Is there such thing as a private dancing teacher?

Question

i really want to learn dances, but if i do, then i'll have to start from the beginner course, but i don't want that to happen.

Answer 1

Allmost all teachers offer private lessons and as others have said this can be expensive. However as most dancers work freelance and never know when there next job is gona come they are happy to make some money on the side teaching. What I would advie you to do is decide what style you want to learn. Reserch teachers dancers in your area who are trained in the style you are intrested and email asking them of their previouse experiance (performance and teaching), what they can include in lessons (for example audition tips) and how much they charge. Then decide on your budget and ideally what you want. For example you are prepared to spend £100 and would like to learn the basic steps of salsa in say 7 lessons which are one hour each, twice a week. Once you know what you want contact the teachers you like most and negotiate a deal. Write to them saying that you have a budget of only £100 but you are looking to have multiple lessons and also you would be able to pay 100% or 50% up front. Also state that if all goes well you would defenitly hire them again in the future.

I have allways done this myself and no teacher has yet refused my terms. But please be reasonable. You want a good deal but these people have bills to pay too so don't go to crazy. Right now I'm paying £10 per 1 1/2 hours for my lessons. I think the most attractive aspect of my preposals have been offer all or halfe the money up front. As i mentioned before dancers are hired for short periods so reciveing a chunk of money is very appealing. You could also hire a dance student from a local college or save money buy having lessons at home rather than in the studio. To speed up you learning I would allso recomend videoing the class and watching it back and practising in between lessons.

There are also many instructional dance videos available. These are good learning materials for begginers and by far the cheapest option.

I would also like to add that as a proffesional dancer I total understand were you are coming from as nobody wants to be or feel like the worst one particularly at something they love. However a very wise teacher said to me you should make mistakes because if you got every move straight away and were perfect at it there would be no point in you being there as you already know it all. LOL and if you think about it its so true thats what learning is all about. And scince changing my mental approach to class I have improved tremedously. These days if I'm noticing or comparing myself to other dancers I take that as a sign that I'm not working hard enogh and concentrating on the teacher.

Answer 2

Many dance studios will offer private lessons, at a higher cost than your taking a class. You may not have to start in a beginning class--different studios offer diffrent levels of classes. You may be able to get in an intermediate class if you can show the teacher how well you can dance

Answer 3

Oh, same here... I suck at dancing, and there are a few places that have private lessons. I hate dancing around people who are like 100 times better than me and I am just standing around like an idiot like,"Dur-da-dur I dont know what the heck I'm trying to do, I am just doing this weird bendy thingy."

Answer 4

Hello! My name is Taylor Rose and I own a private dance school specifically for cases like this. I do not own a store nor do I have anyone working for me I teach small children and kids at their homes or in my home studio for around $30 per class. I instruct all forms of dance and I can help you improve very shortly!!
You can contact me at 631-807-5395 or email me at [e-mail]
How old are and what form of dance are you interested in?

Answer 5

most dance teachers give private lessons, but often for a higher rate

Answer 6

of course there are private lessons u just have to pay a bit more but sometimes it is worth it

Answer 7

So what's the problem? In ballroom, at least, I've seen ladies in their 80's (!) take beginner classes.

Answer 8

Yezzur. Don't worry, if your embarassed, just join a level one. EVERYONE will be like you. Plus, you gotta start somewhere!