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Even if you have two left feet.
By Carolyn Twersky
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You have spent months picking out the perfect prom dress, styling that just-right hair style, and planning the most over the top promposal your school has ever seen. You are all ready to take prom and completely slay the night. Except, for one little problem...you have NO clue how to dance. You'll look absolutely gorgeous, but you'll be glued to the back of the room all night, too afraid to get on the dance floor and bust a move. Does that sounds like you? Then read on, because I'm about to teach you how to dance at prom, no matter what your skill level.
Before you start getting down, though, just remember that dancing is all about trust. So, don't do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. And before you start getting physical with someone of the dance floor, make sure they give their consent first and that everything is appropriate.
Milly Rock
If there's one dance everyone is going to be doing at prom, it's probably the Milly Rock. The dance may seem complicated, but once your break it down it's actually pretty easy, just follow these steps:
- Let's start with the arms. Starting with your right arm, keep your elbow close to your body and make a motion almost like you're patting yourself on your front left shoulder, but don't actually hit your shoulder.
- Then, do the same motion with your left arm to your right shoulder.
- When you go back to your right arm, start moving it to your left shoulder, but then stop, almost as if it's a fake out. Then, continue through with the motion. Let's call that move a double.
- You're going to continue with your arms in this pattern: right, left, double right, left, right, double left.
- While you're doing the arms, take the opposite leg of the arm you are using and lift your heel while tracing a small half circle with your toes. Then, when you switch arms, switch legs.
- On the doubles, you're going to do a kind of fake out with your feet where you start to lift your heel, but then you stop, before lowering it back down, lifting it back up and then completing the half circle.
- Put it all together and there you have it! You're doing the Milly Rock!
Find the Beat
Ok, finding the beat may seem super simple, but some people aren't musically inclined and can struggle to get into the rhythm.
If this sounds like you, use these steps to help you find the beat, and the dancing will come a little more naturally.
- When you hear a song, start tapping your foot.
- Start counting: 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2.
- While still tapping your foot and counting, start to clap every time you say 2: 1, clap, 1, clap, 1, clap, 1, clap.
- Stop tapping your foot and get your body into it a little more. And there you go, you've found the beat!
Foxtrot
If you want to up your slow dance game, try the foxtrot. It's super easy, but it will totally impress your friends on the dance floor. To perfect the dance, just follow these steps:
- The leading partner should step forward two steps. Then, step to the left, and bring your feet together.
- Meanwhile the other partner starts on their left foot, and step backward twice while their partner is moving forward. Then, step to the right, and bring your feet together.
So, both partners are doing mirrored motions. - Now, for arms. The leading partner should have their right hand placed on their partner's back, while the following partner has their right hand on the other's shoulder. And then both partners extend their left arms and hold hands.
- Keeping your arms in position, repeat the feet movements over and over and you're foxtrotting!
Slow Dance
Slow dancing seems terrifying, but it's actually super easy. All you need is a partner and a slow song and then just follow these steps:
- Hand placement is completely up to you and your partner. In this video, the man has his right hand on his partner's back left shoulder, while she has her left hand on the top of his right shoulder and their other hands are holding at about waist length. Alternatively, you could do both hands around the neck with your partner's hands on your waist, vice versa, or really whatever feels comfortable.
- The important aspect of this move is the feet. As explained in the video, to master the slow dance, you need to master the step-touch. Basically you are stepping to the left with your left foot, then bringing your right foot to meet it, stepping to the right with your right foot and then bringing your left foot to meet it. Literally repeat this over and over and over again and...BAM! You're slow dancing! Make sure you step to the beat of the music and you'll be good to go.
- If you want to get really fancy (this isn't necessary) you guys can start going in circles together. To do this, simply step at an angle instead of in a straight line. Lead your partner or be lead and you'll be moving magically in a circle!
2-Step
The 2-step is the perfect dance move because it's so simple and works with a huge range of songs. Once you've mastered the simple move, you can add your own flair to spice it up any way you want.
- Good news! You're doing the exact same foot movements that you do when slow dancing! Meaning, step to the left with your left foot and then step with your right, bringing your feet together.
Then, step to the right and bring your feet together. Keep your knees loose and then add whatever arm movements you want!
Are you really feeling the music? Maybe getting down on the dance floor with your date? Here's how to dance with your partner, without getting too up close and personal.
- Stand with one partner in front of the other and bend your knees.
- Both partners start to move their waists in a circular motion.
- One of you can move to the left, one can move to the right, or you can move together.
- There's no reason to touch, you can leave space between you two so it's school appropriate and you feel comfortable.
Shoot Dance
You've definitely seen everyone dancing like this (even your Fortnite character), so you'll prob see it on the dance floor at prom.
- Bend your left leg and lift it back.
- Jump on your right leg and kick your left leg forward.
- Continue to kick your leg back and forth while you jump.
- Now, it's time for arms, hold them down and while you're kicking your leg, move the arms back and forth with the leg.
