JESSIE: What's up everybody!
It me,
ya girl, Jessie.
CLAY: And ya boy Clay and welcome back to STEEZY's YouTube channel!
JESSIE: Look, you came here with questions,
and we have answers,
but ALL we ask for in return..
is that you SMASH that subscribe button,
and you ROUNDHOUSE KICK the notification bell,
and you KARATE CHOP the thumbs up button!
[sweetly] Thank you!
[wut]
[in deep voice] CLAY: The Reason Why You're A Bad Dancer..
[echoing] dancer..
dancer...
CLAY: The FIRST reason why you're a bad dancer is because you THINK you're a bad dancer
and you don't believe that you COULD ever become a good dancer.
JESSIE: I used to think that great dancers were BORN great,
and I just wasn't born with that gift!
But, that's just NOT true!
I've witnessed, firsthand, the most
awkward, helpless, two-left-feet-having,
PAINful to watch,
stiffer-than-a-board-ass people become freaking AMAZING!
A good start, is to stop labeling yourself with the "I am's."
Instead of saying "I am a bad dancer,"
say "I have a lot to learn!"
CLAY: Do this for everything!
Instead of saying that "I'm a crappy friend,"
say "I could do better at reaching out."
Instead of saying "I'm inferior to Jessie"..
say "My name is Clay and I might be that beautiful–"
Kay f*** you Jessie,
this is what happens when Jessie writes the script..
[grandma laugh]
CLAY: Flipping your language removes "bad dancer" from your identity
and puts YOU in charge of your actions.
JESSIE: Reason #2..
is your fixed definition of what "bad dancing" is.
Because I danced on a TEAM,
I used to define "good dancing" as
how clean you are and how closely you resemble the choreographer!
Now, I think of "good dancing"
as how intimately you feel the music
and how creative and original you are and..
ironically, how UNLIKE anyone else you look..
There is MORE than one definition of "good" or
"bad dancing" so
don't get too caught up in your insecurities right now!
JESSIE: Reason #3..
never getting the proper foundational training.
It's unfair to say that I'm a bad ballet dancer
when I've never taken a ballet class before..
CLAY: But you're dressed like a ballerina..
[pops lips]
[laughs] CLAY: What?!
[Clay pops]
JESSIE: So, for the styles that you want to learn,
how much training have you ACTUALLY given yourself?
More importantly, did you start with the proper techniques from credible teachers?
CLAY: Reason #4..
[blows four]
because you haven't taken ACTION.
Okay, so you binge-watch all of our videos,
but do you DO anything about it?
Are you following up on those things?
Do you WRITE down what we say in these videos?
Are you writing things down right NOW??
You're NOT writing it down, are you!
So are you gonna DO something about it??
Or just wait another seven years feeling like a bad dancer,
or are you gonna start becoming a good dancer TODAY??
JESSIE: Reason you're a bad dancer #5..
you're too focused on SPEED..
LOOK, I GET IT,
it looks COOL when people dance fast!
But, the most experienced dancers know that it's less about how FAST you dance,
and more about how well you can CONTROL your variations of the speed!
In fact, if you're too focused on dancing fast,
then you end up dancing AT the music,
and not WITH the music..
Meaning, you're THROWING moves on TOP of the music
instead of allowing it to move YOU..
Fit it, don't force it!
CLAY: Reason #6..
you're overcomplicating it–
because you're at the club doing things like THIS..
CLAY: LESS IS MORE FAM!! JESSIE: Oh sorry–! Oh my God–!
JESSIE: Reason #7..
you're stiff.
Stretch every day!
Some answers aren't that deep.
If you wanna be more loose and flexible then stretch every day!
And, pro-tip, do what we told you in this video..
Reason you're bad at dancing #8..
is the music you're trying to dance to..
I used to hate going out because DJ's would always just play EDM.
[Clay gasps]
JESSIE: There's nothing wrong with that genre of music, okay?
It's just not music that I personally want to dance to!
Then, I discovered Hip Hop and R&B ONLY events and,
the SECOND I walked in the venue,
my head would just start bobbing on its own,
and it just felt right!
CLAY: Reason #9..
trying to do what you SEE and not what you FEEL..
You need to FEEL the music..
Pro-tip: close your eyes when you dance.
Because even a two-step that comes from within,
is better than a whole routine that is disconnected from the music!
This is ESPECIALLY true when you look up to certain dancers
and want to mimic them without actually feeling anything authentic.
JESSIE: Last but not least, the reason you're a bad dancer #10..
speaking of authenticity,
you're a bad dancer because you're LEAVING out the movement's history..
Dances are not just stand alone movements,
they're representations of cultures,
stories,
and real-lived experiences.
So, when you PLUCK out just the moves,
but are unable to connect with that wider context,
then your dancing looks empty,
and it shows no matter how sound your technique might be!
CLAY: If you want to ACTUALLY take action and become a better dancer today,
then sign up for STEEZY Studio!
If you do it today..
you can get a 7-day free trial!
[pet speak] JESSIE: Who wants a seven-day-free-trial?!
[pet speak] CLAY: Do YOU wanna seven-day-free-trial?!
JESSIE: Thanks so much for watching!
We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and well,
and we'll see you next week!
[Irish accent] CLAY: Don't be bad..!
BOTH: ...young lad!
[Jessie laughs]