DDR and Dancing Ability

logos · Trick Member Joined: 26 May 2004

Is there anyone who couldn't dance before, and now can because of DDR? Or at least improved their ability when dancing to music?

Just curious if DDR helped anyone in this area.

luan · Trick Member Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Location: austin tx

yeah before i coudlnt dance or follow a beat for beans.. now i can =)
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Less Than Dan ~SmellyMix~ · Trick Member Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Location: Frederick, MD

Yeah, before, I was just a typical white guy, but now, I go to all the dances, and I bust out the most complex cross overs I can, and everyone is like "WHOOMP! WHOOMP! WATCH OUT! THE ROOF IS ON FIRE! GO GO GO GO GOOOO DAN, WIKITY WIKITY WAH! IT'S YER BIRTHDAEEEE!" And its so true.

In other words, no. I don't think DDR improved my dancing talent.
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goodtimesddr · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject:

I played DDR for a while now. My skills are nothing to be ashamed about. But if I tried to dance in real life, not including ddr skills. People would look at me wierdly and call me a retard.
For example I was doing this little dance to some music at home. But my sister said "if I see you do that again, I'll have to settle you down."

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chibidjinn · Trick Member Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Location: Central Oregon

I suck at all dancing except at DDR dancing. I can't dance...at all or I just look stupid.

I don't see how DDR is dancing though....

more like aerobic stepping...unless you add some free styling to it.

Afrobolt. · Trick Member Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Location: Worcester, MA

DDR is not danceing. It may help u dance better a little bit because it teaches you to follow the beat better. But if ur at a dance or a club you definately woudnt hear the music and do ddr steps to it or you would probly be laughed at and thrown the fudge out.
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legend of zig~Rq$T_LCK · Trick Member Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Location: A.D. 2101

i saw this in someone's sig"what! you mean dance without arrows telling me where to go?!" i havent really "danced" since i started playing. i mess around and try to pop n' lock though

Maxevans · Trick Member Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie NY

definitely i can tell beats and my feet can move fast and it helped me to run faster
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Liquid Zero · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003

Actually, I got into DDR because I love to dance. It never helped me get any better at dancing, though I already know how.

I'm also curious to see if it helped anyone else. I'm sure it can help your sense of rhythm to some degree...

eyebrowsoffire · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject:

Unless you're talking about freestyle, DDR has nothing to do with dancing.
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lxv · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2004

I don't think it's help or negated my dancing skills. I could dance before I played and I could probably still dance but I don't really dance in front of anyone anymore though. It's helped my hand eye cordination a little bit though.

ZephyrGlaze · Trick Member Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV

Dance for real? I can't even freestyle. And besides, moving without the arrows telling you to? That's just silly.
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logos · Trick Member Joined: 26 May 2004

I suppose it can help you feel rhythm, and therefore follow the song better if you were to dance - that seems quite reasonable. It may also help indirectly if you were shy to perform in public perhaps, or at least convince you to look into different dance styles.

I know some people whom I think are quite outgoing, but they really won't try DDR at the arcade, because they don't want to make a show or look stupid if they suck, etc

I would say I am somewhat shy, but I have no problem hopping on a DDR machine in public and giving it a go.

sexual taco · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Union, NJ

well it hasnt helped me to dance better (im a choreographer), but it has helped to be better in DDR when i started playing.
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Zerom · Trick Member Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Location: Ohio

I can't dance without arrows.(period)

*~! KaOtIk_StEpZ !~* · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject:

When you are playing DDR you don't neccesarily dance unless you make it look like you're dancing. Most people I see just step on the arrows and move really fast. Now if you can step on the arrows and move quickly without makin' that stomping noise and lookin' fluid then that's dancing.
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