241205 1064 Performing Arts Dance General Dance true Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:01:07 -0700 /system/videos/1/13/02/24/240213.flv winning,contest,dancing,dance-off,off,dance,competition,talent,auditioning,audition How To Win a Dance-Off http://www.howcast.com/videos/241205-How-To-Win-a-DanceOff http://www.howcast.com/videos/241205-How-To-Win-a-DanceOff/edit approved 109 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=241205"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=241205" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 0 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/win_a_dance-off_hdstill04_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3660 false false false 95492 0 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/22.jpg Learn it all Learn as many dance styles as possible; you never know what’s going to be thrown at you. Judges particularly like to see ballet skills in dancers, even if that’s not their specialty.

]]> 95493 1 34 Tip Mix it up. Find a way to fuse classical dance with street moves, and you’ll stand apart from the crowd.

]]> 95494 2 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/40.jpg Be in tip-top shape Be in peak physical shape and stick to a healthy diet: Otherwise, you won’t be able to keep up with the competition’s grueling schedule. And be sure to stay hydrated; in past competitions, contestants have been hospitalized for dehydration.

]]> 95495 3 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/53.jpg Be self-assured, but humble Walk that fine line between self-assured and humble. Judges are like anyone else: They root for likable people.

]]> 95496 4 61 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/61.jpg Play on people's sympathies If you have a sob story of some kind, by all means use it. And shamelessly promote yourself. Sometimes, it’s not the best person who wins, but the one who’s best known.

]]> 95497 5 73 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/73.jpg Remember the five Ps Work on the five Ps: Posture, Precision, Presence, Personality, and Partnership. That’s what the judges are rating you on.

]]> 95498 6 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/82.jpg Look happy Look like you’re having fun. You can be technically perfect, but will lose points if your face is scrunched with concentration.

]]> 95499 7 91 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/241205/91.jpg Make it look easy Now put all that together and make it look easy. How? With the biggest “P” of all – Practice.

]]> 95500 8 98 Fact In 2008, a group of supporters petitioned the International Olympic Committee to get pole dancing into the Games.

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