{"id":2914,"date":"2016-11-14T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/?p=2914"},"modified":"2016-11-14T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T10:00:19","slug":"social-dancing-its-not-that-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/blog\/lifestyle-self-improvement\/social-dancing-its-not-that-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Dancing- It&#8217;s Not That Hard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One easy reason people come to our studio is to gain agility and ease with social dancing.<\/p>\n<p>And at this time of year \u2013 with holiday parties on the horizon and a Presidential Inauguration after the New Year \u2013 opportunities to dance in social settings abound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/11\/iStock_97313617_SMALL.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2919\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/11\/iStock_97313617_SMALL-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"263\" class=\"wp-image-2919 alignleft\" \/><\/a>For some, dancing in social settings is no big deal. They\u2019ll comfortably take their place on the dance floor when the music plays. However, many others may slink away from the parquet, clinging to their cocktail with the hope that no one will ask them to fox trot, waltz or tango and discover their dance floor unease.<\/p>\n<p>Dancing doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. When we teach a class, we try to emulate the atmosphere of an actual event students might attend, putting them on the dance floor with a lot of people with music playing, so they can practice what they would do outside the studio.<\/p>\n<p>Practice makes progress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/11\/iStock_75582619_SMALL.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2915\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/11\/iStock_75582619_SMALL-300x200.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"236\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2915 \" \/><\/a>Offering a strong lead frame allows your partner to feel safe and comfortable. This is a simple skill, but it\u2019s the most\u00a0important one to nail down in practice. No one wants to be pushed or pulled across the floor, so taking time to learn easy techniques help people develop a fluid flow of connection.<\/p>\n<p>Dance is like any interactive activity: communication is key, and partnerships become stronger over time.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some easy Fred Astaire Dance Studio tips for navigating social dancing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s important for both men and women to express themselves when they want to dance with someone. Taking initiative and possessing an aura of self-confidence allows you to enjoy yourself more in social situations \u2013 on the dance floor and off. If you don\u2019t feel confident, fake it until you make it!<\/li>\n<li>Social dancing has no set choreography. It is about making a connection with another person through rhythm. Focus on that and you\u2019ll feel fine on the dance floor.<\/li>\n<li>In order to have an enjoyable experience, you have to have trust in yourself and your partner. Being considerate and showing respect goes a long way on the dance floor \u2013 and off!<\/li>\n<li>Always thank your partner for the dance at the end, smile and make eye contact.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t aim for perfection; shoot for fun. That way, you\u2019re more likely to be satisfied with the outcome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One easy reason people come to our studio is to gain agility and ease with social dancing. And at this time of year \u2013 with holiday parties on the horizon and a Presidential Inauguration after the New Year \u2013 opportunities to dance in social settings abound. For some, dancing in social settings is no big [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle-self-improvement"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2914\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}