HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR IMPROV/FREESTYLE (my tips and tricks!)

[@abithorpe23]

My problem is I always end up using the same movements and combos I can’t help but I always end up doing it 😭

[@elizadupe8363]

same like plies

[@olaii3252]

Same

[@pianospeedrun]

Learn more movements and combos. I have the same problem on the piano, it all comes down to learning more vocubulary. Catching more pokemon.

[@patsykiniry3564]

same 😭

[@rajansebastian7885]

Me toooooo

[@carrievioletswaps9286]

Also watch a lot of dances from dance moms because if you have no idea what to do anymore just think of those lol

[@celina...1096]

Exactly! I do the same, and I just think to myself: ‘Gosh, I hope these people don’t know the dances!’, but it’s super helpful. Sometimes I do too much of a dance mom’s choreography and don’t really improvise... 😅✨

[@K4lieee]

Or dance videos

[@aubreydill2239]

the thing is, im not bad at improv i just feel uncomfortable doing it in front of people

[@avawright310]

I feel you

[@nicolesun8336]

SAME

[@hannahking8492]

Same

[@Fernanda-cg2tk]

Saaame

[@livfaueskov9329]

Same

[@ciennalund3379]

I can improve when I’m a lone but when I am in front of my class my mind goes blank

[@isabellabarillass]

SAME! I hate that hahaha

[@valeriachacon9900]

SAMEEEE

[@hailey8903]

I’m opposite lol and idk why

[@brooke4305]

bruh same i’m so awkward 😭

[@ushi_music]

Same, I freeze and just stand there looking like an idiot.

[@alexxay9107]

I did a improve circle in dance class, and I didn’t feel confident doing improve, thank you for these tips

[@avamayvibes]

emily james aw thank u for watching! I’m glad it helped!!

[@pianopanda9057]

ahh, the classic circle of death. I feel u

[@kaylaulrich1104]

PianoPanda905 ikr it’s so sad when u try to do good improv then u just end up regretting it lol

[@pianopanda9057]

@@kaylaulrich1104 omg ikr. I'm the only guy in my dance company so everyone is supportive but I still feel embarrassed whenever I have to hop in the circle and do something.

[@genevieveguertin1317]

My issue is, I cant stop doing ballet, I cant let go of the strict technique, so all my improv looks the same and too ballet like, even in contemporary classes

[@demialemargie2502]

hi! i focus on contemporary but u take ballet as well, ik it can be hard but try taking a private or learning some jazz or contemporary. combos online

[@kinzey_mad2637]

What I like doing for that is turn on a song and put your feet in a wide stance and try to improv without moving your feet it helps you work on little things like arms

[@beachboy2893]

Contemporary ballet is my go to for improv! I love it sm! Floor work is something to really focus on though

[@ACDS95]

I suggest you learn other completely different dance styles like hip hop, so that you can learn to move freely and feel the song without using technique. Contemporary uses a lot of ballet movements, making it difficult for you to improvise without ballet. Even if you don't like hip hop, those kinds of less technical styles will help you improvise better, have a greater perspective and ultimately, be a more complete dancer :) Give a try

[@audreyelizabethbowequick8189]

Omg sameeee everyone else in my combo class is so good at improv and I look like I’m trying to do some new style of quirky ballet 💀😂

[@maddiedowell4973]

If i could improve like you i would never stop omg

[@itismehimani5566]

1. Song and space 2. Improv exercises 3. Visual change 4. Feeling 5. Film and watch yoself 6. Isolation 7. Flowing from a combo

[@Macield2]

Thanks you 🤩🤩

[@siwanithapa671]

Thanksssss

[@smolpeepee245]

I think my biggest problem is getting nervous when I improvise infront of my class. F 💀 Very good tips tho, might try socks and stuff

[@monicadjuricich1717]

I need your dancing skills 😩😩

[@rivolio4553]

I have a dance audition and we have to do a combo + do an improv dance and I am horrible at improving/choreographing thank you for this it helped a little bit!

[@amberrose2604]

could you do a whole video on hip hop improv tips?

