*re: West Side Story, you'd be surprised! I've been to a couple of studios that specifically offered musical theater dancing. It's probably not something you'd want to try unless/until you get more okay with the idea of classes, but it might be an option some day.
*I don't know where you'd go about finding a private teacher, I've never done that. Maybe the place to start would be smaller gyms or yoga studios? If they do personal training then they have the space for one-on-one time, and trainers start out with all kinds of specialties, there are probably a couple of dancers in there somewhere.
*My first impulse was to tell you to check out a couple of videos at home in the meantime, while you're getting used to the very basics of moving around for pleasure. They're meant to be done in your home, so you shouldn't need a whole lot of space. I would stay away from anything geared as a cardio workout, since (a) they go too fast for actual learning and (b) they tend to be EXTREMELY body-negative in a way I wouldn't want anyone exposed to, frankly.
Thinking about it, though, belly dancing might be the place to start? It can be done slowly, and because it tends to emphasize isolated movements, it'll help you get comfortable with basic steps. It's also one of the types of dance that's a pretty good core workout even with the things you'd do just starting out. I wouldn't recommend going into a class straight away, because I can see how that'd eat up one's social anxiety spoons, but there's some resources online. (I haven't had a chance to check this one out but it's not attached to any sketchy marketing or body-shaming, as far as I can tell.)
I will think and come back! I am very pro-dancing. This is awesome, I hope you find something that works for you.
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*re: West Side Story, you'd be surprised! I've been to a couple of studios that specifically offered musical theater dancing. It's probably not something you'd want to try unless/until you get more okay with the idea of classes, but it might be an option some day.
*I don't know where you'd go about finding a private teacher, I've never done that. Maybe the place to start would be smaller gyms or yoga studios? If they do personal training then they have the space for one-on-one time, and trainers start out with all kinds of specialties, there are probably a couple of dancers in there somewhere.
*My first impulse was to tell you to check out a couple of videos at home in the meantime, while you're getting used to the very basics of moving around for pleasure. They're meant to be done in your home, so you shouldn't need a whole lot of space. I would stay away from anything geared as a cardio workout, since (a) they go too fast for actual learning and (b) they tend to be EXTREMELY body-negative in a way I wouldn't want anyone exposed to, frankly.
Thinking about it, though, belly dancing might be the place to start? It can be done slowly, and because it tends to emphasize isolated movements, it'll help you get comfortable with basic steps. It's also one of the types of dance that's a pretty good core workout even with the things you'd do just starting out. I wouldn't recommend going into a class straight away, because I can see how that'd eat up one's social anxiety spoons, but there's some resources online. (I haven't had a chance to check this one out but it's not attached to any sketchy marketing or body-shaming, as far as I can tell.)
I will think and come back! I am very pro-dancing. This is awesome, I hope you find something that works for you.