Practice, practice, practice so that your muscle memory kicks in when you space out!

I think everybody finds certain choreo parts they forget every time. I know I do! I dance improv for solo performances but choreograph for two class levels and two troupes. I find it hard to keep it all straight since choreography isn't really natural for me.

What I do is to mentaly link the thing I'm forgetting to the thing before it I am remembering and practice them together several times. I also make spatial mental links - ex. turn to the left then travel upstage, or shape links such as circle on the hips then circular path on the floor.

Sometimes I just use a string of words - circles - lock section - travel to give me a reminder. Most importantly, don't give into the block! The more you stress about not remembering, the harder it is to get past it :-7

Mahin
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This might sound ridiculous, but I sing the moves I'm doing in my head (or out loud) to the music when I do anything that requires choreography. I've done that since I was around 5 years old, and it's never failed me, from ballet to fire spinning to bellydance.

When no time to physically practice, I drill choreo in my head while listening to the music. In the car on the way to whatever errand, as I drift to bed at night (I love my ipod), and any place else I can sqeeze a mental practice session. And I do sing my moves to myself w/ the music as mentioned in another post. I think this also keeps you from having "I'm counting in my head" face.