[@beeptriskitsos1231]

yessss we need that

[@avawright310]

I need that, I stink at hip hop

[@mauriyu]

yes plz hop

[@kinzey_mad2637]

What I do is if I ever go blank I always have atleast one Eight count of choreo that I previously prepared and I do that to start me up again

[@buttercupgaming2115]

I have a dance comp on Saturday! I’m so exsited

[@chickenzgirlisnotmargot7607]

Good luck broski!! 😁

[@alexrowe7314]

Mine was cancelled cuz C O R O N A

[@buttercupgaming2115]

Allie Regan oof

[@oliwiah657]

@@alexrowe7314 same

[@katp1293]

2 years later watching this and it was so helpful! thanks for sharing❤️

[@deathdropaldc4799]

Improv is my FAVORITE part of dance! Thank you for the tips, I’m always looking to improve!!! ❤️

[@FootFungus250]

I absolutely LOVE improv but I am super particular with where I do it and what music is being played. If there are bad vibes in the classroom or not my style or groove of music playing it will completely mess it up for me. I have tried really hard to get out of my comfort zone and just do it, but these things still make it so difficult for me. My teacher also gives us zero pointers and just goes IMPROV! I wish sometimes that she would give us a goal for it instead of just yelling it out such as like giving us like a substance or a character or a story. I feel like those pointers help so much. Great video btw!

[@Lov3Kyy]

THANKS SO MUCH TnT i have a dance solo next week and i was freaking out And i didnt know what i should do for a dance so i needed tips thanks so much Your a life saver

[@Mylajoli]

I think the tip of improvising with the goal of only creating new dance moves will help me and other people alot in dancing better thank you

[@DJPrice-cc9lg]

I'm going to be an accompanist for an improv class and I've been trying to learn a bit more about what's going through the minds of the dancers so I can be a more helpful musician. These ideas were great!

[@RouletteRookii]

Thank you for the video creating resistance really changes the look and feel of your movement :)

[@kaylynkorir1108]

I dance ever since my freshman year and I trying to upgrade my dance moves and I hope that I can do better than before and I need some advice on dancing step by step

[@FilipedeBarrosDance]

Thank you! I LOVE freestyle dance and I really liked the tip about carving out the clay! 😊

[@lxushy]

I just start doing Dallas cowboy cheerleading moves 😳

[@jessiecall160]

thank you girl i love improving and i’m pretty good but i lost my groove after not improving for a few weeks

[@sabrina3613]

thank you for these tips and tricks! i feel like it's harder to really break through my dancing because i'm used to ballet and all that other shit like I NEED TO LET GO MORE when i dance

[@icdraws7368]

Yesterday when I was at my dance class we had to improv but we were aloud to not improv. But I’m always comfortable improving at home but not on the dance studio😔

[@isyoua_doglover194]

💯💯thank you for sharing! How did your competition go btw? x

[@jessicarangel8072]

I really liked your tips, they seem to be very different than the average tips about this... I'm excited to try it, and I also recommended to a friend too! Thank u!

[@avapitcher3004]

tHanK yOu sooOOOooOOOoooOOOO mUCH fOr THIS OMG

[@summerhc7956]

This helped me so much thank you!

[@leannvanbibber4922]

i liked your dance to falling

[@wahs789]

Thanks Ava!!!! I know this was made a year ago but it really helped me!

[@frankoceanfan948]

bro my dance class is playing this rn-

[@malloryblackstar5388]

Thank you so much for these helpful tips! There is an improv section of Apache Belles tryouts, and I’m so nervous! This video really helped a lot!😍

[@breanne923]

Wait I might be going into dance class but I’m not ready for improv 😰

[@alyssachavis2568]

You deserve 5m+ subs, like really!!! 👏👏👏❤

[@nuriakojic3337]

literally what tysmmm you’re the best

[@ambernaimo2452]

My problem is I imagine dance moves obviously in my head while listening to a song but cant execute them while actually dancing and I forget those dance moves immediately and end up doing something lame and repetitive

[@emilyjones1064]

bestie i got poms tryouts and i can do everything but they said for varsity it would help if you improv say thank you for this 😩

