Well dancing as you said is just moving your body :) For some people the movement is natural but for some people the body needs to be trained how to move. You may probably fall under the second category which is not a bad thing but you just have to consciously realize that your body needs some training on how to move.

You can train your body in the following ways:
1. Take private lessons from an instructor for any dance form you really like.
2. Take group lessons from an instructor. The disadvantage is that you may not get all the attention you need but it will be the cheaper alternative.
3. Buy dance instructions DVDs and learn. This is not a very good alternative if your body needs training on the basics of movement.
4. Look for dance training videos on Youtube. The videos are free and will give you an idea about the dance form and its movement patterns.

The main thing to remember is not to be discouraged :) Irrespective of your natural body rhythm, the money you can afford for lessons or many other restrictions there WILL be an alternative that you can work out to learn dancing :)

Good Luck
Source(s):
My Wife (who wrote this)
- Learned Indian classical dance for 13 years.
- Currently teaches Bollywood (all the hip-shaking you can imagine) dance.
- Learning Ballroom and Latin dancing for the past 2 years.

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