Product design question

How would you design an application for beginners to learn dancing?

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What this question tests

Product design for a true beginner user, checking whether you can design for low confidence and low skill rather than a general fitness app.

Clarify the target user more precisely, for example adults with zero dance background versus people returning after a long break.
List pain points specific to beginners: intimidation, not knowing where to start, and no immediate feedback on whether they are doing it right.
Segment by motivation, some want fitness, others want a specific style like wedding dance prep, since content and pacing differ.
Propose the design: short guided lessons with visual pacing cues, a low-pressure practice mode without mirrors or judgment, and a clear beginner path with milestones.
Prioritize confidence-building features, like slow-motion playback and simple movement breakdowns, over social or competitive features that intimidate beginners.
Define success as lesson completion rate and week-two retention, since beginner apps typically lose users fast if the first sessions feel discouraging.

Names beginner-specific intimidation as the core problem to solve, not generic content gaps, and designs directly against it.
Proposes a concrete feature, slow-motion step breakdown with a practice loop, as the wedge feature rather than a broad content library.
Sets an illustrative target, for example 50 percent of new users completing their first three lessons, as the success bar.
Explicitly deprioritizes social and leaderboard features for this segment, noting they can intimidate true beginners.

Designing a generic fitness or dance app without addressing beginner-specific intimidation.
Adding social competition features that could discourage a nervous first-time user.
Not defining what success looks like for retention past the first session.

How would you design the onboarding for someone with zero confidence in their coordination?
What would make a beginner come back for a second session?