{"id":7799,"date":"2023-06-05T12:55:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T16:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/?page_id=7799"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:43:47","slug":"dance-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/dance-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Ballroom Dance Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7799\" class=\"elementor elementor-7799\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-759f0e60 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"759f0e60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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menu-item-object-page menu-item-7268\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/quickstep\/\" title=\"Quickstep Dance\">Quickstep<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7282\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7282\"><a href=\"#\" title=\"County Western\">Country Western<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7259\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7259\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/country-western-two-step\/\">Two-Step<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Accordion Menu -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34f68d24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34f68d24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-796151ca\" data-id=\"796151ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1081b52 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1081b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Ballroom Dance Lessons\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78186de0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78186de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ballroom dance can be enjoyed socially and in dance competitions, and is sometimes referred to as \u201cpartnership dancing\u201d, because it is a type of dance that requires a dance partner. Ballroom dancing originated in the 16th century from dances held in the royal courts. There\u2019s also evidence of influence from folk dances of the era \u2013 for example, the Waltz began as an 18th century Austrian folk dance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746630b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"746630b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Styles of Ballroom Dance Lessons<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebddef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebddef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you plan on enjoying dancing socially or hope to compete in a dance competition, you should know the differences between the two main styles of Ballroom dancing, often referred to as partnership dancing. Ballroom dance has been around for centuries and has its origins in the royal courts of the 16th century. Although royals and other nobles lived relatively separate lives from the common people, folk dancing still had some influence on the dances of royal courts. For instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/waltz\/\">Waltz<\/a> was influenced by Austrian folk dancing in the 18th century.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ef86804 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ef86804\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-669471b4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"669471b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493c6b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"493c6b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7633\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ced4f68\" data-id=\"4ced4f68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8cad2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b8cad2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two Styles of Ballroom Dance\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f97c074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f97c074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The International Style of ballroom dance was introduced in England in the early 1800s and became popular throughout the rest of the world by the 19th century, through the music of Josef and Johann Strauss. International Style is categorized into two very distinct sub-styles: Standard (or \u201cBallroom\u201d), and Latin, and is typically used more in the competitive dance circuit.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc13319 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc13319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here in the United States, ballroom dance adapted into the American Style between 1910 \u2013 1930 mainly due to the influence of American jazz music, a more social approach to dancing and the iconic dance and choreography talents of Mr. Fred Astaire. Over the years, American Style has expanded to include dances such as <a title=\"Mambo Dance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/mambo\/\">Mambo<\/a>, <a title=\"Salsa Dance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/salsa\/\">Salsa<\/a> and <a title=\"West Coast Swing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/west-coast-swing\/\">West Coast Swing<\/a>, and has always been driven by the constant development of music around the world. The American Style of ballroom dance is categorized into two distinct sub-styles: Rhythm and Smooth, and is used in both social and competitive ballroom dance arenas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b1e8ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b1e8ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-276a075 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"276a075\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4bc57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d4bc57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7633\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cda3524\" data-id=\"cda3524\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4357a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4357a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two Primary Styles of Ballroom Dance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff07dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff07dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main categories of Ballroom dance, one situated firmly in tradition and the other a looser and more freedom-oriented style. The traditional International Style came to England at the beginning of the 19th century. Later, it was popularized worldwide by the beautiful music of Josef and Johann Strauss. International Style is known for its closed positions, where the two people dancing never cease contact and are always facing one another. It can be further broken down into two subcategories: Standard and Latin. Standard is more commonly seen in ballrooms and formal dancing, such as weddings, whereas Latin Style is popular in the competitive dance circuit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36af49c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36af49c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second style of Ballroom dance is American Style, which is known for having more freedom of movement and choreography. Partners can take an open position where they are no longer touching. American Style is heavily influenced by American Jazz and gained popularity alongside it between 1910-1930. Mr. Fred Astaire played a significant role in popularizing this style of dance with his innovative moves and talented choreography. Now, American Style has expanded to encompass dances such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/mambo\/\">Mambo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/west-coast-swing\/\">West Coast Swing<\/a>. Similar to International Style, American Style has two subcategories, Rhythm and Smooth, which are both used in social and competitive Ballroom dancing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-669fab7d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"669fab7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b2597e\" data-id=\"35b2597e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a6c119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24a6c119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Differences Between International &amp; American Styles\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5baa77b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5baa77b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International Style is without a doubt the classic \u201cold school\u201d style of Ballroom. In International Standard, dance partners must remain in a closed dance position continually (meaning they stand in front of each other, in body contact throughout the dance). American Smooth is similar to its counterpart from overseas, but does allow the dancers to separate (called \u201copen position\u201d) in their dance frame. In the beginning stages of training, International Style is more disciplined than American Style (which typically starts first as a social Hobby, then progresses to Sport).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25a23275 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"25a23275\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b770c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b770c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7634\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787d57c6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787d57c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>American Style can also include \u201cExhibition\u201d solo work which allows the couple more freedom in their choreography. Both styles can be very technical with a high level of proficiency requirements, but there is more freedom in the American Style when it comes to closed figures, where the International Style is more strict with fewer figures offered. In the world of ballroom dance competition, there are also differences between the dresses or gowns worn for American versus International Styles. Because dance partners stay in closed position when dancing International, these dresses often have floats coming from the tops which would not be conducive for American Style, which features both open &amp; closed positions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c877ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c877ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db179ab\" data-id=\"db179ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010f1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"010f1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Differences Between the Two Styles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88eb2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88eb2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The major difference between International and American styles of dance is the open and closed positions. \u201cOld school\u201d International Style rigidly adheres to a closed position (partners standing in front of one another and always in contact), while the American Style is more lax and allows for partners to separate (open position). If you\u2019re just starting ballroom dance training in Chesapeake, VA, you&#8217;ll likely start with International Style, which is more disciplined. Of course, you\u2019re always welcome to dive right into American style if you want to dance as a hobby. You can always progress to sports competitions later on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1935e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"7f1935e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f410b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f410b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7634\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4659524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4659524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking for even more freedom, Exhibition American style gives partners much more freedom in choreography. To perform competitively, each style requires a good deal of technical skill and proficiency. You may also want to consider the difference in dress between the two styles. 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And as a Fred Astaire dance student, you choose which dance style you\u2019d like to learn first based on what\u2019s most appealing to you, and your individual dance goals. For example, individuals interested in high-energy lessons for improved physical health would likely choose a different style than couples looking for an elegant First Dance for their wedding. No matter your age, ability level or whether you\u2019re planning to take lessons with a dance partner or on your own \u2013 you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p><p>To learn more about each type of dance and view a demonstration video, simply click on the links to the right. Then give us a <a title=\"Call\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/contact\/\">call<\/a> at Fred Astaire Dance Studios, and be sure to ask about our money-saving <a title=\"introductory offer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/chesapeakeeast\/introductory-offer\/\">introductory offer<\/a> for new students. 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Our ballroom dance instructors will help you find the right class that suits your needs, whether you need something high in energy to improve your health or you\u2019re looking for help with learning an elegant dance for your wedding. 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