- Then, after four pumps, take your left arm and raise it above your head. Pump your arm forward four times as you kick you leg. Then, switch back to having your arms pumping by your legs!
- Keep going, switching between arms, until you tire out.
If you have never heard of the floss, where have you been? If you don't know how to floss, that's more understandable, because it's a little difficult.
- Take your hands and hold them straight down, forming them into fists.
- Pretend like your holding a stick in your hands that is about waist length. Then, pretend like you're breaking that stick by bringing it against your hip.
- Bring your hands (still in the stick-holding formation) all the way back, and then back up, so they are parallel to the floor.
- Shift your hips to the other side and "break the stick" on your other hip.
- Pull your arms back up and parallel to the floor and then continue over and over and over again!
Fun Dancing
Basically, you can dance however you want, as long as you're having fun. Here's a video that shows off ten different dance moves that will stun on the dance floor.
Carolyn Twersky Associate Editor Carolyn Twersky is an associate editor for Seventeen covering celebrities, entertainment, politics, trends, and health.
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Doās and Donāts of Prom
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By Desiree Cardenas Posted April 27, 2011
Every year on the first Saturday of May, Lowry High School hosts Prom Night.
The theme this year is masquerade. Students were expected to dress their best and have a fabulous time. For some students this is their first time at prom; there are some unspoken guidelines that everyone should know. One may take this advice or leave it.
Do get ready with friends and eat dinner before hand, once the doors close you canāt leave and come back.
Donāt believe the lie that you need to go to prom with a date. The main upside about a date is the possibility you that can split the ticket price.
Donāt wear a dress that makes it impossible for you to dance in, avoid the floor-length fluffy dresses. It really puts a damper on your peersā fun when your dress is constantly in the way.
Do dance, no matter how bad you are, just move. Believe me; people will notice that youāre not dancing before they notice that youāre a bad dancer.
Donāt match the tux and dress. That looks so cheesy and clichĆ©. But, if you feel that you must coordinate looks just match his tie with the dress.
The vest is way too much, especially if the dress is a very feminine color.
Donāt sit out on the slow dances! I guarantee that thereās more than one single guy at prom that will be more than willing to dance with a pretty girl, after all, Iām sure he doesnāt want to sit the dance out either.
Do get your picture taken. It kills time while people are still arriving. While youāre upstairs itās easy to avoid that awkward āstart of the dance, but no oneās dancingā vibe on the dance floor.
Do take off the high heels. Prom is longer than the other dances and staying in heels for four hours can be very painful.
Donāt feel like you have to be upset that the person you voted for didnāt win royalty. Be happy that someone elseās high school career was just made.
Donāt bring a purse. There are a lot of tables and youāll most likely forget what table you left it at. Donāt trust a room full of high school students when thereās something valuable in the purse. Maybe leave it in the car, or ask one of the chaperones if they have somewhere they can hold it.
Do go at least one year; one memory of prom is better than no memory of prom.
Do be happy that youāre attending prom. Thereās a lot of money thatās spent on those four hours, so make the best of it. If you mope about not having a date it throws a bad vibe for everyone, and if you do have a date; enjoy their company.
Desiree Cardenas, Do's and Don'ts, PromHow to get away from graduation waltz?
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Why can't you refuse? I didnāt waltz at the graduation, I just said āI wonātā, of course, I quarreled with some classmates, but I donāt care, I live normally, I donāt suffer
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I just wonāt go to the prom.
What is the problem? These people (classmates) are nobody to me. I don't need any of them in my future life. I'll come in July - I'll take the certificate. And the funny thing is that the school cannot even complain to the parents because I am emancipated. The school does not know at all what to do with children who have full rights. It hurts them.
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Participate in this claw 9002 Guest 9002 Author, why do you love school so dearly, why would you tear yourself up like that?
I didn't waste a single extra minute on this redneck place. Of course, I didnāt go to the graduation, to celebrate with these idiots my finally RELEASE from this vile prison.
You don't owe them anything, just shut up and that's it. Forget these stupid traditions
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Do not come to the business rehearsal
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must everyone dance, so no guest
Only those who lack a couple do not dance. If you want to dance, come to the rehearsal too and firmly declare that you intend to perform at the last call / graduation.
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oh my god, it's important for you to be chosen ugly? Rights fighter?
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maybe it's stupid, but I'm embarrassed to even take the initiative in this regard.
It seems to me that I will come and no one will understand why I came at all if our class did not choose me. especially since today she has already told those who will dance
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Maybe they choose not for beauty, but for those who can dance?
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Is it aesthetically more pleasant to look at dancing beauties, light, slender and graceful, than at ugly, fat and clumsy girls? So if you are not one of the first, what to be offended by.
Many girls at the age of 16-17 are horror stories, and by the age of 20 they flourish, and become slimmer, and begin to take care of themselves more actively, find their own style, and self-confidence is added already as a student.
