If you happen to pick quick paced music, the shots you take should also be quick. Try and use music with no words at all, as it will not tie down your video to a particular style. As for transitions from one shot to another, if the shots you are going to splice together are sequential then don't use an effect at all, just go from one video shot to the other. If your going from one style to another or a change in location, use the fade effect. If you would like to include text in your video, keep the font size up, and use the start of that segment for the background of the text.
Good job on the movie, the dusk / dawn effect was used very well. One idea, keep away from Windows Movie Maker or if you must use it, change the it so it makes it look like you did not use Windows Movie Maker. People who use Windows Movie Maker tend to get made fun of, and their work (however good it is) shunned.
whit bad quality 