[@anastasiaermel9072]

These tips are great! Thanks😊

[@treeyes3419]

Really wished I had a dance partner though

[@phil4857]

We’re doing improv today and I’m terrified

[@myah2004]

I love Improve idk I just like kinda just going with the flow and just kinda make it feel like a story about the song idk I just like it 😊but I love lyrical it’s my fav lol

[@avawright310]

Same, I can improve pretty well in lyrical, but hip hop I’m a mess, I can not improve in hip hop

[@gregdahlen4375]

can you story tell when it's a new song you haven't heard before, or is it only easy when you're familiar with the song?

[@patsykiniry3564]

i just end up thinking of one (1) move and then accidentally doing choreo that i already knew

[@avawright310]

I wish I could improve like you

[@sm0llqueen289]

Teacher:so for this year for warm up we are going to do improv every week and sometimes just a whole day of improv me: *sweating intencifys*

[@meghanodonovan8020]

You're 16 whatttttt

[@sarahicastro9645]

Im auditioning for a K-Pop company and I have to send in a video of me improv dancing…. But I’ve never danced before. I can sing but I can’t dance. I have to submit the video by September 3rd so I’m hoping to learn a bit about improv before sending it in. I’m very nervous considering its going to be an all American group and we’re getting trained in Korea… Ahhh I’m so scared 😭 pls if you see this wish me luck! I know I can’t learn how to dance well in just a month but I’m going to work hard because it truly is my dream to become famous.

[@kimberlyjames6551]

I am not really that bad in improv. What freaks me out is that for my exam day we can not use any sort of instrumental or music which I find sooooooooooooooooooo awkward to do. it's like.....the silence is so deafening. It's hard tryna catch a proper rhythm too

[@manikdas9376]

Thank u thank u so much this is amazing video very helpfull thank u ...Can u make video by doing my vision will be more clear thank u love from India🤗😍❤️💪💕

[@BeverleyDekoker]

So check, I'm a hip hop dancer and they want me to dance contemporary on the 19 of September and I I'm struggling a lot and I did now like a minutes ago I recorded myself and I was cocking in the song finito from tre capital and that was crazy but when I sore what I did in the contemporary dance in the song train wreck that was suck

[@honestlyidk_]

My thing is, I have to know the music or at least the rhythm otherwise I’m like….wHaaaaaaT?

[@za_raa3191]

Nice Video❤️ Thanks

[@gigibent8255]

I wanna learn this so bad 😖

[@madelinetheater6897]

My teacher signed the competition team up for an improv competition and even though I’m decent at improv, competing with improv scares me 😂

[@avawright310]

Same, thankfully we don’t do that often

[@tamireznatividade5904]

Just wanted to tell you that Jesus loves you so much even if you don't believe it . And I pray that if you trying to get better at dance like me you will be able to achieve your goals

[@laurenchristi]

ameeen period

[@isabellabarillass]

This is so cuute! Amen

[@p4rac0sm41]

Amen thank you

[@dancejumps8201]

Amen

[@sutokakitsuneko]

I screamed when I heard glass animals

[@myah2004]

But my turns 😳there not that bad but I’m not the best I’m really good at acting with emotion and telling a story also leaps.

[@brookealexis5262]

it’s fun but I can’t do it in front of my whole class who’s much better than me and older, I’ve been messing with moves since I was little all the time but I cant do it in front of people when I don’t want to

[@klrysa2111]

same! what u do is i will pretend no one is there and look at myself in the mirror! hope this helps

[@vasug6973]

Ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty!

[@mitroimara4774]

What can i do to stop feeling uncomfortable wile doing this in the front of my teacher?🥲🥲🥲

[@madelinemorphis]

great tips!!

[@xthugniifcent_9695]

6:11

[@xthugniifcent_9695]

Ooooo

[@stella-vu9hp]

i’m good at lyrical improv but jazz…my brain stops

[@jessiedunham9746]

Why does nothing in dance come naturally to me

[@DirtyliciousDanceFitness]

What a great video!