{"id":1327,"date":"2016-01-23T16:43:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-23T21:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2016-01-23T16:43:14","modified_gmt":"2016-01-23T21:43:14","slug":"dance-lessons-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/blog\/ballroom-dances\/dance-lessons-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to Take Dance Lessons at FADS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often times, ballroom dance lessons\u00a0flies under the radar when people think of taking up a hobby.\u00a0 Some don\u2019t try because they don\u2019t have a partner.\u00a0 Others because they lack the confidence they need to dance in front of others.\u00a0 Some feel they don\u2019t have rhythm.\u00a0 Whatever the reason is, the benefits of learning to dance greatly outweigh the cause of reluctance.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are some great reasons to get on the dance floor and start learning today:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Dance Lessons Help You Meet New People. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you start learning to ballroom dance, you are surrounded by other students that are doing the same. Although dancing can be a solo activity, Fred Astaire Dance Studios offers group lessons and social gatherings.\u00a0 What better way to break the ice than with a little dancing!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Dance Lessons Help You Improve Your Fitness and Health.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you, but I hate going to the gym! We have had countless students tell us about their experience with ballroom dance and how it\u2019s effected their health in a positive way.\u00a0 From losing weight, to improving coordination, to assisting with memory loss, we have heard it all!\u00a0 The constant movement and swift steps make for great cardio and work many other muscles in your body.\u00a0 You will be getting a work out and not even know it!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Dance Lessons Help You Gain Confidence.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Starting a new hobby is always a little scary. What if we aren\u2019t good?\u00a0 What if we look funny doing it?\u00a0 Well, the good news is, we all have to start somewhere!\u00a0 With the professionalism and encouragement provided by our instructors and other students, learning will be a breeze and the steps will come second nature in no time.\u00a0 Soon you will be showing others how to glide across the dance floor.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Dance Lessons Help You De-stress. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I have met many ballroom dancers that have attributed their stress relief to dancing. Between the movement and the music, dance provides a sort of euphoria for its performers.\u00a0 Some would describe it as a physical meditation process.\u00a0 Many of our students take a few classes and immediately see the difference in their stress levels.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>You Can Get fancy With\u00a0Dance Lessons.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you are someone who likes to enjoy the finer things in life, this is certainly a great hobby for you. The spotlights and competitions are big and flashy.\u00a0 Get yourself dressed up in the eye catching attire and have your make up done to the nines.\u00a0 We can\u2019t see you from the audience if you don\u2019t!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>At Fred Astaire You Have Several Chances to Travel.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we have several inter-regional, national and international competitions throughout the year, so we travel a lot!\u00a0 From Las Vegas to Orlando to Paris, France!\u00a0 We are all over the place! You will be amazed at the popularity of ballroom dance all over the world.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Dance Lessons Are Fun For All Ages. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There is a common misconception that you start to dance when you are very young. That is not true at all at Fred Astaire Dance Studios.\u00a0 We have students of all ages.\u00a0 Our lessons are catered to your experience level so you can comfortably learn at your own pace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For your chance to experience these benefits and many more visit our special offer page to try a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2015\/05\/free_lesson3.pdf\"> free introductory lesson<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often times, ballroom dance lessons\u00a0flies under the radar when people think of taking up a hobby.\u00a0 Some don\u2019t try because they don\u2019t have a partner.\u00a0 Others because they lack the confidence they need to dance in front of others.\u00a0 Some feel they don\u2019t have rhythm.\u00a0 Whatever the reason is, the benefits of learning to dance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19],"tags":[40,41,42,43,44,45],"class_list":["post-1327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ballroom-dances","category-dance-lessons","tag-dance-lessons","tag-de-stress","tag-fred-astaire-dance-studio","tag-gain-confidence","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-travel"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greenwich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}