Dance Floor Survival

 
 
Help! Choose all that apply:  A really cute guy/girl has invited me to go dancing  I met a woman/man and s/he loves to dance  I wanna meet women/men and I’ve heard that the dance floor is a good place for that.  I’m going to a wedding  I’m getting married!  I’m going to an arts fundraiser/corporate event and there will be dancing  I’ve always wanted to learn to dance and I’ve been too busy/afraid/embarrassed to take a class  Finally! I’m free! And I wanna start dancing -- now!  I heard that dancing is a great way to lose weight and get in shape, and (fill in the blank) is coming!  Make up your own excuse to start -- any excuse will do -- ☺ I need to learn to dance, quick! OK! You can do this! Pick the music you like, or the way you like to move, schedule some private lessons and we’ll get started right away. In these lessons you’ll learn enough to survive and have fun for an evening on the dance floor. Here’s what you’ll learn: ♪ How to look (and feel) like you know what you’re doing at a dance ♪ How to ask someone, or be asked, to dance ♪ How to get onto the dance floor with a partner without looking like a klutz ♪ How to figure out what kind of dance to do to the music that’s playing ♪ How to start dancing with your partner -- gracefully, even ♪ How to do a few basic move variations that are fun and easy ♪ How to end the dance ♪ How to get off the dance floor without feeling like a fool ♪ How to dance to a few different kinds of music ♪ How to find some places to go dancing ♪ (The small talk is up to you) Here are some different kinds of dances to choose from to start, and the music they go with: ♫ Club dancing -- simple weight changes and basic movement to an uncomplicated, often driving beat -- done alone or with a partner. Music is current pop and rock. ♫ Blues -- a basic “walking” rhythm, done either in place or traveling, and simple movement in communication with a partner. This is a highly versatile dance and can be done to many kinds of music. Music is usually traditional blues, R&B, jazz, and others. ♫ Swing -- a basic two step rhythm, meaning that you use quick steps and slow steps to do this dance, with a partner. Speed varies in this dance, it can be done slowly and smoothly, or quite fast and with more energy and bounce. Music is 30‘s and 40‘s big band, 50’s and 60’s rock & roll, neoswing from the 80’s and 90’s, R&B, and more. ♫ Salsa -- a high energy, often very fast, latin dance that uses quick steps, slow steps, and hip action to give it a characteristic style. It is danced with a partner. Music is latin in sound and feel, usually composed and performed by Latinos from New York or Los Angeles, or natives of Central or South America, or the Caribbean. Salsa music has a specific rhythm and sound quality. ♫ Latin Club Dances -- several fun dances done with a partner, with simple basic steps that can be learned quickly. Latin music with rhythms specific to each dance. ♫ Waltz -- a simple walking rhythm done with a partner to slower or faster music that is heard and felt in three’s (1-2-3--1-2-3). Music ranges from classical to popular to folk to world music and more. The key is the sense of three’s. ♫ Foxtrot -- a traveling two step dance done with a partner in quick steps and slow steps. This dance can often be done to the same music you might swing dance to, but without requiring the high energy of swing. Music ranges from 30’s and 40’s big band to the “crooners”, to R&B, to current alternative, folk and world music, and more. If you have questions, call me at (206) 387-3262 or If you’re ready to get started register here. Private_Lesson_Gift_Certificates.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0
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