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Donna
so how does she know who can dance? we had such events only in honor of the end of elementary school and now. someone asked her "what if you don't know how to dance", she replied that you will learn
well, you know, I'm far from clumsy, and in general, I look neat. and in the 4th grade somehow we all danced, and no one fell apart.
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. Plasticity, grace and the ability to hear music and keep the rhythm do not depend on appearance and build. Actually, I know what Iām saying, Iāve seen so many logs, trying to teach elementary combinations ... About the same as on September 1, a girl with a bell on the shoulder of a graduate is ALWAYS the daughter of one of the teachers Maybe you should talk with the head teacher for extracurricular work ... or whatever ... or just talk with the head teacher in the company of three or four delegates?
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It's just that your boys don't want you.
They don't really care. December 05, 2017 Plasticity, grace and the ability to hear music and keep the rhythm do not depend on appearance and build. Actually, I know what Iām saying, Iāve seen so many logs, trying to teach elementary combinations ... About the same as on September 1, a girl with a bell on the shoulder of a graduate is ALWAYS the daughter of one of the teachers Maybe you should talk with the head teacher for extracurricular work ... or whatever ... or just talk with the head teacher in the company of three or four delegates?
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and no one asked the boys what they want.
the conversation was purely 1 boy and all other girls
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anyway, what's the difference. what happens at school does not matter at all (not in terms of grades), every time I was convinced when I went to extracurricular circles, a completely different atmosphere
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And no one danced with us. Apparently, everyone was quasi-muzzle :) And you, the Author, do not be shy. Ask the class if you can dance too. And if not, why not. Let him say it in his eyes. Learn to defend your interests. But it can also be understood. After all, boys are difficult to lure to dance. The only lure is beautiful girls. And who wants to dance with Katya Pushkareva? I'm not hinting at you, but simply explaining her position.
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yes no, baby, I donāt want to upset you, but in real life in any team they will single out favorites, suckers, those who are well greased. when I studied at the institute, when in my fifth year there was a competition for a cool company and our teacher was instructed to convey this information to all students, this rat did not say so to everyone, but only to his three pets. so as not to create competition .. and although they crap there, it's still terribly unpleasant. How can you be like this..?
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ahahaha, made me laugh)) you know, I already wanted it somehow) do I need it? stay after school, I'd better prepare for exams at home. I didnāt initially have a goal that āI will danceā, I just didnāt expect that she herself would choose, it seems to me that the headman should have been doing this, asking who wants, who doesnāt
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The daughter as soon as she did not evade (the daughter is beautiful and the rest of the children in the mass too.
I see very few unsympathetic children and teenagers, by the way...
And I always wanted to understand the mysterious term "normal appearance")))
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no, Guest, today was just the first time we discussed this. Yes, and we donāt have such āstupid cowsā in our class. Moreover, in the 11th grade, no one already freezes this, honestly.
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She asked. At the boys)))
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You also say that you are actually 17 years old.
, Not forty-five and a half. And I definitely believe it. December 05, 2017 learn to establish connections, this skill is more important than your fives in the certificate. if I were you, I wouldnāt puff over textbooks, but I would really go and take the initiative, they say, I want to dance, Iāll help with organizing the last call, I can sit on the music, sew costumes, buy balloons, etc. they will remember you, then they will help you at the exam and maybe even help you to enter the university. it is very important to communicate with people, your life really depends on them both at school and at work, etc.
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Are you trying to tell me that if my grades are good, then I should not expect help in exams? interesting, because we have girls who are all such activists, but do not want to study. and it may surprise you, but teachers do not really like them.
certainly not more than those children who work for a certificate.
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and we had on the contrary. I went to school in a dormitory hooligan area, they put only excellent students and obedient girls to dance. and all the beauties were wild, walking or irresponsible - they didnāt want to go to rehearsals, they didnāt want to perform .
. so we only had nerds dancing and in beauty contests, too, only āgood positive girlsā. it was still a spectacle.
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It was almost the same with us. Only my friend Vika and I broke the system. We were both rogues and excellent students. In subjects, the fives, in behavior, they barely pulled the fours.
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Well, these girls were probably chosen not for their appearance, but for the fact that they are confident, active and will not be shy on stage. So they will overwrite you all your life, if you do not learn at least to voice your desires.
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Nobody danced here.
Apparently, everyone was quasi-muzzle :)
And you, the Author, do not be shy. Ask the class if you can dance too. And if not, why not. Let him say it in his eyes. Learn to defend your interests.
But she can also be understood. After all, boys are difficult to lure to dance. The only lure is beautiful girls. And who wants to dance with Katya Pushkareva? I'm not hinting at you, but simply explaining her position.
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A, and we had on the contrary. I went to school in a dormitory hooligan area, they put only excellent students and obedient girls to dance. and all the beauties were wild, walking or irresponsible - they didnāt want to go to rehearsals, they didnāt want to perform .
