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Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to entertain guests at your next event? Were you in charge of putting together the next team-building activity at work and have no idea where to start? We have the perfect, one-of-a-kind “Experience” for your friends, family or co-workers!

Imagine this…It’s your wife’s 40th birthday and you have no idea what to do. You’re looking for something unique that will involve everyone she loves, and you don’t want to plan the same old dinner in a private room at a restaurant, or bowling as a group. Instead, you want an adventure! You know she’s always wanted to learn to Country dance, so you begin searching online for a bar, only to realize that you can’t reserve space for 50 people next to the dance floor on a Saturday night. Then you search further and find us…Dance FX Studios…and you soon realize that you can host your party in our stunning 3,500 sq ft studio. And the best part of it is that you can also give your wife that gift she’s always wanted..Country Dance Lessons!

How does all of this fit into one night of fun? Easy! With our new FX Experiences, you can make any event a “next level” event! We’ve really kicked it up a notch when it comes to figuring out all the details for you. From bartending service, to 3 Group Dance Classes in the style of your choice, to a DJ and host, your upcoming party will be talked about for years to come!

There are several different Experiences to choose between. Here are just some of the exciting details of each one…

The Full Experience

Rent the studio for up to three hours on a Friday or Saturday night and prepare to have some major FUN! We will teach your guests several dances in 20-minute Group Dance Classes to show them how to strut their stuff in a variety of popular social dances, from Country to Latin and Swing to the sexy Argentine Tango. We will include time for mingling, grabbing a drink, and even catering service, if you’d like to include food. Once everyone can tell the difference between their right foot and their left, we will have a “Dance Off!” for a prize, just to see what everyone learned! Trust us when we say that your friends and family will be surprised with how much they got out of those mini Dance Classes, and how easy we make it to learn to dance. We will pack in great tips to get everyone moving comfortably on the dance floor.

There’s much more that comes with this package. Get more information on The Full Experience by clicking here.

The Mini Experience

A Mini Experience is just what it sounds like! Same exciting dance classes, same great instruction, just less time to play! Shorter events can be booked any day/evening of the week except Friday and Saturday nights, which are reserved for Full Experiences. We can even accommodate your group on a weekday in the late morning hours. What a creative way to get your office together and enjoy be out from behind the desk and on to the dance floor. Yes, dancing may be out of their comfort zone, but it’s a wonderful way to encourage team mates to work together and learn to support each other. For more on The Mini Experience, click here.

Dance FX Studios is available to rent for Corporate Events, including awards ceremonies and holiday parties. Why crowd yourselves into a restaurant with nothing to do but talk when you can be moving and grooving on the dance floor? With so much more included, you will be putting on a party to remember.

Dance FX Studios is located in Mesa, Arizona. We are on the south east corner of Dobson and Guadalupe Rd.’s, just off the 101 highway. For your next party, consider us! You’ll be so glad you did!

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Connection on the Dance Floor and Beyond!

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ballroom lessons in ArizonaIs it just me, or does there seem to be a new dance fad every couple of months? I mean what’s going on here?! Are we Twerking, Jerking, doing the Dougie? Who knows what the latest and greatest dance craze will be next. While they all sound a little bizarre to this 40-year old ballroom dancer, I can’t imagine a modern world without dance, and new dance fads. Whatever dance keep you moving, having fun, letting go of all that stress and staying fit, is alright by me.

Today we live in a world that begs for connection, and longs for something that can bring us all together. It’s the small ideas that mean the most and create the biggest change in our lives. Something as simple as dancing is often overlooked as just another pastime or hobby. However, has anyone really asked the question, “Why do so many love to dance?”. Is it the music? Is it the moves? Why has something so simple lasted and evolved throughout the ages?

Dancing has transcended space and time as is very much alive and well in virtually every culture around the globe. Even more interesting, there’s no “one way” to dance! Maybe you like the Argentinean tango, the Country Two Step, or Swing. Whatever the style, situation, or place in the world that you dance, dancing brings people together, encourages socializing and is a wonderful means of connection. \

If you took a look back on the history of dancing, you’d be gazing into the far distant past of some of the earliest human civilizations! Human beings have been dancing long even before there was a word for it. Rhythmic body movement is instinctive, connecting people, even if unconsciously, to the rhythms of their own bodies and the rest of  nature. Dancing springs from a human desire for personal expression and social connection, and it feels incredible to let loose.

People dance for all kinds of reasons. To mourn, to celebrate, to heal, to give thanks, to preserve cultural heritage and treasured legends, to demonstrate physical prowess, or to assert individuality, to provoke and to entertain. It’s almost impossible to sit here and list every reason! Perhaps, that’s because dancing is more than just the many benefits that come along with it. It’s is the way we express ourselves when words just aren’t enough.

For trained dancers, or those who take dance lessons, I think most enjoy dancing because it makes the mind and body work together. Structured dancing is something that gets easier with time and effort, and the joy and the passion for it comes from the hard work, and the feeling you get when you achieve something amazing! Dancing allows you to be completely in the moment and present with yourself, giving you the opportunity to grow in ways you never thought possible. How great is that!?

Although some people would compare dance to things like “harmony” or “poetry,” I see it more like – going to my room, shutting the door, blasting some music and dancing like a fool! Why do we dance? Every answer will be different, and that is as it should be. Perhaps the better question is, “Why would we not?” Don’t let life get in the way of something so beautiful. Whatever you have to do, you owe it to yourself to make room in your life for dancing!

If you live in Phoenix, Arizona like me, you can come discover your passion for dances like Salsa, Swing and Country Two Step with us. Our dance studio for adults is located in Mesa, Arizona, just off the 101 highway. Every day we aim to speak with as many people as we can to enlighten them about the beautiful idea of connection through social partner dancing. This is more than just movement; this is dancing!