Okay, I may be asking a stupid question here, but I'm desperate. I've been wanting to learn to ballroom dance for EVER, but the only class doesn't seem very good, I've observed it for a night, but I didn't like the way they teach. It sucks to live in a city where you can't even find a decent hip-hop dancing studio, let alone a ballroom! What should I do?
2007-01-02 10:18:32 · 5 answers · asked by lil'missvixen 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
Are you sure it is the only class that is available? You don't specify what city (or country for that matter), but try and check here: http://www.ballroomdancers.com
Also, you didn't say exacly what you didn't like. It may be easier to address your questoin if you specify that.
You can also look for a private instructor here http://www.ndca.org but I usually recommend looking for group classes first if you are just starting out.
2007-01-02 12:55:40 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take the class and at least get your feet wet. I live in a moderately sized city and go to a dance club that has a rotating set of teachers that teach beginner and intermediate group lessons before the social dance. I can tell you that I absolutely despise one of the instructors as a person and as a teacher, but I still attend when he teaches because I get the benefit of practicing with different partners, and every now and then, the instructor surprises me with something insightful. Group lessons are great for learning the basic moves when you are a beginner and they help intermediate students by introducing them to a wide variety of partners with different skill levels and different styles.
Private lessons are so much more valuable though. They are good to help with the subtleties with the dance and the connection. Moves are not hard to learn, but technique can take a lifetime to master. Ask the more experienced dancers you meet if there are any local teachers they can direct you to. I know half a dozen who compete at national competitions but aren't affiliated with any studios. They teach out of their house outside of their normal job, and their business comes solely from word of mouth because they see it as a secondary income that isn't necessary for them. These are usually the people who teach because they love it and don't have to sell lesson packages or keep a certain quota of students.
2007-01-03 02:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by Paul S. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you really want to find a good dancing school you may have to travel out to your neighbouring town to find one. try the yellow pages or web. if however you are unable to travel, you can get coaching at home for ballroom dance teachers. if you had a local hall and other people you knew in your local area were interested, maybe you could advertise for a coach to teach there. your agreed class fee would pay his teaching fee. your local council/church may give you the hall for an hour or so for free as it would be benefiting the community? maybe worth a try.
2007-01-02 10:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by emzc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the classes that are available. Your first impression may have been mistaken, or caught them on a bad night, and even if not you'll get some basis to build from. Unfortunately, there's no substitute for personal instruction when it comes to the basics, and trying to learn fancy patterns without the basics will only get you into bad habits that will make it that much harder to learn to dance properly.
2007-01-02 18:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HOW DO YOU KNOW they are not that good if you cannot dance.
you could try advertising for a partner who can already dance in your prefferred sytle, good luck LF
2007-01-02 10:21:23 · answer #5 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