Monday — Saturday am - pm. Monday — Thursday pm - pm. Here are a few tips for getting ready to dance your heart out: Make sure you have the right clothing. Should you wear tights, or would shorts or sweatpants be best?
Dancers want to be successful in class. We want the same thing! From a young age, dancers should embrace studio etiquette in order to have the best possible class experience. Here are a few tips to make sure your dancer is getting the most out of their classes.
Deciding to begin dance classes is a commitment of time, energy and of course money. Often seen as a right of passage for children, dance class can instill so many great qualities in dancers young and old including confidence, grace, cooperative skills, coordination and so much more! But how do you get the most from each dance class every week? Dancers have a better experience when they arrive at the studio with a few minutes to change their shoes and get mentally ready for class. Your dance instructor can see a difference in those students who entered the dance room relaxed and ready and those who rushed in the door during attendance, warm-up or even later. Dancers who dress the part have an easier time getting into the correct mindset for class. A leotard and tights are standard, but your studio may have other options as well. This should always be done at home before arriving at the studio. Doing your hair in the studio will surely leave hair on the dance floor for others to clean up and is generally not good manners.
Sometimes it can be hard to separate the bad day we had at work from the rest of the day. But we encourage you to compartmentalize and leave the stress from the rest of the day at the door and shift gears to focus on what you actually want to get out of the class that day before the start of class. Try resetting your focus while driving in the car on your way to the studio or even during the stretch at the beginning of the class. Be sure to take some time to set an intention for what you want to get out of the class, and you can always com back to that intention throughout the class if you find yourself getting distracted by lingering thoughts from a situation from earlier in the day. If you are new to learning choreography, make sure you get to the studio a little early so you can grab a spot on the floor where you can actually see the instructor without possible obstruction.
Dancers want to be successful in class and push themselves to get as much out of class as possible. To achieve this here are some simple suggestions to make sure your dancer is getting the most out of his or her classes. On-time, ready to go — Dancers should arrive shortly before class to get their shoes on and personal items stored away and safe.
You should also tailor your outfit to match how you want to feel while learning that dance style. And if you really struggle with feeling insecure while dancing, try taking classes online. Have you ever watched a video of a dance class and thought the instructor was speaking in another language? Use this Dance Dictionary to brush up on common dance vocab before your class. This will come in handy when your instructor asks you to, for example, Move on the 5. If your intention is to have fun, make it your goal to complete the full class without comparing yourself to anyone else — you just wanna focus on your own enjoyment! If your intention is to learn new skills, make it your goal to perfectly master moves each class.