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How to find the best dance classes in melbourne! by Jai Villagonzalo

With the emergence of hit TV shows such as â€So You Think You Can Dance†and â€Dancing with the Starsâ€, dancing has seen a huge boom in demand. With such a wide variety of dance styles, dance schools and dance studios, music genres, and dance instructors to choose from, even many people who have said â€I’ve always wanted to learn how to dance!†have been discouraged to the point of giving up.

It’s often very difficult to find just the right environment to learn in, especially since the best environments often differ from one dance style to another, from person to person, and sometimes even depending on how you feel that day!

Hip Hop Dance Classes are quite often best learned in a larger group environment, with loud music blaring. Ballroom Dancing classes, which include dance styles such as the Waltz, Foxtrot, and some Latin Dancing genres such as Cha Cha and Rumba, are often best learned in a quieter environment, where the instructor can spend more of the dance class talking rather than demonstrating.

One of the most popular genre and style of dance class, especially in the last few years, has to be in the Street section of the Latin Dance category. In particular, Salsa Dancing, and Salsa Dance classes in general have been in huge demand as people look for a great way to exercise and socialize at the same time.

Many salsa dancing classes and Salsa schools have opened up throughout Australia, with Melbourne being one of the more diverse cities in terms of Salsa Dancing options. More and more social Salsa dancing nightclubs have sprung up, making Salsa Dancing a great choice for those who want to learn a dance that they will have ample opportunity to actually dance in a social setting. So, if you’re one of the many who’ve decided they want to learn the sexy dance style of Salsa, now what? How do you sift through the myriad options of Salsa Dance Classes, Dance Schools and Dance Studios? Here’s how.

1.Decide what style of salsa you want to dance
There are a few options here. LA, Cuban, Colombian, New York, on 1, on 2â€it’s easy to get confused. In Melbourne, the most common form of Salsa Dancing is LA Salsa, On 1. We recommend you search some videos on YouTube to see any differences between styles, to see what seems to suit you most.

2.Find a teacher who specializes in your chosen style
It’s very important that you find a dance instructor whose style you admire, because it’s quite common to find that students who have been attending a particular dance school for an extended period of time begin to resemble their instructors in terms of dance style, moves and little intricacies.
One great way to find the best teacher for you is to regularly go out social dancing in the Salsa scene, and keep an eye out for dancers who have a particular style, and x-factor which catches your eye and appeals to you. Then ask the dancer if they teach, and if they don’t teach, ask them where they learnt how to dance.

3.Do your homework
After you have a few different dance schools in mind, compared them against each other. Important things to consider are;
1.Where are they located? Is it easy to find and convenient to get to? Not just for your own benefit, but bear in mind that if it was easy for you to find them, then it will be easy for others to find them. This means more students, which can be a great thing, as during the learning stages it’s very important for you to dance with as many different people as possible.
2.What time are the classes? How many days are they on? Most commonly, Salsa Dance Schools run classes on Tues, Wed and Thu evenings.
3.How big are the class sizes? There are advantages and disadvantages to both larger and smaller size dance classes. One advantage of larger classes is the social atmosphere, and the opportunity to dance with (and meet) as many different people as possible. However, smaller class sizes allow you to see the instructor more clearly, as well as get more individual attention from the teacher.
4.What are the costs involved? Most salsa dance schools charge between $15 and $20 per class on a casual basis. This varies from one dance school to another, and also depends on whether the dance school offers casual classes only, or courses.
5.Does your dance school offer a free trial class? It’s almost common practice now for dance schools in general, and in particular salsa dance classes, to offer the first class free. It’s a great way to test out whether the particular dance style, the dance instructor, and the class environment suit you. Beware of dance schools that don’t offer a free trial class. It may be a generalization but the consensus among those who operate and teach at dance schools is that the ones who really care about whether their students get the most out of their dance classes are willing to at least let the student see if it suits them, at no cost.

4.Commit to going to class!
There is no other substitute for committing to attend your chosen dance class. You can select the greatest dance school, with the best dance studio and an awesome dance instructor, but it will all mean nothing if you don’t commit to attending classes!
Try setting a goal in your own mind to attend a certain number of classes, or for a certain period of time, before you entertain thoughts of stopping. It’s quite common for a new student to attend 2 or 3 dance classes and give up when they feel like they aren’t learning it as fast as they’d like.
Remember, dancing is a learning process. As we like to say, you didn’t come out of the womb walking perfectly, first you had to crawl, and then stumble around a bit, maybe fall down a few times, before you learnt how to walk properly! Stick to it, learn to enjoy the learning process and soon you’ll be dancing like a pro!

The Salsa Foundation offers FREE Beginners Salsa Dancing classes in Melbourne every Wednesday and Thursday, 5:30pm at Syn Bar, Level 1, 163 Russell St. Visit www.thesalsafoundation.com.au for more info.

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