If you would like to learn more about exploring movement with blue tape or other prop medium please look into @aarons.username on IG!

My experience is: if you ashamed of dancing, it will be look awkward. Dancing while trying to hide your moves is the worst thing you can do. Dance with big moves and control your mind.

Everyone, who reads this and dances regularly: Dance for me, too. I loved dancing, but my health condition doesn't allow it anymore. I miss dancing so much!

Tip for my unconfident dancers: look in the mirror, practicing at home with no one looking, to get comfortable with seeing and feeling your body move more confidently and experimenting with the moves more as there is no fear of failure or doing something wrong. Even a small mirror will do, literally stare at your face, build your self esteem. Place a phone camera on selfie mode and use it as a mirror. Good luck!

I’m a self-taught dancer, though i never intended to dance, i just catch on to things and watching dance performances/stages a lot makes me just subconsciously know how to do the dance. These last few months i’ve been taking it seriously and this video explains things so clearly and i absolutely love it. thank uuu ☺️ p.s something for the other self-taught dancers: remember learn the mirrored dance of a song!

I had tried learning to dance for over ten years in dance classes, and I finally found a teacher who gave me a 1-on-1 lesson and immediately said "engage your core" and MY LIFE CHANGED. I FINALLY knew why my dancing always looked so awkward and why I couldn't move fast, and I always overcompensated for it by trying to make moves bigger or sharper when all I needed to do was engage my core. But even since learning that, I haven't seen that dance advice ANYWHERE else! So thank you Steezy for mentioning it!! I really suggest mentioning it so much more often, though! Because to me, it felt like a dancer secret that every other dancer knew except me, so I know there are dancers out there who still don't know to engage their core and this tip should be blessed upon them all! I wish that every class would offhand mention to engage your core just as both a reminder and to hopefully bestow this lifechanging tip on dancers who had never known to do so (like me). Thank you for all these new tips as well! I had stopped falling off balance a few years ago, ironically when I subbed to this channel. Now I know why! 😆❤

I definitely remember my awkward dancing days. And here is my take on it. Get out of your comfort zone and try to be picky with yourself. Look at any move you may be executing and note “what can I do to make this better?”. I also spent some time looking at other ppl dancing online. To see what parts of the body needed improvement. Also note, your body will not move 100% like others. Some moves may look different on your body type. Find a way that it’ll suit your own body. And finally, don’t be afraid of failure or looking weird. The more you are afraid, the more you’ll think your a bad dancer and you won’t improve. You will! Results come slowly but surely! I think back to 3 - 4 years ago now and I was pretty bad, but I danced anyways. And now, I’m quite confident with my dancing and am still looking to improve whatever I can.

ALSO! Practice makes Permanent! ^_^ The more you do the RIGHT practice, the more your body remembers what the RIGHT thing to do!

Wow she talks so well.. I loved the entire way she made things clear 😍😍

Dancing is my life...if i have fever,knee pain,depressed ir anything dance saves me! I do it everyday

When that 3am motivation hits you

one thing that i’ve noticed from having multiple self taught but also more professional dance friends are HANDS. the hands are one of the major differences i spot between newbies and trained dancers pay attention to the extremities of your body what are your hands doing even when they’re not performing a specific move?

When I recorded my dance, i watched it and at first i was like "omg gurl why do you look like you don't know what your doing" and i looked hard and long. I watched the vid multiple times and realized its really not the moves which i was doing wrong because I was doing it right and with the perfect amount of energy. But i was wandering. My head was somewhere else and i was looking somewhere else. I realized you have to own your dance. It's abt the confidence. It's your stage.

00:23 - Bad Habit #1 - Staying In Your Box 01:37 - Bad Habit #2 - Stiff Neck 04:18 - Bad Habit #3 - Wandering Eyes 05:39 - Bad Habit #4 - Falling Off Balance 07:01 - Bad Habit #5 - Not Tracking Progress Take classes on STEEZY from Miss Lauren 👉 steezy.co/stopdancingawkward If you've read this far... greetings you beautiful creature. We love you ❤ What's your favorite dance move to pull out at a club, party, or wedding?

i've been a dancer for a decade so i definitely recommend this for beginners. never be afraid to come out of the box and feel more confident, that will definitely help you improve !!

I am not even a dancer, I'm here just because, curiosity. And also the way she explained everything, it kept me interested.

