Picking up choreography is just as important as building proper technique. The ability to learn and remember choreography can make or break a dancer’s career. Many choreographers and directors would rather hire a dancer who is smart and can learn faster than someone who has the cleanest technique.

Forgetting choreography is a nightmare on stage. You want to go out there and give it your all to make it the best performance possible and that requires remembering the choreography. Having a subpar dance memory can lead to frustrating performances and rehearsals. When to the extreme it could cost dancers jobs. 

Today with everyone having a cellphone, dancers will often record each other or have the instructor record the group and then share it with all the dancers. It’s right there on your phone or computer to review at any time. It’s an easy way to record choreography with minimal work and easy to point out any mistakes within the routine. 

While I think this technique is good to check for mistakes, I think writing down the steps is better. Spend time after class or rehearsal writing down steps, corrections, and notes. You can reference your notebook any time and it never runs out of battery. Physical notes are also less likely to be accidentally deleted. Writing steps down makes you understand moving from position X to position Y, not just relying on muscle memory. 

What do you use to remember choreography? What types of dances do you have the most trouble remembering? Let me know in the comments below! Make sure you subscribe to my blog and head on over to my youtube channel and watch some of my videos. Share this post with your fellow dancers to spread these awesome tips