With our September 2014 group dance classes coming up next week, let’s talk about what’s so awesome about learning to dance in a group setting with us. Private dance lessons are the way to go if you want to grow quickly, but not everyone has the time or money on hand to invest in privates. For the next best thing, or if you just want to supplement your private lessons, group dance classes at Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona are a great place to get your dance on. Whether you want to Country Two Step, Country Swing, or even Salsa, here is what makes our Swango Styles group classes so great!

As close to private lesson as you can get – without the private

At Dance FX Studios, we try to keep our group classes to a reasonable size so you can have more of a one-on-one experience. Even as our classes grow larger, instructors strive to give personalized attention to each and every student. Even though you don’t get the luxury of an instructor focusing solely on you, you do get to learn from other people’s mistakes. Maybe they have a question you were afraid to ask, or the teacher noticed a mistake that you silently shared. You can take notes from corrections given to other students and apply them to your own dancing.

Continuous growth with each class

We’ve done drop-in classes in the past, but this September we are providing 4-week progressive courses. That means that you don’t have to start from scratch with each class! There will be short time of review at the beginning of each class, then we move on. By committing to a set time period, the instructor doesn’t have to catch up newcomers. We all get to grow with each lesson instead of back tracking.

Lead and follow, not routines

The flaw with a lot of group classes is that they only teach routines. Every time you go to class, you are adding on to the routine you’ve been learning over the weeks. Instead of giving you a routine and patterns, Dance FX Studios focuses on true lead and follow for each dance. By using our private lesson concepts, we allow our students to explore different combinations or moves so that you are more prepared for the dance floor. In a social setting, you aren’t hearing the same songs all night, so dancers need to be able to put moves in a variety of orders. In this relaxed setting, you can experiment and play while making sure you are using real technique, not just going through the motions.

If you want to learn to dance in a fun, friendly environment, join us starting next week for our progressive dance classes! We are located in Mesa, just off the 101 and the 60, easily accessible from Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Gilbert. Sign up online, or give our studio a call at 480-968-6177! Or, if you think you might be more comfortable in a private setting, we have incredible instructors available for private dance lessons. With anything from Latin dance, to Country dance, to Argentine Tango, we can help get you up and dancing quickly.

Private dance lessons are available by appointment Monday-Friday from 12-8 pm and on Saturdays from 10 am-3 pm. For more information, call us today at 480.968.6177.