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Are You Afraid To Dance?

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ballroom lessons near me in ArizonaHave you been wanting to go out dancing with friends, but don’t because you think you don’t have the skills you need on the dance floor? That’s OK! Everyone’s got to learn at some point, right? Don’t let your lack of knowledge hold you back from having a blast Country dancing, Latin dancing, or even Swing dancing. Instead, take the bull by the horns and build your confidence with adult Private Dance Lessons.

Even if you feel uncoordinated and like you have two left feet, Private Dance Lessons will get you on the right track. There’s no need to miss out on the fun everyone else is having on the dance floor when you can just as easily get the right tools to “nail it” yourself.

In Private Dance Lessons, a great instructor will help you to find your rhythm and get you moving comfortably in your own body. You will also learn to lead and/or follow anyone with assurance. That’s what it’s all about! Now that confidence may not come overnight, but with repetition, time and good practice, you will look as smooth and natural as any other dancer before you know it. While there is no magic pill to speed up the process, never let your fear of dancing get in your way of another fun weekend night with friends at your favorite Country bar or Latin club.

If you happen to live here in Arizona where we do, let us at Dance FX Studios be a part of your dancing journey.  Dance FX Studios in the Phoenix East Valley is just the place for you to learn how to dance with poise and certainty and fulfill all of your dancing goals! You’ll grow into a capable and proud social dancer, and we’ll be waiting to hear stories of how others were lining up to dance with you. Won’t that be nice?

In Private Dance Lessons with us, we will focus on what you need most, and really delve into each move and technique while challenging you in a fun way. Your lessons will be customized for the way you learn best, making one-on-one instruction the fastest way to become a confident dancer.

Even if there’s something that you’re particularly struggling with, our instructors will move at your pace while providing a supportive and strong leadership position for you to learn from. So as you can see, there’s absolutely no down-side in deciding to start taking dance lessons with us. 🙂

If you prefer a group setting setting down the road, we also have our Group Dance Classes weekly. This will be great trying out your moves with lots of different body types.  Our Group Dance Classes are perfect for the dancer who has developed a strong foundation in their dancing through Private instruction first. With this option, you’ll also get the wonderful opportunity to meet and mingle with nice people from your local area, and hopefully build some lasting friendships. There’s almost no better feeling than connecting with people, and here you’ll definitely get hat chance.

If you’re a bit on the shy-side, or have come to realize that private lessons are right for you, come check out our Introductory Dance Lesson for beginners. You’ll quickly see that you CAN dance, and in fact, that learning to dance is easy and fun! Learning at Dance FX Studios is a truly unique experience that you have to come and feel for yourself, so get on down here and let’s start this new and exiting chapter in your life!

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How to be an Awesome Latin Dancer

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Salsa dance lessons near TempeHave you always envisioned yourself shaking your bon-bon at a steamy Latin dance club? What about being twirled, twisted and dipped, Shakira style? If you have an affinity for Latin dancing as much as I do, you may have already begun your journey into Latin dance lessons. If so, good for you! With formal dance instruction, you can get the tools you need to succeed on any dance floor.

Whether you have recently started with beginner Latin dance lessons, or you’re still working up the courage to give your local dance studio a call, I have a few pointers to share with you on how to be an awesome Latin dancer.

  1. Take Private Dance Lessons versus Group Lessons. Even if you’re not looking to be “the best” Latin dancer, you will always get more out of one-on-one Dance lessons over Group Classes. With individual attention to key factors, such as your dance frame, your leading or following skills and how to connect with your dance partner, you will spend less time getting more detailed information with Private Dance Lessons. And, when you are more efficient with your time, you can get out on the dance floor that much sooner to enjoy Salsa dancing! 🙂 Private Lessons are also great for the instructor to tailor their lesson around how you learn best. For example, a visual person would not learn best from a long explanation, and vice versa. In a group setting, your teacher cannot make the lesson specific to your learning style.
  2. Keep your lessons close together. Once you begin Private Latin Dance Lessons, stick with them. Consistency is key! Most often, I am asked “How many times a week should I come to my dance lessons?” My answer is simple. “As often as you possibly can!”, I say. By that I do not mean once a week. If possible, try to attend your lessons every other day in your initial stages. Really! This will dramatically improve your retention, which will cut back on review time as you move forward. Also, repetition is the answer, and doing anything once a week for an hour or less will not help with that. As you grow in your dancing and the basics and concepts become second nature, you will be able to give yourself more time in between lessons and still progress from one lesson to the next. This does take time, though, so be patient with yourself.
  3. Start now. If you want to be a confident Salsa dancer for that holiday party in December, and it’s only June, start now! You’ll be glad you did! Rushing to try and grasp an entirely new set of skills is self-torture. OK, maybe I’m being a bit dramatic, but give yourself time to get comfortable and ease into dance. Many dancers relate learning to dance to learning a whole new language. With that in mind, have you ever tried to learn to speak Spanish or French? It didn’t happen over night, right? Getting a head start now with Latin dance lessons for any unexpected occasion, or even to plan a night out at a local Latin dance club, will truly make you feel more confident, and that’s what dancing is all about, besides having fun, of course!

Give yourself the gift of dance, it’s so worth it! From improved health to better memory, meeting new friends and adding romance, Latin dance lessons are the gift that keeps on giving! Arizona residents, you’re in luck! Come visit us at Dance FX Studios in Mesa, AZ for quality social dance instruction. We will make sure that you can shake it with the best of them!