Ok but the filming and editing of y’all’s videos always has me cracking up! That neck meme sent me, was not expecting that lmao 😂

This video will help me for my dancing, but my problem is I don't have confident to dance in front of a lot of people and when I dance in front of them I can't remember the steps of a dance 😪🤣, but I'll try this, Thank you😊

I keep moving my arms like a dinosaur while dancing please help💀

I’m terrible at following directions to learn choreographed dances, but I really feel it when I’m moving with the music on my own instincts. I probably won’t ever be a dancing performer (nor do I particularly want to) but I do have a grand old time in my room. These tips are helpful to make sure I can really get into the groove

So glad to have Miss Lauren at Steezy Studio! And I absolutely love seeing our community in these videos, makes it even more special to be a part of it and being able to celebrate our group as a whole ❤My worst habit in dance is not stretching enough, because I'm impatient and bored by repetition 🙈 Logically I know how important it is, so far it just doesn't translate into actually doing it

This made me realize that I have trouble dancing on my weaker side. Like I’m right handed and feel more fluid on my right side but, have trouble dancing on my left side. Do you guys have a video/tips/tutorials for this? And this video was super helpful, thanks steezy for your hard work!

As someone who’s started ballet as an adult, after teaching dance Dirty Dancing style (as in I was teaching on camps), the whole “moving your head, no stiff neck” thing is what helped me understand ballet the most. I didn’t get where I was supposed to be looking in the beginning, but when I let go, I just automatically did the right thing

I dont even dance, i sing but this was genuinely so so helpful. This helped me sing both on a physical and mental level. Sometimes its just about mindset and ur perception when singing. Theres a lot in common with dancing and singing i think, its just dancing is a more physical representation of energy in a way?

I've never noticed that I danced awkwardly until I watched this video.

this video was so charming! love the straight faced camera crew and eye focuses LOL

I've always lacked confidence in dancing because I didn't know how to move, and because expression through dance, at least free-form dance, was somehow embarassing and not encouraged in my family. So I've always felt self-conscious. I'm trying your tips as I watch them, and will continue them. I like the tips to move outside of one's box by starting to reach and extend outside of it. That felt freeing, as did the dancing around the box but not in it. And the neck movements. Thanks!

These tips are so helpful, even though I'm disabled, and am naturally stiff, these are always helpful for dancing!!

these were such great tips! and I loved that they came with tasks, so I can actively practice this! definitely gonna focus on these tips when I practice next

It really makes a difference that there's a reference clip on where to learn some of these new habits. I love Steezy classes, there are so many genres to choose from. Knowing which courses to choose from saves me so much time. Thanks Miss Lauren and Steezy

This was super nice and fun to watch as someone who has been dancing for ages, but has fallen into burn-out and misses dancing so much! Thanks for bringing my enthusiasm back and refreshing my knowledge :)

Thanks so much miss Lauren, I'm definitely gonna use these tips!😁

Confidence comes from consistent practice and efforts. And this is applicable everywhere.

she is so nice!! i love her smile🥰

Thank you for existing 🎉❤

Will definitely work on these habits and become a better dancer ❤

outstanding advice. I love the tip about wandering eyes and addressing your dance to someone. I imagine that one of the ways to achieve this is to dance as if you are as interested in the other person as you are in yourself and the dance. So make it into a rapturous connection with them. You'll get out of your own head and look more confident at the same time.

Steezy thank u for always believing in us

Hello dear! I'm returning here after a few months to say thank u 4 this incredible advices! I've been applying them as a stretch everytime before start to dance and the difference from my beginning till where I'm now is huge. Thank u so much❤

Thank you so much girl!!! I loved your energy and I feel so much more confident from just watching, time to get practicing!

the recording thing is so important! watching yourself dancing can make you aware of your weaknesses and strenghts. Ps. Loved your video

Big fan of Miss Lauren!!🫶🫶🫶

Thank you so much for this video!!! Loved Ms. Lauren, loved the tips I will practice them and start recording more... I usually record but I'm so hard at myself that I end up deleting most of them, this was a reminder not to! thank you ♥

Great job on this one 👏🏻👏🏻 I love the inclusion of the community as well as showing y’all’s authentic selves as a staff to help further each point! 10/10

This was such a great video! A lot of new things I've never thought of!

Not serious on dancing but it's hella fun as a hobby! Learning new kpop dances makes me enjoy the songs more bc i can literally vibe with it. Increasing life quality haha

These were the best anti awkward dancing tipps yet! Thank you!

1:47 I'll have you know this clip of the birds literally made my whole fuckin week

Even before seeing the whole video I hit the like button just seeing Miss Lauren😄

this content makes my day. Love steezy

so friendly video 💛 thank you for these advices

God bless! Prayer here when wanted and thank you ❤

Good video and good tips! I’ve seen some mean-spirited dance advice before and it’s great having one that feels positive and supportive.

Loved the 1D moment in there... i love those guys sm! everytime someone says one direction in any context I just want to start singing.

I love this I knew something was off with every video I watched but it’s wandering eyes 😂 thank you!!

OMG YOU GUYS I DO IT FIVE TIMES A DAY AND MY LIFE HAS IMPROVED SO SO SO MUCH!!!!! ❤🎉

Love this! I love to dance but sometimes I choose not to because I don’t like too much attention. This made me feel more comfortable with that.

