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Article #201: Ballroom Basics: How To Start Ballroom Dancing

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Has "Dancing with the Stars," left your - Are often less intensive lending it's
feet in a frenzy, anxiously awaiting self to those who are just looking to
their debut on the dance floor? As the have fun.
popularity of ABC's dance floor reality Private Lesson:
show left thinking about taking the floor - Offer the chance to hone in and work on
yourself? If so, then ballroom dancing is specific dance moves or styles.
definitely an activity you should look - Allow you to choose the pace.
into. Ballroom dancing is great for a - Great for couples or individuals who
variety of ages and is an excellent way are looking to choreograph a dance for a
to stay in shape while learning a wedding or other function.
fabulous art form. You will also find
that ballroom dancing will socially Find Classes in Your Area:
excite you as you spend time with
likeminded individuals who are just as Grab a phone book or log onto the
eager to Rumba as you are. Grab a pair of internet yellow pages and start searching
dancing shoes and follow these great tips for dance lessons in your area. Keep a
to dance your way to the stars. pen and paper handy to write down the
- Do your research: name and number of the establishment. If
Ballroom dancing is a very wide term used you're having trouble locating classes by
to refer to the many styles of dance that searching solely for ballroom dance,
take place with a partner on a dance expand your search to include various
floor. There are basic dance styles that styles of dance with the hopes that these
you may be familiar with, such as that places either offer ballroom dancing or
Cha Cha, Salsa, and the Tango. There are can point you in the right direction.
also several styles of ballroom dancing
that you may not be familiar with like Since ballroom dancing is something that
the Bolero, the Quickstep, and the Paso can be considered and ethnic tradition
Doble. Since ballroom dancing is heavily you may be able to find classes that are
influenced by nationality, you will want offered in cultural centers or various
to do some research to find out what places of ethnic worship. Once you have a
style dance you would like to pursue. few places on your list, start making
There are programs that offer instruction phone calls. Be sure to write down any
in the ballroom basics, but there are information they provide you with like
also programs that are based on the schedules or prices.
customs of different nationalities. The Visit Studios:
internet and the library will be your If it's possible, make it a point to
greatest tools when it comes to visit various dance studios> Visiting
researching ballroom dancing. A simple these places will help you decide:
search for the word "ballroom dancing" or
"Latin Ballroom Dancing" will yield If you are comfortable in that dance
hundred of results. Read articles and studio.
watch videos to become familiar with If the instructor or teacher is credible.
various styles. What style dance, if any, the group
focuses on.
- Decide What Type of Instruction to What age group, if any, is dominant in
Take: the group.
Ballroom dance is typically offered in The intensity level of the class fits
group sessions or private lessons. It's your criteria.
important to decide what format you would Sign Up for a Class:
prefer before you start calling various The next step in learning to ballroom
studios. If you're interested in ballroom dance is to sign up for a class. Once
dancing as a fun way to learn to dance you've decided on a studio or class that
techniques while interacting with other works best for you, you will need to sign
people, a group lesson is probably your up. Be sure to find out when the classes
best bet. close and what the starting date is. You
Group Lessons: will also want to know when the studio
- Offer social interaction and a way to expects your payment and what you need in
meet people. order to participate in class. For
- Offer the chance to learn and example, you may very well need to invest
experiment with several styles of in ballroom dance shoes and some free
ballroom dancing. flowing dance attire.






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