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A Night on the Town Country Dancing in Arizona

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rsz_11dsc05487At Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona we love taking our students out for a night out on the town. Recently we hosted a night out Country Dancing at Cactus Moon and had such a great time! Here’s why we love having our Nights Out.

Taking our students out to our local Country bar for some Country Two Step and Swing dancing can really show what a social environment is actually like in the real world. Once you start taking Country Dance Lessons with us you, will learn that everything we teach is based on navigating smoothly around the dance floor. It can be pretty difficult keeping your partner from bumping into other couples while you’re dancing, but we love teaching all of the things you need to know to become successful at it. Once you finally go out (whether it’s with us on a night out or by yourself) you will understand what we mean and why we focus so much on our lead and follow technique.

When you get the opportunity to spend a night with us Country Dancing you won’t want to say no. This is a great way to meet new people who enjoy the same hobbies that you love, and if you’re single, you could possibly meet someone new that you can ask on a date… a night out Country dancing perhaps?

If you are lucky enough to already have a partner, you can meet other couples who are experiencing the same dance journey that you are and spark some new conversation. On top of meeting great new people, you will have the chance to dance with your instructor and even other instructors that you haven’t had the chance to have a Private Dance Lesson with. You could ask for a few pointers while you’re dancing with them, and if you’re nervous, they can help ease your worries.

It can be hard to squeeze in practice time with everyone’s busy lives, but we strongly urge you to get as much practice as possible. The best way to remember anything is by repetition, and what better way than to have fun with it? Try going out Country dancing in Arizona as much as you can in one week and see how confident you feel by Saturday. We can promise you the results will be worth the practice time!

When you join us for a Night Out, you get to add even more practice time and have a great time doing it. You will also get to practice how to ask someone you don’t know how to dance. Which can be a pretty nerve-wracking thing to think about, but like we said before, the more you do it, the more confidence you will have. More confidence means you won’t be as nervous and you can just think about dancing the night away.

These are just some of the reasons why we love going out Country Dancing with our students. If you want to experience a great time with us, try our New Student Offer for Country Two Step Dance Lessons so you can prepare for the time of your life dancing with the staff and students of Dance FX Studios.

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Reap The Rewards of Dance With Private Dance Lessons

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Swing dancing in ArizonaIsn’t so cool to see others doing all of those fancy turns and spins out in the Country bars and Latin clubs? Wouldn’t it be great if you could do them too? Well, you most certainly can with private dance lessons from a local, qualified social ballroom dance studio!

Believe it or not, those couples out there Country Two Stepping and Swing dancing weren’t actually born knowing how to dance. Yes, it’s true! 🙂 In fact, they once felt awkward and insecure about how they would look on the dance floor too. Most of those great dancers today realized at one point that in order to shine on any social dance floor, instruction would be required. There are several ways that you can learn to dance, but only one that gets you there in the most efficient way. Let’s explore.

1. Youtube: Youtube offers thousands of instructional dance videos. From Salsa dancing to Argentine Tango dancing, you can “learn” it all online from the comfort of your home, right? Not necessarily… In fact, we at Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona have a current student who spent the last 4 years trying to Latin dance, just by watching various youtube channels. He finally got to the point where he realized that learning dance steps, especially when it comes to social ballroom dancing, is simply not enough to become a competent dancer. Now he is taking private Latin dance lessons and learning all of the cool tips from us that will actually make him a confident leader on the dance floor. You can take the long way and try to learn on your own though youtube, but when you’re ready to be a great social dancer, come visit us!

2. Group Dance Classes: Group dance classes are where most people think that they should begin when it comes to learning how to social dance. This is unfortunately one of the biggest mistakes that couples, and men especially, make in regards to their dancing. Why? Well, in group dance classes, you will have singles and couples at a variety of levels on the dance floor. Some may be faster learners, and others are slower. Not only is this a challenge for the instructor to manage, but you as a student will find it twice as frustrating to try to either keep up, or to get to the next level. Additionally, group dance classes at the bars (which are usually free for a reason) are generally centered around learning flashy new moves, but you as the student rarely the details needed to either lead or follow the move properly. That gets annoying real quick as you begin to realize that, in order to really learn what you are doing and to do it right, it’s time to make the investment into private dance lessons.

3. Private Dance Lessons: Yes! You’ve have come to the conclusion that to be a great Country, Latin or Swing dancer, you need private dance instruction. Kudos to you! The first thing we recommend, since you will be spending the next few months or longer in the dance studio, is to find a place that you feel comfortable. After a visit or phone conversation, see if that studio you like offers an Introductory or New Student Offer. If so, schedule an appointment and let the fun begin! You should immediately get some good feedback in your beginner dance lesson on how to properly hold your partner as well as some other key details that will get you on the right track to becoming an amazing dancer.

Keep in mind that since you are working smart by taking private dance lessons, it will take you less time overall to learn to dance if you keep you lessons close together. Plan to initially come as frequently as you can so that your instructor can really begin to demystify dance and make it easier to digest.

Your journey into dance can start as soon as tomorrow. Why wait? The benefits of knowing how to dance are limitless! If you live here with us in Arizona, we hope to see YOU on the dance floor at Dance FX Studios in the Phoenix East Valley!