3 Pillars of Dance: Dance Parties

“I’m not ready for a dance party, maybe someday - but not now.”

While some people are super excited to come to their first dance party (sign me up!) for others it sounds super scary and very uncomfortable 😳

While it’s totally normal to feel nervous, you don’t have to know more or be a better dancer before you try it out.

What you may not realize is dance parties are an essential part of the learning process. Social dancing helps integrate what you’ve learned and is a great way to practice and really cement your skills so that they’re super solid.

It’s like if you were trying to learn basketball and you spent all this time learning how to dribble and shoot, but never played a game. Only when you play the game do the pieces comes together, and it’s an exhilarating experience. Playing in a live game makes you a better athlete than endless practice ever could.

Group classes, private lessons, and dance parties are designed to work together. You’ll learn best when your dance program includes all three.

Dance parties are a fun way to help you prepare for dancing out at events - like weddings or holiday parties. Our dance parties help build your confidence and skills in a safe and supportive setting, so when you do go out dancing in public – you're ready to hit the dance floor with confidence!

Let's take a look at Dance Parties

Why You Need Dance Parties

While it’s helpful to have a few classes under your belt before a dance party, you can’t really experience what social dancing is until you see it for yourself.

Once you see the big picture, you’ll understand more fully what skills you need to dance well and why they’re important. This will help you focus in class so you progress more quickly.

Also, you really can’t tell what you know and how well you know it until you try it out at the dance party. I’ve had students who ace every move in group class, and they honestly get a little bored and are eager to move up a level. But when they get to the dance party they forget everything and realize that maybe they do need more repetition and practice to solidify their steps.

And that’s why social dancing is so powerful. You get so much time “in the saddle” practicing what you know and responding to all the different things that can happen on the dance floor. This makes you a more confident dancer and a better leader or follower.

And honestly, you may never feel ready for your first dance party - but go anyway.

Going to dance parties is the way to build confidence as a social dancer. It’s part of the process. You don’t wait until you’re confident social dancer before you try social dancing 😅

Story of a Dance Party Delay…

I once taught a lovely couple. They were dedicated and came to group classes every week for many months. The wife was super excited to come to a dance party, but her husband didn’t feel ready.

She was very patient and didn’t push the situation. Every month I’d encourage them to attend. I did my best to explain away his fears, but he didn’t feel like he knew enough and was worried that he would flounder and embarrass himself and his wife. And so they lingered.

It was well over a year before we convinced the husband to try a dance party.

As I expected, he not only danced well but he had a great time! He said “This is more fun than I thought; I wish I would’ve done this sooner” ☺️

He’d built up the dance party in his mind as some terrible thing - a test for which he was not adequately prepared. Only when he experienced it for himself, did the stress melt away.

And after the party, their growth just exploded. They started picking up things faster and were able to take their dancing to the next level. The dance world opened up, and they enjoyed it so much more.

Don’t wait - experience the full joy of dancing now. No amount of time or preparation will ever make that first step easier. But you will miss out on so much the longer you wait.

When To Come To A Dance Party

Option 1 - Now Yes Please 🎉

If you like a good time and are excited to check things out - you can join our dance party right away. Our dance parties include a beginner group class so can learn a few moves and enjoy the evening.

Option 2 - Get Started with Guidance 🤗

If you want to feel more prepared and get some moves under your belt before you go out dancing, our Get Started new student special is best for you. You’ll get a welcome lesson, 4 group classes and a dance party to give you some extra guidance so you’ll feel more relaxed and confident attending a party.