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Take Your Wedding Dance Lessons Now

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Brides and grooms…it’s not too late to learn to dance for your spring wedding, but you’ve got to get started now. With so much planning involved for the biggest day of your lives, wedding dance lessons sometimes get put on the back burner. It may seem that learning to dance may not be as much of a priority as have the perfect bouquet, but can you think of a better gift to give to each other and your guests? A romantic, elegant or playful first dance is the perfect touch to kick off your reception and set the tone for your party. Here are a few steps to getting started with dance lessons for your wedding if you live here in Arizona.

1. Contact us at Dance FX Studios today!: Dance FX Studios is located in Mesa, AZ, just off the 101 highway in the Phoenix East Valley. We have proudly choreographed wedding first dances for brides and grooms for over a decade. It would be our pleasure to help you to learn to dance as well! To show you what we can do for you, schedule a wedding dance consultation as soon as possible. We will help you to pick out the perfect music that says what you want to say on your wedding day. From the classic Frank Sinatra tunes to Swing, Salsa, Argentine Tango or an elegant Waltz, we do it all with your personality and vision in mind.

2. Research other wedding dance routines for ideas: Our website or Youtube are both great resources for seeing what you like and what you don’t like in a first dance. Over the years, we have choreographed everything from Bollywood to Hip Hop and Two Step to Tango. Remember that with a customized first dance at Dance FX Studios, the sky is the limit!

3. Make time to learn to dance!: Be realistic with how long it may take you to learn a new skill that you may not have tried before. Give yourself at least a month for us to prepare you to shine on your wedding day-even longer for a more elaborate dance routine. Dance lessons for couples are a wonderful way to re-connect after a long day of work and during stressful times like planning for a wedding. Give yourselves the gift of dance to see how you can glide into your wedding day with ease.

Set up your wedding dance consultation today at Dance FX Studios to discover how dancing can be the perfect touch to your big day. We will give you a dance to remember and a hobby to enjoy for years to come.

Country Swing Dancing Near Mesa, AZ

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Country swing dancing is all the rage! Ladies, who would want to miss out on being swept off of their feet, sometimes literally, by a true cowboy (or at least one in the making)?!   Guys…you know the ladies love to dance so get on board with the Country swing and see how your social life expands.

If you live in or near Mesa, AZ, places to go Country Swing dancing are plentiful.  Here are some of our favorite spots to share with you to make your first time out Country dancing a success. Keep in mind that it also helps to know how to Country swing prior to going out dancing. More on that later…

1. Toby Keith’s in Mesa, AZ: Toby Keith’s is just minutes from Tempe, Scottsdale, Gilbert and Chandler in Mesa, AZ. It is a great place to go and watch the flashy Country swing dancers do their thing. Be warned..things can get a little crazy at Toby’s as the night goes on. Stay on the sidelines for your first few visits to see when and where you can carve out space for yourself on the dance floor. We DO NOT recommend the crazy flips and tricks that you may see some people do on the dance floor at Toby Keiths’-mostly for safety reasons, however you can get an idea of what some of the popular Country dances include. Those dances are mainly Country swing, Country two step, Country cha cha and line dancing, of course.

2. Dance FX Studios in Mesa, AZ: On Saturday evenings, Dance FX Studios turns into a Country dance club, even including live music on occasion throughout the year. Dance FX is a great place to Country swing dance with others who are learning to Country dance too. Dance FX Studios is located just minutes from Tempe and Chandler so it is also convenient for most Phoenix East Valley residents.

Prior to hitting the town for an evening of Country swing dancing, we suggest taking Country dance lessons. Dance FX Studios is THE place to learn to Country dance in the East Valley of Phoenix. We specialize in teaching you practical dance moves that you can use anywhere, from a bar to a wedding. Try our $40 introductory offer to get started and see for yourself how easy it can be to learn to Country swing dance and more! We serve neighboring cities like Chandler, Tempe, Queen Creek, Gilbert, Gold Canyon, Scottsdale and Phoenix in beginner Country dance lessons for couples and singles!  You’ll be ready in no time with Country swing dance classes at Dance FX Studios.

Flexibility Through Dancing

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Flexibility and Dancing

 

We’ve touched on the physical benefits of dance before briefly, but we didn’t get into one of the best benefits of all: Flexibility. A skill many man and women lose as they age, flexibility is one thing that dancing brings out in all dancers.  If you are not constantly stretching them out, adults tend to lose flexibility in their joints. This stiffness can even begin to hinder you from doing everyday tasks (you might also know this as arthritis, which can occur in the hands, knees, back, and hips).  This is both unhealthy, and can increase the risk of injury later on in life. By loosening up these joints through dance, you can prevent arthritis and increase flexibility.

Within three months of dancing, you might also see improved flexibility in your spine too. Dancing helps to create better posture and proper alignment, to ease or erase the upper back/neck pain that some people constantly feel. When applied properly, ballroom dancing can benefit your spine by strengthening your core muscles. These are worked out because of the direction changes, weight shifting, and other movements required in ballroom dancing. Dancing will also help lengthen and align your spine through better posture. Since the basic frame in almost every dance is very precise, it aligns your organs and your spine.

You can also gain flexibility by just stretching before you dance and while going through each and every step. Performing these simple tasks, you can quickly see improvement in joints, muscles, and ligaments in your body.  You will even see these benefits as you keep dancing, not just when you’re first starting out. Different types of dances require different muscle movements, so by learning and practicing a variety of dances, you can get a larger spectrum of benefits. Try learning fast dances with smaller movements, like Country Swing, or with a dance that has bigger, more stretching movements, like Argentine Tango.

With so many benefits, dancing really is an investment in yourself. It can give you a new outlook on life, improve your health, and give you an incredible workout.  Not only does it help you build muscle strength, but it can also improve your posture, your flexibility, your appearance and your balance as well. The perfect frame can really make all the difference for both your dance and your spine. It just so happens that here at Dance FX Studios, we are great at working with you to perfect your frame and getting you to dance. We realize how important it is to a healthy lifestyle and improved flexibility. Don’t waste any more time. Get up and start dancing with Dance FX Studios today!