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Country dancing in AZ

Ahhh…The Country Sounds of Summer!

Country dancing in ArizonaThe temperature here in Arizona is in the 3 digits! It is currently 112 outside, but inside Dance FX Studios the temperature is ranges from a cool 72 to 74 degrees. It is so HOT outside, it’s a good day to dream about other places where it’s cool and the wind doesn’t feel like Tabasco.

Summer Country songs about the joys the carefree sun-filled months help us to take our minds where dancing and fun are happening near an ocean or lake. A place where we might spend time at the beach, throw parties or just do a lot of nothing experiencing summer fun. A place where we might meet Mr. or Ms. Right, fall in love or at least share a cold drink with our friends.

What are the best Country songs about summer? Below are lyrics by some of our favorite artists crooning about the kind of places most of us here in Arizona would rather be right now. Find that perfect summer song to help set your mood and make Arizona sun-drenched days much more enjoyable.  If you are lucky enough to be inside right now, why not put on a few tracks, grab a partner and get to doin’ some Country Swing, Country Two-Step or Country Waltz dancing.

 

“There’s a local band playing at the sea side pavilion. And I got just enough cash to get us in. And as we are dancing Mary’s wrapping her arms around me. And I can feel the sting of summer on my skin. In the midst of the music I tell her I love her.” (Kenny Chesney, Anything But Mine).

“Recking ball dancing down the hallway. You’re holding your shoes, wearing my shades. We fall against the door, we fall into a wild warm kiss. We’re buzzing like that no vacancy sign out front. Your skin is begging to be kissed by a little more than the sun. You take my hand in yours, you lean in. And your lips taste like sangria, your lips taste like sangria.” (Blake Shelton, Sangria).

“Somethin’ about that southern sky, sitting back behind that moon. It goes perfect with your eyes. Girl, tonight looks good on you. It’s something about the way you’re smiling. Making the stars fall right on queue. I just gotta tell you, baby. Tonight looks good on you.” (Jason Aldean, Tonight Looks Good On You).

“Holding hands and walkin’ around the pond. I can’t remember when we ever had so much fun. Bobby got pushed in and we just bust out laughin,’ somebody got a guitar out, now everybody’s dancin’.” (Mark Bray, Let me know that You’re Mine)

“How ’bout them cowgirls, Boys ain’t they somthin’, sure are some proud girls, and you can’t tell them nothin’, and I tell you right now girls, may just be seven wonders of this big, old round world. But how ’bout them cowgirls.” (George Strait, How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls).

“Want a towel on a chair in the sand by the sea, want to look thru my shades and see you there with me. Want to soak up life for a while, in laid back mode. No boss, no clock, no stress, no dress code. No shoes, no shirt, no problems.” (Kenny Chesney, No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem).

Now that you’re cool, relaxed and in a good mood why not do what all the best Country Music singers are suggesting, grab your shades, shoes, grab your partner and say “let’s make some of our own fun, let’s do some Country Swing dance   or maybe do some Two Step dancing?  Don’t know how to dance yet? That’s easy! Pick up the phone and call 480-968-6177, and let us get you on your way to enjoying a Country fun summer. Our New Student Introductory Offer hour long dance lesson is only $25, the music is on, our studio A/C is keeping it cool and we are waiting for you to join us here at Dance FX Studios.

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Why Do YOU Love To Dance?

couple Swing dancing in ArizonaWe all have our reasons for dancing. Some of us can’t help ourselves because our bodies just automatically start moving to rhythms…it is an occurrence that just happens naturally and uncontrollably. Others come to dance by sheer accident and, when finding it, discover dancing is the missing piece that simply makes life worth living. If you know why you have decided to take your first Salsa or Swing dance lesson, or if you jump up when the music comes on but are still waiting to formally learn to Country Two-Step or Tango dance, then maybe we can help you find your reason today.

Below are some quotes by famous people and famous dancers who, like you, also love to dance. We here at Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona simply love to dance. We also love to help others to become great social dancers. If you have not started your dancing journey yet, we hope that one of the quotes below will inspire you to begin taking dance lessons now. We have a one-hour New Student Offer waiting for you to take advantage of, once you are ready. 🙂 Find your reason and start dancing today!

“Love is a lot like dancing; you just surrender to the music.” – Pierce Brosnon

“I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving.” – Morgan Freeman

“I don’t want dancers who want to dance. I want dancers who have to dance.” – George Balanchine

Thousands of emotions well up inside me throughout the day. They are released when I dance. – Abraham Lincoln

“Dance – an art form. The body – an instrument. Learn to play the instrument and master the art form.” – Debbie Dee

“To touch, to move, to inspire. This is the true gift of dance.” – Aubrey Lynch

“No artist is ahead of his time. He is time; the others are just behind the times.” – Martha Graham

“Great dancers are not great because of their technique. They are great because of their passion.” – Unknown

“If I cannot dance, I shall die!” – Anna Pavlova

“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” – Fred Sero

“While I dance I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole. This is why I dance.” – Hans Bos

“Dancer’s are athletes of god”- Albert Einstein

“Any problem in the world can be solved by dancing.” – James Brown

“Dance is the song of the body.” – Martha Graham

“Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts. For it is no mere translation or abstraction of life. It is life itself.” – Henry Havelock Ellis

“To dance is to be yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power on earth and it is yours for the taking.” – Agnes DeMille

“We should consider everyday lost in which we don’t dance.” – Neitzsche

The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.” – James Brown

“Dance is a little insanity that does us all a lot of good.” – Edward Demby

“Dance isn’t something that can be explained in words. It has to be danced.” – Paige Arden

“I don’t want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.” – Carrie Fisher

“I’m dancing to the music of the madness inside me.” – George C. Wolfe

“I danced form the moment I could stand.” – Anna Pavlova

“The next time you look into the mirror, just look at the way the ears rest next to the head; look at the way the hairline grows; think of all the little bones in your wrist. It is a miracle. And the dance is a celebration of that miracle.” – Martha Graham

Did you find something that you related to? Are you ready to discover social dancing, whether it be Latin, Swing or Country? Dance FX Studios teaches all styles of social ballroom dancing to couples and singles in the Phoenix Valley and beyond. Choose the dances that you want to know and call us at 480/968-6177 now. We are open for private dance lessons from 12 – 8 pm Monday through Friday and on Saturday’s from 11 am to 4 pm.  We are located inside the greater Phoenix area, in Mesa, AZ. If you live in Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, or Gilbert and visit us now, we can be quickly reached from anywhere in the East Valley.