Ballroom Dancing FAQS (Frequently Asked
Questions)
I have never danced before and feel
a little shy about coming to learn to dance. Will I make
myself look stupid? Definitely not. Everybody who
starts to dance is in the same position. Even the top professional
dancers had to start somewhere as absolute beginners. There
are always new people like yourself turning
up, so you will never be alone in your
newness to dance.
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But I have two left feet. How can
I learn to dance? Everybody has two left feet to begin with
even the most accomplished dancer. The whole point of having
dancing lessons is to learn how to co-ordinate your body
so you never again have two left feet.
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Am I too
old to learn to dance? Don't dancers start as little
children? It is true that many top professionals did
start to learn when they were very young, but you are
not coming to dance the steps they do. You are going
to learn the very basic, fundamental steps. You can start
dancing at any age and continue to dance for life.
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Do I need private lessons
before I come and will the classes be for absolute
beginners? You definitely DO NOT need private lessons
before you come.
The classes are for absolute beginners who have never
danced a ballroom or latin step in their life. You
will learn
absolutely from the very beginning.
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Do
I need to come with a partner or could I just come by myself?
If you come with a partner that is fine, but most people
come by themselves. What happens is that there is normally
a rotation of people without partners so you get to dance
with everyone, but if you want to stay with the person
you came with all night that is fine too.
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Can I
bring my own drinks? There is a
bar which sells tea, coffee, snacks
etc. You can bring your own alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks with you if you like.
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How long
does it take to learn to dance? Well that's a difficult
one because everyone learns at different speeds. You will
probably be learning
the very simple steps for a few months. After that you
will probably want to tackle something slightly harder
and go up into the beginners
class itself as opposed to the absolute beginners class.
In the beginners class you will learn simple variations
which are combinations
of dance steps in each of the ballroom and latin dances.
You won't learn them all in one week. Variations in one
ballroom
and latin dance are repeated each week for three weeks
or more. So it will be a gradual process. Once you feel
inspired to do
harder steps, there are intermediate classes.
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What should I wear to classes?
Do I need to dress up like they do on Strictly Come Dancing?
What shoes should I wear?The dress code is informal. This is
certainly not Strictly Come Dancing so you will never see anyone
dressed up like that
unless you see professionals doing a cabaret or you go and watch
a competition. The only thing to think about is what to wear
on your feet. Trainers are not so good as they tend to stick
to the floor. A normal pair of shoes would be fine.
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Please send any more of your
questions to paulsandwell@yahoo.co.uk so they can be used in
this section of the website. Thank you.
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