Learning To Dance
Good dancers are not born... they are made. Each movement has taken training and practice. These are the main tools we offer to help you learn to dance:
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Private Lessons
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Group Lessons
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Practice Parties
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Competitions
Students learn to dance by using a combination of these methods of instruction. You will learn the quickest by utilizing our instruction one or more times per week. Repetition is one of the most important keys to learning and retaining Ballroom dancing.
Private Lessons:
Private lessons give you the most for your minute, as they are either taken individually or as a couple (No partner is required). Private lessons are where you will learn the fundamentals of dancing that you can apply in all of your classes. You will learn how to make your dancing look and feel good. Individual attention ensures the most rapid and thorough absorption of the material you want to master. Private lessons are far easier to manage for those of you with irregular or hectic schedules. Private lessons are available daily to our students between the hours of 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. M-F, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat. See cancellation policy
Group Lessons:
Group classes are a great way to learn new steps in a social setting. You can then take the steps you learned in class and improve your technique and style during your private lessons. Classes will allow you to test your leading skills (if you are a man), and you're following skills (if you are a lady) with a variety of different partners. Group classes allow you to practice repetition, so your body can acquire muscle memory. Muscle memory will help you to dance without thinking. Group Classes are available throughout the week at scheduled times (refer to our schedule for times).
Practice Parties:
Practice Parties or Studio Parties, allow you to put to use what you have learned with your private and group Lessons. All students and guest are invited to attend our Parties. Parties begin with a group lesson that leads into an open dance floor, allowing students to mingle and dance with other students of various skill levels. Parties also help you to learn to identify the music of the various dances. Besides being a great learning tool, parties are an extremely fun social setting and great exercise!
Competitions:
Competitions give you an opportunity to compete against students from different parts of the country that are training at the same level as you. No previous experience is required to start competing. Competitions provide you with a goal to work towards. Having a goal encourages you to work harder than you would without one. The main value in competitions is not to compete against others, but that you will improve your dancing and confidence during the practice time leading up to the competition.
You can look at competitions as a mini-vacation. You, your instructor, and other students competing will travel to various locations throughout the year for 1 to 5 day to compete with other amateurs. You will also have an opportunity to watch your instructor compete against other professionals.
