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Which Ballroom Class Should You Take?
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STUDENTS NEW TO BALLROOM
If you've never taken a Ballroom Class before, then you should take one or more of:
Level One Ballroom
Level One Latin
Ballroom Basics - Eight Is Great! (What's this?)
(There is a discount on price if you take more than one class.)
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YOU THINK YOU HAVE TWO LEFT FEET
If you think you have two left feet and can't dance, then we suggest that you start with:
Level One Ballroom
Level One Latin
OR
Ballroom Basics - Eight Is Great! (What's this?)
And you'll see how easy it is to learn to dance. If you can walk, then you can dance.
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WEDDING COUPLES
If you've got a wedding to go to, either your own or someone else's, then we recommend taking both:
Level One Ballroom (Smooth)
and
Level One Latin (Traditional Rhythm)
OR
Ballroom Basics: Eight Is Great
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NON-BALLROOM DANCE EXPERIENCE
If you've have dance experience in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, etc., then we recommend taking at least the last half (four weeks) of:
Level One Ballroom
and/or Level One Latin
You should be able to pick up the steps very quickly and then proceed into Level Two of your chosen class. We will prorate the series for those who join us half way through a series.
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BALLROOM OR SOCIAL DANCE EXPERIENCE
You've taken a year or two or more of Ballroom classes at different studios we recommend you take the last two classes of:
Level One Ballroom
and/or Level One Latin
We recommend this for several reasons:
1. In American Style Ballroom, there is not a standard naming of steps. What one studio calls a "Change Step" another calls a "Progressive Step". By starting in the last two classes of Level One, you will be able to learn the names we use for each step. This will make it easier for you to do the practice routines in the higher level classes.
2. There are different ways of beginning and ending a step. For example in Rumba, the Outside Partner or Parallel Breaks step, can be started with a side step, a half a box and a side step, or a Crossbody Lead. By starting in Level One, you will learn how we expect you to begin and end steps you may already know. This will make it easier to do the practice routines in the Higher Level Classes.
3. What is a Level One Step in one program of instruction may be a Level Two or Three step in another. You may not have learned our Level One Steps, unless you have taken classes with someone using the DVIDA Syllabus.
4. You can focus on your technique as you are getting up to speed with the way we name steps and how we begin and enter a step. This will make you a better dancer.
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STILL CONFUSED?
If you are still confused or unsure of which class to take, then:
Contact us:
Michael Kuka
Phone: 310-849 5814
Email: michael@danceman.net
Natalia Lind
Phone: 714-392-6222
Email: natalialind@gmail.com |
