Places You Can Learn Street Dance

When learning to dance in London, there are many choices for a Londoner. Go with traditional styles that have maintained popularity over the course of time such as ballet, tap or jazz? Perhaps a very popular social dance like salsa? Or more recent styles such as hip hop, locking, popping or breakin?

Well all the dance styles above are very popular choices. However this article focuses on the most recent of these styles, i.e. street dance. Street dance is a fairly loose term but generally a class described as such in London is likely to teach you how to do routines very similar to what you see in many music videos. The same can also be said for commercial jazz styles.

So if you want to learn it or any of its component and associated styles such as hip hop dance, locking and popping where you can go? There are several options.

One popular option is a dance studio. Although the style is becoming more and more popular with the release of films such as Step Up 2 and the success of dance acts on shows such as Britain's Got Talent, it may not always be offered at local studios. Sometimes you'll have to go further afield or to bigger studios to be able to do it.

People often ask, if it's 'street dance' can it be learned on the streets? The answer of course is yes. If you have a friend or friends that know how to do it, it may be a viable option. Or if you're lucky enough to find a dancer hangout with people who'd be happy to show a beginner the ropes then you can learn on the street.

Many people are more comfortable learning in a dance class though. After all why broadcast your dancing it to the world when you still don't know how to do it yet right? Well learning on the street is actually possible if this is something you're comfortable with but most people will benefit from learning in a studio.

The benefits of learning in a mirrored studio, is that the mirrors can help you make improvements and adjustments in real time as you go along. When you're a beginner you'll probably need to make a lot of adjustments in order to look like the dance teacher!

Street dance classes in London can also frequently be found in gyms. Many gyms operate a timetable and there are often street dance classes in the timetable. Some of these will be a mixture of street moves and exercise or aerobics, so you might want to check first so you know what you're going in for and can find an appropriate class.