The most important thing for a dancer, is to learn to do the motions right. While this may look good, it’s not about looking good, or even being able to do the highest jump, but to do it the right way.

Some things that need to be right are:

• Right line
• Right balance
• Right weight put on feet
• Right angle for turn-out
• Right engagement of specific muscles
• Right posture
• Right focus
• Right where to look
• Right stretch and extension
• Right tempo and rhythm
• Right expression

And most of all, warm-up enough to be able to make the dance motions the right way, without hurt. Eventually, with enough practice, we train our muscles to do it the right way, so that it comes more natural directly, with less correction. However, this may change according to style of dance. And the reward? A relaxed sense of grounding and joy!