Month: May 2019

We always stress that the students need more time to practice, but sometimes students spend time drilling erroneous methods and techniques that do more harm than good.  So when setting aside some time for some serious practicing make sure an instructor, partner or upperclassman is there to oversee what you’re practicing.  You always want to practice the best possible technique to get the results you’re looking for.

Bad news is there will be times when you waste you’re time on bad techniques, Good news you’re still dancing!

For more,  here is an article by Abigail Keyes of:

Dance Performance and Education in the San Francisco Bay Area: Learn This One Secret to Good Dancing

“How long do I need to take classes for until I’m good?” is a question that students always ask me, my usual response is “What does good mean to you?” and then I get smiles.  The truth is what instructors make look easy is a result of the many years they have spent practicing and polishing their moves.  Honing their skills through countless hours of rehearsing, performing, social dancing and teaching.  Everyone wants the immediate gratification of being able to dance but slowly realize that it’s a lifestyle and not something that can be learned in the short term.

Here’s an article that will shed some light into the journey of a dancer by Caitlin Moynihan in Gotta Dance:

Frozen‘s Nina Lafarga on Getting Her Power from Dance and the Hard Work Behind the Glitz & Glam