Learn to dance with 'Colourform' (Udemy.com)
The clever new way for absolute beginners to learn how to dance by using colour and musical cues
Created by: Nathan Short
Last updated January 2021
What you will learn
- Use the language of Colourform to dance to any song
- Understand the structure and features of different music genres
- Play with those around you who also understand the language of Colourform
- Turn any dance floor into a fun, 'gamified' experience!
How it compares
Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 49% of them
- Reviews275#323 of 663 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 62% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2021earlier than 74% of them
Course Description
I love music. I love how it makes me feel and I love how it brings people together. No one should ever feel like they can't be a part of it. That's why I created the Colourform learn-to-dance program - the ultimate gateway for absolute beginners to learn how to dance to nearly any genre of music! The pedagogy is galvanised by custom-made music and a fascinating science flare, all wrapped up in a lighthearted 'gamified' experience.
Each video has been maticulously designed to be no longer than 5-10 minutes. You'll learn one idea per lesson and instantly be able to put it into practice through 'drills' and simple 'homework' tasks.
In Module 1 you'll learn:
how to use colour to map out parts of the body
how these colours match different elements in a piece of music
how to Groove, Sync, and Move
In Module 2 you'll learn:
a basic dance vocabulary to a variety of popular music genres
In Module 3 you'll learn:
advanced movement combinations, genre adaptation, weight transfer, contrast and freestyling
Colourform is a fun new way of thinking about dance education. It's a language designed to help bring you closer to the music and to the people around you. I can't wait to share it with you!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
275 Reviews
Nathan Short
I love music. It has the power to evoke the most awesome memories, or help you forge new ones. For over 10 years my speciality has been teaching people of all ages to connect with music. I won't teach you how to become the centre of attention, but I will teach you how to use music and movement to bring you closer to the people around you.
What could be better than that?
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Reviews
By B.J. Kresnye on 7/21/2023
This was an excellent program for me, someone who has no dance experience, and feels very uncomfortable on the dance floor. There were a couple of spots where a little more detail, and breaking down of moves could have helped my understanding, but overall Nathan does a great job with details. I like the whole idea of matching colors with parts of the music, and the variations he taught add to the diversity without a lot of extra information. He has actually got me to like the thought of dancing - no mean feat!
By Thomas Franeta on 11/16/2022
As an old fart who is always embarrassed when on the dance floor, this video lesson cured all that for me. Very easy to follow steps and in no time flat, I felt as if I could hold my own on the wedding dance floor. For someone who simply does not want to look ancient on the dance floor, this video will resolve that.
By Michael Picart on 1/9/2022
The courses are fun; short, but sweet. I think there is enough variety of moves within each genre for you to be able to hold your own in a party, where you never know what's going to play next.
By Stuart Muirhead on 8/11/2020
I have been doing zumba for a few years but nothing else. I really wanted to expand my dancing repertoire and came across your videos. These were fun and amazing. When you mentioned that you did not get any pay from YouTube but only from lessons, I was moved to ensure you had some compensation as your work is such a service. And I am getting some great dance instruction! Thank you
By Andrew McCammon on 7/9/2020
It complements the masterclasses really well as it gives you loads of stuff you can do during the filler periods of songs, then you can whip out the master class moves during the chorus of the songs. I'd like to see some techniques for dancing to line dance country music eg cotton eye joe
By Kitty Wells on 4/8/2020
It's perfect. I'm loving it! And The reception stops and start often. It's not a huge problem because I just use it to freeform my dancing. However, I'd like any advice to have a continuous video. I tried pausing it for an hour to no avail.
By Stavros Plaitis on 4/7/2020
Taking this course has given me the opportunity to undestand more about music and dancing. The course is great. Nathan is a professional and manages to tranfer his energy in dancing to us (I believe everyone feels the same way). Thank you!!
By Theresa Stephens on 3/14/2020
Wow! One of, if not the best, dance instruction I have ever come across. Very well planned, organized and demonstrated. I have heard of certain dance terms and seen them but didn't always know what was what. I have learned so much from this course and can't wait to practice and perfect my moves. And to add icing to the top....Nathan, you exude your passion and enthusiasm for music and dance making it very enjoyable to watch and participate. Thank you!!!
By Omar Ali on 2/26/2020
LOVE THIS COURSE. I HAVE NEVER DANCED, unless completely intoxicated. Totally conscious of my body. Always been called the dude with 2 left feet and absolutely no groove in my knees. But, I'm totally getting it. The way Nathan geeks out and makes things methodical, is making me totally enjoy this! I'm sweating and enjoying so much! LOVE IT. I had started off with the youtube videos and when I saw the udemy course, I was like, yes we gotta do this!
By Juliana Do Couto on 11/4/2019
videos curtos demais.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100






