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What should I wear to a dance lesson?
You are not expected to dress up! Just wear loose, comfortable clothes and
avoid high heels and trainers. We can help you buy specialist dance shoes if you would like them, but they are not essential
for beginners.
Click here to read a helpful article from Foothealthcare.com by nurse Honey Wesley, about choosing good shoes for ballroom dancing.
I have a health problem or disability and I’m worried it will affect
my ability to dance.
It depends on the nature of the health problem, but lessons can be tailored to suit,
for example, people with restricted limb movement. Contact us to discuss details and always check with your doctor before
undertaking a new exercise routine.
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All about Ballroom Dance. Click here to see Wikipedia's entry on the history and development of ballroom dancing.
Ballet vs Ballroom? Click here to read Lisa Buckingham's Guardian article on the respective health benefits
of ballet and ballroom dancing.
The International DanceSport Federation
Click
here to see the IDSF's webpages on all things relating to competetive dancing,
including the latest news on dancing as an olympic sport.
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I don’t have
a dance partner. That's not a problem. At most classes the students like to swap dance partners during
the course of the lesson, but this is of course voluntary.
How big are the classes? Numbers
vary, but the largest class size is currently around 20 people. Usually they are smaller than this.
I’m an absolute beginner - will I be able to keep up in a class? Yes, teaching is customised to take
account of different students having different abilities within a single class. However, if you want to ‘test the water’
before coming to a class you could consider taking one or two private lessons first.
I just need to learn
one routine to dance at my wedding or other special occasion. That’s fine, just contact Martyn and he
will choreograph a routine for your chosen piece of music, or teach you some basic steps of your chosen dance. Whatever the
occasion, you can learn to feel comfortable and look good on the dance floor.
How many lessons will I
need?
It depends on your existing skills and what your end goal is. Most absolute beginners can learn, for example,
a waltz in around 5 hours of lessons. Other dances, such as Argentine Tango usually take longer to pick up. All dancers are
continually learning, and even when you’ve mastered the steps there are always new routines and refinements to perfect
your style.
click here to download our advice on wedding dances
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