I love love love Miss Lauren 😍😍😍. I definitely feel like this video is helpful to me 🙈

Wow I mean I knew I was going to enroll in Steezy Studio but this video just cemented my choice. Really good advice

WOW! You really cheer me up. Thanks for the tips.

Amazing video. It really helps with coordination and coming up with new random dance moves! Helps with freestyle dancing too! Since it also helps build confidence while dancing you also feel more expressive!

thank you so much, this is very helpful and it's inspiring me to keep going!!❤❤

So useful ! Thank you !

What a helpful and well organized vid and she’s so cute and well spoken

This is was so informative ❤

Thank you so much! I am going to start practicing after watching this! I am one of those people who gets compliments for rhythm and dance when I get lost in the moment, but it's very rare that I allow myself to let go like that. I just feel too conscious usually. That's because of being bullied a lot while growing up, and also because of growing up in white culture where dancing was not nurtured or encouraged by most parents. We were told to stop moving when dancing about as kids, as though we were being naughty or something. That's how kids lose touch with their natural movement because they freeze up and feel scared or ashamed like they are doing something wrong. Not okay when parents do that. Definitely gonna make up for this now :)

hi miss Lauren, my name is also Lauren and i'm more of a musician and singer than dancer so i do feel really awkward dancing and so i watched this video and now i subscribed so i won't fall off balance! i feel like a natural already, and i can't imagine how i'll feel after actually trying some of these exercises

Bless you 🙌🏽

Best advice I have heard in a long time about this topic :)

Thankyou a lot!!! Now I know that my problems were... I even don't show expressions! so I have a lot to learn... And I will...❤️

As for the balance and the importance of keeping soft knees, as a fan of couple dances I would add, the importance of keeping soft elbows while doing couple dance. The same way your knees are the key point of your balance on the ground, your elbows are the key point of your balance with your partner, no matter if you are a leader or a follower. Any time your elbows are stiff/straight/fully extended you won't be able to either lead nor follow anything from there. So keep them soft to keep the energy flowing between the two of you! Stiff elbows are also what gives away "fake" couple dancing (like in movies when not performed by professionals /actually good dancers) because in real life nobody could actually improvise like you normally do in the social dance, unless they keep soft elbows.

this video is so well filmed and edited!

1:47 "stiff necks" dance moves😂 P.s. Imagine preparing with stretching excercise in the club before starting to dance😂

"practice makes progress" 👌🏼

okay i've been around for a while now and haven't seen Kaycee Rice on this channel.... i want her on here PLEASEEE! such a great & versatile dancer.

I've been dancing for 11 years and actually, these tips are awesome No one gave me these tips but I kinda figured them out by myself

I needed this. Thank you so much!

Nice video! And I also love that this instructor calls themselves "Miss Lauren", title already included 🔥❤🔥

Waoow.. thankyouuuuuu steezy🥺🥺🥺 .. I feel confident 💪

SO Wonderful! I love your confidence and your good advice. Thank you so much! Subscribed.

i missed this type of content smmm!!! thank you steezy!

Thank you this is helping a lot I believe in my self now even though I’m stiff

with confidence, any dance style can look good

Thank you, love ❤

Loved this!!!

This is a very good tutorial and thanks for sharing your tips 💃👍💃

Thank you steezy

Buddhastretch is GOAT!!! I didn't know he had a Steezy online class. Can't wait to try it!!!!

wow this perfectly fits my situation right now. i am getting pressured because my co member in our club is soooo soooo good in dancing. i don't have a confidence to do the moves :(( i mean it's on me. i'm the problem huhu

It s nice to have opportunities to dance "on point" or "to appear less this and less that". And for sure it is freeing to dance "out of the own box/ limits"!! I am fully with you in this one. There are way too many limits and judgments around in us and others! But me as a professional dancer myself will never stop dancing "awkward": because it s too much fun and free in other ways, real Punkrock and a contemporary pleasure in the spirit of "the rebellion of flesh" to dance "awkward"!! For me it s more about "how to feel less awkward and go for it" and " how to give less of a F**k and than: let the dance carry you ;)

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED AND SMART!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

AWESOME vidéo. Thanks. 🙏🏽❤️❤️

Thanks so much. I learned a few things!!

Thank you!

This is so helpful.

this video is really helpful! thankyou❤

Thank you 🤩

Those r really precious tips

thank you so much for this!! I've been thinking about how bad I dance for quite a while now.. 😭 I didn't know how to fix it, I just honestly try to follow the moves but my dances are so awkward all the time! I haven't tried tips that people told me because I thought that I would be fine without it.. But anyway! I'm sure this will help me a lot! I felt even more confident and comfortable dancing watching this! ❤ love u guys, tysm! 💝💝

Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