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Phoenix Swing dancing

An Introductory Dance Lesson at Dance FX Studios!

Phoenix Swing dancingYou signed up for our New Student Offer and now you are a bit nervous maybe or wondering what to expect when you come into our social dance studio for adults here in the Phoenix East Valley for your first lesson.  My recommendation, get excited! It’s okay to come over a bit early and look around. There are lots of places to sit around the dance floor, enjoy a beverage and soak up the atmosphere of other students taking private Country, Swing or Latin lessons.

Our private dance lessons run every hour and, when it’s your time, an instructor will come over and introduce themselves. She or he will immediately put you at ease and explain what happens next. We understand learning something that may be outside of your comfort zone is a little scary so we do everything we can to make it fun. We are all here to welcome you to our school and help you to accomplish a new skill by working smart and not hard.

Here is what to expect during your Beginner Country, Latin or Swing dance lesson:

You lesson begins with a meet and greet. We want to know why you decided to take dance lessons and what your interests are. Maybe you have an event coming up or maybe you just moved here and want to meet people by going out social dancing in local Latin dance clubs or Country bars. We have students who are here for all kinds of reasons: they want to meet a guy or gal, they want to lose weight, increase social confidence, be a superstar dance king or queen, impress their friends or even spice up a stagnant relationship! There are thousands of good reasons for learning to dance!

You pick the dances you love. Here in Arizona people often want to learn Country dances like the Country Two Step, Country Swing, Country Waltz, East Coast Swing or West Coast Swing. The southwest is also known for Latin Styles of dancing like: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha or Bolero. If you’re really looking to make a statement, come and learn our signature dance, the sassy Argentine Tango! Again, you are a beginner, so we suggest that you pick just two to four dances to start with! That’s easy and exciting, right?

Think of your dance lesson like learning a new language, we start with the ABC’s. You can relax knowing that we would never expect you to walk into your first lesson and make sentences or have conversations, on the dance floor, that is! Dance FX Studios has a one-of-a-kind system of teaching social dancing that will start you on your journey towards understanding the language of dance. Your first private dance lesson will focus on the very basics: core elements of dancing and true lead and follow. If that sounds hard, it isn’t. Even if you have never danced before! the Dance FX Studios instructors will make your first lesson so effortless that you will be confident our method will help you to reach your goal of learning to social dance!

Let us help you get started now by taking advantage of your New Student Introductory Offer. It is only $25 total for two 30-minute private dance lessons, which is usually combined into a full one hour lesson! Your first private dance lesson is the perfect introduction to social dancing. We know that learning to dance takes commitment and want you to know we here at Dance FX studios are all in, goal oriented and results driven. We will put you on the fast track to becoming great a social dancer in no time!

SO… what are you waiting for?  Put on your dancing shoes, black stilettos, Cowboy boots or whatever comfortable shoes you have and drop into Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona. We are on the corner of Dobson and Guadalupe. Our students come from all over the valley and tell us Dance FX Studios is worth the drive from wherever you are in the Phoenix Metro area! Feel like you have two left feet? No worries, we will show you how easy it is to move past that idea on your very first lesson. Let us help begin changing your life today for the better by learning to dance. Give us a call at 480.968.6177 or visit our website for more details!

Arizona Country Two Step dance

Reap The Benefits of Country and Latin Dance Lessons

Arizona Country Two Step dance classesLately we’ve shared how the numerous benefits of learning to dance in this year ahead can make 2015 your best one yet. From improving your love life to increasing your social circle, knowing how to Country, Swing or Latin dance is a game-changer on many levels, from social to physical to even emotional.

In the last blog, we shared how social dancing can relieve stress and help to strengthen connections with others. Before that, we posted on how knowing how to Country Two Step or Salsa dance builds confidence and can keep the often dreaded gym at bay by being physical on the dance floor instead. Today, we are going to explore even more perks of social dancing, beginning with how ballroom dancing is a wonderful preventative for dementia.

Yes, studies have shown that, in adults over 75 years of age, ballroom dancing has had the greatest effect on warding off Alzheimer’s and related diseases. Out-scoring reading, cycling and even doing crossword puzzles, dancing frequently was 76% more effective in mental health preventatives! Since learning and memorizing steps requires repetition, muscle memory and brain power, dancing has been shown to improve mental acuity, greatly decreasing risk of dementia.

Physically, upbeat dances like Swing dancing also help to release endorphins in your body, keeping your mind in great spirits and your body burning between 300 and 400 calories per hour. Now that’s a great two-for-one! Additionally, dancing is heart-healthy. In fact, facilities like the Flagstaff Medical Center offer ballroom dance lessons for rehabilitating the heart and other parts of the body like the knees in a safe manner.

Finally, for a longer-lasting and more fulfilling life, forming connections with others who have similar interests is essential. In a study by Jonathan Skinner from Queen’s University in Belfast, social dancing even created tolerance between those who normally had social tensions by bringing each other together and engaging with each other.

Today can be the day you begin your journey into social dancing! At Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona, we have an amazing New Student Offer, which will allow you to explore the basics of popular social dances like the Country Swing and Bachata. The benefits of social dancing are yours for the taking, so what are you waiting for? Come visit us and let the fun begin!