How to find emotion in dance?

Question

I'm having trouble finding emotion when I dance...I think my facial expressions could be more emotional. Does anyone know how I can do this without looking constipated?

thanks!

Answer 1

Feeling the emotion of the song is feeling the song as if it were you telling the story of the song. You have to understand the lyrics of the song and make it one with the dance. If you have to, think of your past experiences that relates to the song. That's why people say that dance is like acting because just like acting, you have to get into character. Don't try to hard to feel emotion that it looks like you need 2 take a ****. lol. Just do it gracefully. Don't try to hard because it will look fake.  

Answer 2

think about the emotions the music is expressing and show that through your body and face. really feel it, don't just make a face. what is the story of the song? it might help to take some acting lessons.

Answer 3

lol.. well i know what you mean about how it can sometimes be hard to really connect to the music and movements. so what sometimes works for me is closing my eyes and listening to the music. just focus on what the lyrics mean. then just move around to the music, don't use tecnique but just move your body and throw yourself around to however the music makes you feel. try to feel this throughout your whole body and the facial expressions will just come naturally. then try to keep that raw feeling you had when you were throwing yourself around but do the coreography.. because your face/ emotions will look real if they are real, and to make them real you have to feel them. good luck!

Answer 4

Hi LOL:

Hope this will help.

With strong beat music such as Twist, Rock and Roll, ChaChaCha... just smile, show your beautiful teeth... (of course, it's easy for you).

With slow music, don't try hard to get emotion or try hard to put emotion on face (we are not the Broadway student) but just relax, step slowly, close eyes, listen to lyric and rhythm of the song and the most important thing : be romantic with your dancing partner (How? Your heart will tell you. And, your hand and your eyes will talk to your partner: it's your natural emotion. Emotion can only come naturally (not by trying  or forcing).

Hope it will help you. Be Happy.