Things You'll Need:
- Dancing Shoes
- Best Of Ballroom Dancing CDs
- Ballroom Dancing Videos
- Telephone Book
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Step 1
Decide whether you want to learn a little about several dances or a lot about one kind of dance.
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Step 2
Go to a nightclub offering introductory lessons and dancing. Call in advance to find out what kind of dancing is offered that night.
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Step 3
After an introduction to several dancing styles at a nightclub, choose a class at a dance studio. Studios are listed in the telephone book, in many community guides and on numerous Web sites.
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Step 4
Call the studio. Confirm that the class is for adults, lest you be surrounded by little girls in Mary Janes doing Shirley Temple routines.
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Step 5
Ask to observe a class or take the first class free.
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Step 6
Choose a studio.
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Step 7
Dress in comfortable, leather-soled shoes and moderately formal clothing.
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Step 8
Move from partner to partner throughout the lesson, if possible. Dancing with different partners allows you to learn a broader range of dancing styles.
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Step 9
Continue attending nightclub dances for practice and to learn new moves.
Comments
weddingdance said
on 11/2/2008 Find the best coach that you can, regardless of your level, and take private lessons to learn correct dance technique. With that, you can learn any step correctly in a group class setting. But if you start with group lessons, you're sure to develop bad habits that you'll pass on to your partner, and will keep you from being able to dance with others comfortably.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Avoid long-term contracts and read the fine print for cancellation conditions. If interested in private coaching, look for an independent teacher. Make it clear if this is for social or more. Take a lesson with different teachers before committing.