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Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona Helps Couples and Singles Learn to Dance

Taking dance lessons is truly a wonderful thing to do for yourself and your partner in so many ways. As a couple, you can help your relationship grow stronger and try something new together while learning a new hobby together. If you are single, learning to dance gives you not only dancing skills, but also a sense of confidence and a fresh array of settings to meet new people. Located in Mesa, Arizona, Dance FX Studios serves people from all over the Phoenix metropolitan area. We offer both singles and couples dance lessons in Country dancing, Swing dancing, Tango dancing and other social ballroom dances.

With over 12 years of experience, Dance FX Studios is the best place you can go for dance lessons, whether you want to learn by yourself or with a partner. Our Introductory Offer is an hour long and only $40 for either a couple or one person. In this first hour with Dance FX Studios, you will learn dance basics including form, how to navigate around a crowded dance floor, how to connect with your dance partner and a few steps that are useful in whatever setting you see yourself dancing in. Your instructor will also discuss why you want to learn to dance and where you want to take your dancing abilities as you develop them. Our focus at Dance FX Studios is social ballroom dancing; we want you to be capable and confident to take what you learn in the studio out to places like Country bars, Salsa clubs, Tango milongas and weddings. This is what sets us apart from many studios in the area and excites our students.

As a single man or woman, dance lessons with us at Dance FX Studios will prove to be a great asset. Having the ability to dance in any social setting is something that will stick with you for the rest of your life! It may not come overnight, but the challenge and satisfaction of gaining these new skills will prove useful over the years when you find that you can dance in any social setting. Challenging yourself to learn something new will boost your confidence and give you a spring in your step. This manifests not only on the dance floor, but also in your work and personal life. Your new poise and spirit will prepare you to tackle projects and demands at your workplace with more assurance than before. When you go out with friends or by yourself, you will be able to enjoy yourself on the dance floor and potentially meet a new dance partner. Who knew that Salsa dance lessons could give you all of that and more?

Our students who take lessons as a couple reap many benefits together as well as individually. Individually, each half of the couple is challenging themselves and developing their own skills and confidence; an awesome thing to do for oneself no matter the venue or situation. Together, the couple learns to work together and help each other in lessons and practicing on their own. When dancing, the man leads and the woman follows, which improves communication and trust within the pair. Swing, Salsa or Two Step dancing is a hobby a couple can take anywhere. Imagine the new possibilities for date nights! Frequently the couples that take lessons at Dance FX Studios make a date of the nights they have lessons. They work out their schedules so they can go to dinner after their lesson and enjoy each other all evening. We also offer Couples Group Classes, which are a great way to learn or practice Country Two Step, Jitterbug, Salsa, and Country Swing dancing and meet other couples learning to dance.

Taking dance lessons at Dance FX Studios will prove to be a great decision for you and/or your partner. With our Introductory Offer, Couples Group Classes and dance parties with live music, chances are there is a dance opportunity that will work for you, your schedule and your budget. Check out our website or call us today to find out more about how you can add excitement in your life and relationships with dance lessons!

Sniff Out Your Next Dance Partner (Literally!)

Salsa, Swing, Tango, or Two Step. They all have one thing in common… a partner!  Couples, you have a built in partner, but for singles, partner dancing is not so simple.

For followers, it can be very intimidating to go out dancing alone.  “What if I go and nobody asks me to dance?” she may be thinking. Or maybe she’s  just looking to dance and the guys who ask her to dance are looking for more. That’s never fun (and it can be quite uncomfortable). Many followers (and leaders for that matter) are simply looking for a practice partner.

Leaders have it a bit different because they get to ask followers to dance. “What if she says no?” or she says yes and then you have to impress her with your leading skills.

There are also clicks of people who have been dancing for a long time.  They dance with each other because they are used to the partnership they have developed.  It can be hard to get in with these groups as they are very tightly knit.  One reason is ego.  If I know how to lead/follow and I dance with someone who doesn’t, it makes me look bad.  This is more common with the male ego… go figure.  There are exceptions to this rule.  Some people are very nice and accommodating to new dancers.

Here are some tips to finding a dance partner…

1. Don’t be afraid to ask. Leaders and followers can both ask for dances- it’s rare to get a no.

2. Sharpen your skills. A leader who has worked hard on his dancing won’t dance twice with a follow who has had only a couple of group classes.  An experienced follower feels like she’s a beginner in the arms of a weak leader.

3. Stick around the dance floor. Standing close and looking interested in what’s happening on the floor is far better than sitting down at a table.

4. Smell good. Proper hygene and clean clothes go a long way.

5. Have Fun! Try not to make dancing only about how well you do. Simply enjoy the music and keep it simple.