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Am i too old at 22 to start dancing?
Posted by iloveslavik21
5/9/2011  4:56:00 AM
Ive danced pretty much my whole life, tap, jazz, hip hop. My biggest dream in life is to become a world champion ballroom/latin dancer dancing has been apart of my life forever but i have no experiance in ballroom dancing, is it too late to start now? is there any point in trying to reach my goal/dream?
I am absolutly prepared to do whatever it takes wether its going to 4 different dance classes i will do whatever! How do you find a dance partner? anyone got any tips on where i should start/do
thank you all so much x
Re: Am i too old at 22 to start dancing?
Posted by terence2
5/9/2011  8:45:00 AM
The comp scene is dominated by most who began their careers much younger.. but.. that should NOT stop you from making an attempt.

You obviously need a partner, and most schools have contacts for singles .

You first need to enrol in a recognised studio and make your wishes known.

Keep us posted.. good luck
Re: Am i too old at 22 to start dancing?
Posted by ynot4u
5/14/2011  11:05:00 AM
Ha! Ha!... i'm 78 and did my first competition in February this year...
Go for it...
Re: Am i too old at 22 to start dancing?
Posted by Kelci
6/22/2015  10:30:00 AM
How did you get started? Where did you go?
Re: Am i too old at 22 to start dancing?
Posted by Ladydance
5/11/2011  5:57:00 AM
Too old to start dancing at 22? No, but you are too old to start now and become a world champion. Most champions started as children. Although you have been dancing "most of your life", everything you have done has been without a partner. If you watch 'So you think you can dance', you will know that the best hip hop, jazz etc. dancers struggle with learning to partner effectively. At 22, you will be starting all over again. Just because you can dance several other styles does not mean you can dance ballroom. Ballroom/latin has it's own special skill sets and strict rules for technique, footwork, etc. I doubt you will find a partner to go to the championship level with at your age. Anyone who wants to achieve that level has been dancing for years and will not start over again with a beginner. And you will be a beginner, believe me.
I don't want to discourage you but setting your sights on a world championship is unrealistic.

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