Short-Term vs. Long-Term Dance Goals (And How to Achieve Them)
Setting goals, short-term and long-term, is the best formula of action we need to follow to achieve our desires in life. Through goal setting, we can focus on one thing at a time so that it becomes easier for us to get closer and closer to our aspirations.
Have you ever failed to grasp a complicated concept, like dancing and pro cheerleading, due to the lack of a step-by-step learning plan? If yes, then it’s probably because you didn’t set some goals.
Don’t worry. In this article, we will show you examples of short and long-term dance goals, how to make them, and the different ways to achieve them. All you need to do is read until the end.
Examples of Short-Term Dance Goals
1. Attend a dance class at least once every week for a month
In a nutshell, short-term goals are made in a way that can easily be achieved in a short period of time. Like this example. Attending a dance class once a week for a month is not a hard thing to do. It also takes a little of your time because you only need to show up four days a month.
2. Engage in flexibility exercises at least 4 times a week
By following the rule of short-term goals being doable, we suggest doing flexibility exercises 4 times a week so that your muscles can recover the day after a session.
3. Dance in front of an audience for at least 75% of all your monthly dance practice sessions
The last two rules in short-term goal setting are simplicity and specificity. For example, if you practice dancing twice a week for a whole month, that means you have 8 dance practice sessions overall. And 6 of those sessions should have at least one spectator. They can either be a family member, a friend, colleague, or neighbor.
Examples of Long-Term Dance Goals
1. Level up from beginner to master of one dance genre in one year
Long-term dance goals are the culmination of your short-term goals. They are also set to be achieved with a longer time frame and in most cases have flexible deadlines. Notice that this goal is the result of attending a dance class once a week for a year.
2. Be able to do a full-split and other high flexibility dance routines within six months
This goal is another example if the second short-term goal is followed for a long time. The only difference is that this goal is set to be achieved within six months. Remember that long-term goals are usually set to be achieved within six months or more such as 5 years. It all depends on how difficult you can achieve a given long-term goal.
3. Dance in full confidence
Lastly, long-term goals can also be vague and have an open deadline such as this one. As a beginner in dancing, you may find it hard to perform in front of a crowd. But doing so is necessary if you want to become a pro cheerleader.
So what should you do? Set a long-term goal to dance in full confidence. It can either mean dancing confidently alone, in front of somebody you know, or strangers. And it’s up to you to decide if the goal is already achieved.
How to Actually Achieve These Goals
Now, the formula of goal setting isn’t complete if you have no plan on what to do to achieve your short-term goals. Let this list be your guide:
- Write your long-term and short-term goals down. Long-term goals should go first followed by bullets of the applicable short-term goals. Both goals should have a deadline encased in parentheses.
- Schedule all your short-term goals. There must be a specific day and time you must work on to complete one goal. And you should use tools like calendars and alarms to remind yourself about them.
- Stay focused as you accomplish your short-term goals. When you’re working to accomplish your short-term goals, don’t allow anything to distract you. If it’s dance practice time, don’t entertain any phone messages or let other tasks interfere with your schedule.
- Complete one goal at a time. Just enjoy the process. Don’t rush as it will only cause you to be stressed and feel pressure.
- Be ready to adapt to changes. If one short-term goal cannot be achieved by schedule due to some circumstances, you must have a contingency plan to fulfill it no matter what. For example, if there’s no dance practice for today, you must have a different resource to teach you what you lack.
- Lastly, buy all the tools and apparel you’ll need to accomplish both your short-term and long-term goals.
Focus is the #1 key to success in life. We all know exactly what we want, why we want it, and how to get it. But what we usually lack is the ability to keep our mind focused on achieving our aspirations. Train your mind to concentrate today by setting long-term and short-term goals. Then complete those short-term goals one day at a time.
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