5 Qualities Dancers Should Have to be Spectacular Performers
Professionals must possess certain characteristics to excel in their careers. For example, lawyers need to be logical thinkers with a good sense of judgment. In pro cheerleading, a squad member should have a high passion for fitness, beauty, and optimism.
But some aspiring and current pro cheerleaders tend to forget that aside from developing redeeming qualities as a squad member, they also need to develop attributes as dancers. This is one fact that makes a pro cheerleader a complete package.
If you doubt that you lack some qualities in being a spectacular dancer, read on and find out what you need to develop and improve.
1. Patience and persistence
Learning to dance and memorizing one choreography requires a lot of time and effort. Falls and frustrations are common experiences that can make you quit. By having patience and persistence, you’ll have a clear mind and an enduring spirit to master any routine your coach teaches you.
2. Dedication
Along with patience and persistence, you also need to be highly dedicated to improving your craft. This is an important trait to possess as a member of the pro cheer community. Without it, you will never enjoy your career and that can also make you quit early.
Along with dedication, you also need to find fun in what you do. These two qualities (dedication and a fun-loving personality) are what make a dancer a passionate one.
3. Motivation and determination
The greatest challenge all of us face in achieving our goals is finding the drive just to start working. This is where motivation comes in. You must find reasons to wake up every morning to work out, prepare meals, practice your dances, and build your confidence.
Once you get started, you’ll also need to have a strong determination to stay focused on completing your audition prep and squad member tasks. The reason why motivation and determination go together is that they’re the ingredients to build momentum for action.
4. Discipline
Although this sounds like it’s taking the fun out of being a pro cheerleader, discipline is a major component that will keep you healthy and highly efficient as a performer. Why? Because through discipline, you’ll be able to resist temptations such as binge-eating on unhealthy food and indulging in vices that will degrade your performance as a dancer.
5. Leadership and being a team player
To make the crowd roar in excitement and cheer along with your squad’s performance, you need to have charisma. For a clearer explanation, you must have the ability to channel the emotion your dance wants to convey into the crowd.
This is the true essence of pro cheerleading and being a dancer in general. As a follow-up, you also need to balance that quality of standing out along with harmonious squad performance. Too much desire to be the center of attention will ruin your relationship with your group and your coach.
Remember, it’s called a pro cheer team, not pro cheer solo artistry. Unity is just as important as individuality.
These are the emotional, mental, and spiritual traits that make a good dancer. We will discuss more about the physical attributes in a future article.
In the meantime, why not read more about pro cheerleading topics under the scope of dance? Check these blog posts out!
- Here Are 8 Ways To Warm Up Before Dancing
- Here Are 5 Dance Books to Read for Major "Dance-spiration"
- 5 Top Professional Dance Influencers to Follow to Learn More About Dancing
- How To Live Up To Your Full Potential As An Aspiring Pro Cheerleader Or Dancer
- What Is Stage Presence? (And 5 Tips Every Pro Cheerleader Needs)
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