event to the next level. But it's not always easy to ... more »

How to Host a Drum Circle

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A drum circle is an excellent way to share rhythm and make simple music with friends who may not speak the same language. It can add dimension to a special event such as a birthing, wedding or wake. Here are some things to consider before hosting ... more »

How to Join a Square Dance Group

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If you have a passion for square dancing, you may be interested in joining a square dance group. Groups are popping up all over the country and provide a great opportunity for people to get together and perform their favorite square dances... more »

How to Learn Samba Moves

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Samba moves require focus and concentration to perfect, but the basic moves are easy and fun to learn. Follow these steps. Literally!.. more »

How to Line Dance

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The line dance is a group activity where several lines of participants dance in unison. The driving force in line dancing varies from directions within the lyrics of a song to a professional line dance caller at a club. Once you learn a few basic ... more »

How to Lose Weight with Dance Dance Revolution

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Have you heard that you can lose weight simply by playing computer games and dancing in your house? You can! Dance Dance Revolution (or DDR for short) is not only fun, it can help you lose weight as well... more »

How to Participate in a Breakdancing Battle

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The breakdancing battle has been a big part of breakdancing since its beginnings in the South Bronx of New York City in the 1970s. Basically, a breakdance battle is the challenge of putting one person's breakdancing skills up against another ... more »

How to Perform Jive Dancing Steps with a Partner

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The jive is an energetic dance to do with a partner. It begins with a simple pattern repeated over and over. But, within this pattern of two steps and a rock back, you and your partner can do many variations and turns... more »

How to Perform the Pique Turn

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A pique turn is a turn on one foot while the other leg is in passe--with your toe touching the opposite knee. In ballet, this passe is turned out, while in jazz and modern dance, it's often kept in closer to the body... more »

How to Start a Dance Night Group

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If you love to dance and want to find some friends that love to dance as much as you do, you need to start a dance night group. It's a fun way to get out on the dance floor and encourage all of your friends to do the same, and with a few tips, ... more »

How to Teach a Step Routine

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Step dancing is steeped in the history of black culture. Step dancing is a military style dance routine that integrates clapping, stomping and other various acrobatic techniques to create a visual and audio performance. Often music does not ... more »

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