I explored YouTube and once I watched this video with the professional dancer Kasia Jukowska http://youtu.be/Q2OKPSgzt-U I got really interested in wanting to learn this type of dancing which I think is called dancehall dancing. She started at age 16 with hip hop and house dancing but I'd rather jump right into dancehall dancing if I can. Anybody can learn how to dance good, right? I don't think I can dance that good right now, but I really want to learn how to dance like how the girls do in the video.

Can you turn a Sean Nòs dancing show into an ordinary tap shoe?

Just wondering if you can turn a typical Sean nòs style dancing shoe into a tap shoe. Searched around and there's not many solid sources so if anyone knows it's great

Should I continue?

I am always the back up dancer in my dance studio. My teacher doesn't correct me when I'm making mistakes. And if I ask her ,,Am i doing this right?" She always answers ,,Yes". I wanted to move to another studio which has won a lot of contests but I don't know if I'm going to get a good roll over there. Should I continue?

Juilliard takes only 12 girls and 12 boys into the freshman class. There is less than a 5% acceptance rate. The school is Concert Contemporary focus. The audition is in ballet and then a cut. Then a modern audition and then a solo and interview if you get that far. There are dancers who have trained full time at the School of American Ballet (20-30 hours a week year round) who do not make the cut. The fact that you don't do lot of ballet does not bode well for this or any of the other elite dance major programs in the USA. While taking modern for 3 years is the bare minimum required to even audition, it is not likely that you will be competitive enough. Especially if you have not had codified modern like Graham, Horton or Limon.
Juilliard is not a lock for even the most talented and best trained dancers as there are so few spots. They also "cast" their students so they have several "types"of dancers, and if one your size and coloring is better than you that is who you are up against. To be honest, it doesn't sound like your training will be competitive enough it make it past the ballet portion.

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My daughter is a professional concert contemporary dancer & choreographer. Ballet academy trained. Dance grad of LaGuardia Arts high school (the FAME school.) Graham & Horton modern trained. Juilliard SI. BFA in dance from NYU Tisch.
I worked for NYCB (New York City Ballet.) I also have an association with the Juilliard Dance department.

Are you dancing professionally? Are you trying to make it into a major company--or have you already? If so, there are countless remedies to relieve pain.

Sounds like you're pushing yourself waaaaaaayyy too hard. I'd recommend easing up on those over-splits. When it comes to a workout, you're supposed to push yourself to higher and higher plateaus. But know when to say when. Listen to just what the Hell your body is trying to tell you.A gradual process--and speaking first-hand as an evolutionist AND someone who practices such a similar workout... I know what I'm talking about. As a evolutionist... dear friend, evolution is always the answer.

Ease up on the stretching--especially while you're recuperating. And as for pain relief, I'd suggest soaking in a hot bath, using ice packs on the sore muscles. Lots of hot soup and warm tea. And transcendental meditation. Maybe Icy-Hot if your muscles are in a lot of pain. And off-the-shelf grocery store pain relievers.

... if the pain is REALLY SEVERE.

Good luck. And keep up the good workout. Don't stop. Don't let up...

--Best Wishes Humanly Possible, Dane Youssef