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How to Dance with confidence
By Shane Sparks
Sparks, a hip-hop dancer who has worked with B2K and Aaliyah and choreographed the film You Got Served, has a new instructional DVD.
Rhythm is like math. It seems complicated at first, but once you get a few basics under your belt, it makes sense. Just focus on finding the beat and showing some attitude.
* Pick your moment. Techno is the easiest type of music to dance to. The score is solid and consistent. Mid-tempo R&B, like Ashanti, also follows a
predictable pattern. But with complex tracks, like Janet Jackson's or Gwen Stefani's, you'll be lost if you don't have a good sense of rhythm.