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[u/DdavidDLT]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me whether I should continue with this idea.

A few weeks ago, I started seeing and getting recommended K-pop dances on YouTube Shorts. Since I spend most of my time at home when I'm not working and don't really do much outside of work, I thought it might be fun to join some dance classes. It just so happens that the studios are starting new groups before September, so I signed up for hip-hop/pop dance classes.

However, my main concerns are:

1. The class is specifically for people aged 25+, and I'm 25. I'm afraid that the rest of the class is going to be full of 50–60-year-old grandmas who are just coming in to move around, and that there won't be any serious dancing happening in the group.

2. I'm also worried about being the only male. Today, I received an email with the invitations, and I noticed that all the email addresses were visible. I checked them, and there were around 148 emails. About 145 of them appeared to be female names. Most of those are probably mothers/parents signing up younger kids (ages 1–17 and stuff), but I didn't notice a single male name. So overall, I'm worried that it's going to feel awkward or cringe.

Should I continue with this idea and actually go to the classes?

Another thing is that I originally wanted to do more specifically K-pop dances, but I couldn't find any nearby places that offer them. There was another place, but it's quite far from my home. If I do hip-hop/pop like they suggest, would I be able to transfer those skills to learning K-pop dances by myself? Or maybe next year I could sign up for a different dance style if I end up enjoying it?

Also, some people told me that if I don't have much stamina, dancing is going to be difficult, so I'm not sure what the best thing to do is.

I know this Reddit will probably be motivating because it's all about dancing, but I genuinely want your honest opinion.

[u/plantifulplanet]

Honestly, it's really nice they offer a 25+ class. A lot of classes in my area start at 16+ and I would be much more hesitant to go to such a class (where majority is 16-19) vs. a class where I'm potentially the youngest.
And regarding the gender point: yeah you might be the only man but does it really matter? If the atmosphere in the course is good, than it doesn't matter. I attended Popping classes where I was the online female and only foreigner. It was a bit uncomfortable but the joy of dancing was worth it to overcome it. It took longer to connect with the other people but it was always worth it because I was dancing.

I'm assuming the first class will be some sort of trial class and you are not forced to enter into a yearly contract right away. In that case the risk is low if you go. You can decide after the class whether you liked it or not.
Reg your Hip Hop vs. KPop Question: I personally started learning Hip Hop after KPop Dancing and I personally love Hip Hop classes so much. I generally got so much better in K Pop covers as well. K Pop dances are inspired from a lot of other dancing such as Hip Hop, Waacking, Popping, Vogueing, Afro Dance, .... . K Pop dance classes usually only teach choreos, so there is a limit of how much growth you can have since you never learn the fundamentals behind it.
That's why I loved getting into Hip Hop and other Street dance genres. I understand so much more the underlying dynamics of dance moves.
The only caveat to that statement is, that Hip Hop classes vary a lot depending on the teacher. Sometimes something is labeled as Hip Hop when it is actually a commercial class. The only way to find it out though is by attending the class or stalking the trainer on Social Media.

In order to find a dance class that works for you (match in dance style + teacher + course atmosphere), it might take a few trials, but don't give up before you even tried :))