Dance Central
50 Achievements
1,000
30-35h
Dance Instructor
Earned 5 Stars on every song in the game on Hard.
50
How to unlock the Dance Instructor achievement in Dance Central - Definitive Guide
Some songs are extremely active and have a lot going on, Break it Down mode is invaluable here. It's always worth trying the song on Perform it First, then I'd advise running through any songs in particular that you struggle with on Break it Down Hard. This makes the songs much, much less overwhelming than just sightreading, as some of the harder moves can be quite hard to follow from just the flash cards.
The two songs that I particularly struggled with are Don't Sweat the Technique & Teach Me How to Jerk. Both of which are very active, but Break it Down helps piece them together.
However, PLEASE make note of the slight Break it Down glitch though, as described in this guide:
Hope this helps!
Your mileage may vary, but the only song I had any significant trouble on was Don't Sweat The Technique. It took me more than ten tries. Every other song, I got in one or two attempts (after Breaking It Down).
This is largely dependant on skill and there's not a whole lot of advice a person can offer, so all I can really say is this: As soon as you start to get worn out after several hours of straight play, remember your performances WILL suffer. Don't get frustrated, just come back after a rest and you'll find it a whole lot easier.
Other than that, refrigerated water and possibly a fan will work wonders for you, especially if you're like me and you sweat really easily.
Last of all: Don't freak! Don't be intimidated, this is nowhere near as hard as it looks, all you need is a little practice!
If you have a score that is lower than what I have but is still 5 stars, please leave a comment with the song name and the score.
Poker Face: 828,451
Hey Mami: 575,259
I Know You Want Me: 660,291
Evacuate the Dancefloor: 621,108
Warm Up Challenge: 484,472
Funkytown: 804,400
Galang '05: 511,222
C'mon Ride It: 876,842
Can't Get You Out of my Head: 575,050
Simple Challenge: 609,052
Crank That: 736,883
Rump Shaker: 562,671
Jungle Boogie: 453,069
Down: 787,902
Pon de Replay: 574,016
Moderate Challenge: 505,677
Move ya Body: 604,741
King of the Dancehall: 346,777
Rendez-Vu: 575,089
Hella Good: 549,702
Dip it Low: 461,061
Tough Challenge: 607,240
Push It: 604,666
Flava in Ya Ear: 591,004
Poison: 697,320
Teach Me How to Jerk: 568,892
Maneater: 611,233
Legit Challenge: 561,406
Satisfaction: 609,110
Bust a Move: 766,806
Days Go By: Need a Score
Pump Up the Jam: 572,774
Hardcore Challenge: 540,738
Brick House: 740,496
Body Movin': 590,251
Drop It like It's Hot: 479,844
Don't Sweat the Technique: 590,878
Just Dance: 617,034
Off the Hook Challenge: Need a Score
Grand Finale Challenge: 1,351,850
Once again, comment if you have a lower score that still is 5 stars. And good Luck!
Also, here is the order that I would attempt the songs
If you don't have hard unlocked, break it down on hard and then perform it until you get 5 stars.
If you have Hard unlocked, attempt the song on hard twice. If you haven't gotten 5 stars by then, break it down. Then keep performing it until you get 5 stars
PS. Not sure I will be able to beat Don´t sweat the technique on hard. So tough!
1- Get a friend/family member to watch your moves, the game's moves and your shadow in the kinect bar. Sometimes you don't see your wrong moves, or don't see the little details that break your combo.
2- Search the song that you failed in youtube. Look for 5 gold stars and watch closely the shadow in the kinect bar.
3- If you have DC2 or 3, try to practice, especially in DC3 because the feedback is better and you can record a video of your moves.
Practice a lot and with patience you can do it.
This includes the challenges. You can check your progress on a song by selecting it and looking at the rating next to the Perform It! option. The letter will indicate the highest difficulty, and the number of stars will indicate the rating you got. For example, if you've 5 starred a song on hard it will show H*****.
Your score dictates your star rating. Your score is higher if you can keep a good multiplier going. It counts up 1 every time you have a Flawless or Nice on a sequence. 1x is lowest, and 4x is highest. If you move a body part wrong, the wrong part will glow red on the character. For example if your feet are correct and your arms are wrong, the characters arms will glow, but his/her feet wont.
Also, make sure you keep moving during the Freestyle section. If not, you will lose your combo. You can tell if you moved enough if it says Flawless at the end of the freestyle section (instead of Nice or other). All you have to do is make sure you move the entire time to get a Flawless. Just wave your hands at the screen if you need to conserve energy.
Lastly, if you're still having a hard time, watching Youtube videos can help. Riffraff67 has a lot of songs on his channel being performed on Hard. He does a picture-in-picture, so you can see how he moves in relation to what the dance move is. Mightymecreative is also a popular Dance Central video poster.