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The Top 3 Reasons to Say YES to Dancing!

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Country Two Step dancing in ArizonaSocial ballroom dancing has a plethora of benefits, many of which are pretty clear. The first and most obvious reasons why everyone should know how to social dance (think Country Two Step, Swing and Salsa dancing) is that it will get you off of that chair you are sitting on and into a large, colorful room with other people that are having fun!  Increasing fun in your life is a great reason to dance. Many of the benefits of dancing have been mentioned in previous blog entries, but just in case you missed them, here are three super good reasons to take advantage of our New Student Offer for a Beginner’s Dance Lesson and begin your dancing journey today!

Slow Down Aging!  A 21-year study of people age 75 and older conducted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City found that dancing proved to have the greatest benefit for warding off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.  While many activities like biking, golfing and swimming had zero effect on cognitive and mental acuity, frequent dancing was the top exercise with significant beneficial effect for protection! Dancing also out-scored the more prescribed cognitive activities such as doing crossword puzzles and reading books.  That’s right, moving your body around a dance floor or letting us at Dance FX Studios teach you ballroom dancing, Country Swing or the Arizona Two Step will do more for fending off the effects of brain aging than two of the top Arizona recreations: golf and swimming!

Learning to dance greatly improves one’s self-confidence!  Dance instruction helps you to walk taller and exude a style, charm and grace you often see in other dancers. Whether you try the Argentine Tango or the Two Step, dancing aides in body awareness and will increase your sense of assurance. Who couldn’t use a little more of that? Studies have shown people with high self-confidence perform better in sales, team sports and dating too!  Having a creative outlet like social ballroom dancing is perfect for developing self-expression and personal style which are two attributes of self-confidence! Investigate your artistic side, reveal your inner visionary and improve your work stats by learning to dance Latin, Swing, Country Western or Argentine Tango.

Dancing adds a new dimension to communal and individual relationships!  A study performed in Northern Ireland, Blackpool and Sacramento, California in the U.S. by Jonathan Skinner, a lecturer in Social Anthropology found that tensions between neighborhoods were alleviated through dancing. Where friction within communities was a problem, Dr. Skinner found that “social dancing leads to a continued engagement with life – past, present, and future” and that social dancing provides the opportunity to enjoy life together and create tolerance between each other. Quite the opposite outcome of the dancing gangs we viewed in film Westside Story!  Picking a dance style to learn like Salsa, Country or Ballroom is an ideal way to connect with others who also love to dance. Dancing is also the perfect way to meet and interact with people outside your social circle because it is a tool used in various social functions. Knowing how to dance provides an avenue for meeting people, including forming strong relationships based on mutual interests.

Start with our Introductory Offer for personalized instruction and be put on the fast track to being a confident social dancer. Through one-on-one dance instruction your confidence will soar, your mental agility will stay fit and knowing how to do the Waltz, the Foxtrot, Cha-cha, Argentine Tango,  Arizona Two-Stop or Nite Club 2 Step will prepare you for any social dance opportunity that comes your way! Get off the couch and start learning a new hobby that will grace your life with more benefits than you can imagine for years to come!

Come visit or call us Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona. Our direct line is 480.968.6177. Our neighboring cities include Gilbert, Scottsdale, Tempe and Chandler, AZ.  To secure an appointment with us for a Private Dance Lesson or Group Lesson, do not wait until the last minute, call or email us now at info@danceFXstudios.com. We look forward to improving your life through dance.

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Couples… Spice Up 2015 and Dance!

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Arizona Country dance lessonsNow that we’ve rung in the new year, there’s no reason that the sparks shouldn’t keep flying! Couples, you know how easy it is to get comfortable in your relationship. Make 2015 a year that will help you to develop a deeper connection with each other. “What’s the secret?”, you may be wondering. From 20 years of teaching the everyday couple to social ballroom dance, we can say with absolute confidence that learning to partner dance is THE way to come together on a more intimate level.
Social dancing is that fun stuff you see when you go out to dinner and the live band starts playing Country music. You know you want to get out there and Country Two Step or Country Swing dance with the rest of them, but you just don’t know how. Or, when you’re at your best friend’s wedding and the music quiets down, you would rather do anything other than the 7th grade prom sway for 4 minutes. What do you do? Well, social ballroom dance lessons will help you to learn some cool, dreamy steps to sweep her off of her feet!  Have you ever been to a Latin club and wished that you could Salsa dance? Yes, we teach that too! If you’re ready to give your relationship a boost this year, let us share with you our top 5 reasons how you can improve your relationship through social dancing:

 1. Dancing creates true togetherness.  With the advent of the smartphone and technology flooding/distracting us with information from all angles, it becomes increasingly difficult to be in the moment or “present” with anyone these days, let alone our loved ones or our significant other for that matter. How nice would it be to hold each other tight and put those phones away for a few hours a week just to make time for the one that means the most.

2. Dancing reignites romance and fun. Remember the days of childlike fun that you had when your first fell in love? Why not bring it back on the dance floor? With passionate dances like the Argentine Tango or playful ones like Swing dancing, you will soon be able to enjoy your new skills anywhere that music is played! It’s exciting to be great social dancers for each other and also as a skill that not every twosome can say that they have.

3. Dancing gives couples a chance to get away and escape from the day to day stress of life. Instead of jumping on Facebook or the next mind-dulling TV program, why not dance? Dancing is super-healthy physically as well as mentally. Think of another hobby that you can share with your sweetie that takes your mind off of the week’s stresses and allows you to enjoy each other fully. Social dancing provides that and so much more!

4. Dancing allows couples to learn something new and grow/progress together. Couples that grow together, stay together. Challenge each other and yourself by trying something outside of your comfort zone. Dancing may not come immediately, but with time and effort, you will enjoy your accomplishments on the dance floor for years to come.

5. Dancing develops body language and communication beyond mere words. We’ve all heard that words are only 7% of what we actually communicate to the world, right? Well now you can express yourself through dancing as another release and creative outlet. Couples that understand each other beyond words usually form a deeper, longer-lasting connection.

Country, Swing and Latin dancing for couples has many benefits, as we have explored. So, what are you waiting for?! It’s time to kick off the year with your special someone on the dance floor. If you live here in Phoenix, Arizona, come visit Dance FX Studios in the East Valley for couple’s dance lessons! We will help you to get comfortable with the social dances that you will use most, maybe even by Valentine’s Day! Our New Student Offer is a great way to begin your journey into dance so give us a call at 480-968-6177 and make 2015 your best year yet!