{"id":7042,"date":"2019-05-29T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T14:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/herndon-reston\/?page_id=7042"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:59:00","slug":"practice-parties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/herndon-reston\/practice-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7042\" class=\"elementor elementor-7042\" 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-6273dbd0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6273dbd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf15c40\" data-id=\"cf15c40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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-620be572 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"620be572\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-551bf2ed\" data-id=\"551bf2ed\" 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-2ad13f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad13f66\" 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\">Practice Parties<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be5a379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be5a379\" 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>Our practice parties are weekly practice sessions for all our students. During these parties you get to have fun dancing with the instructors and students in a relaxed and comfortable environment.&nbsp; We have started our parties back up but limiting numbers due to Covid.&nbsp; So if you want to get out of the house then come on in to our Spring Street studio.<\/p>\n<p>The practice party&nbsp;gives you the opportunity to practice and try out all the new dance skills that you\u2019ve learned in your private and group lessons. We welcome you to drop-in at any of our practice parties.&nbsp;We do charge a $10 entrance fee if you\u2019re&nbsp;not enrolled in any of our programs,&nbsp;but the parties are a great way to get to know other students and the instructors. We look forward to welcoming you to our Herndon Reston studio.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dta0yqvfnusiq.cloudfront.net\/dancereston\/2015\/05\/PPartyBody.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-615 no-wp-caption\" src=\"https:\/\/dta0yqvfnusiq.cloudfront.net\/dancereston\/2015\/05\/PPartyBody.jpeg\" alt=\"PPartyBody\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"PPartyBody\"><\/a><strong>Trophy Ball<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The&nbsp;Fred Astaire Trophy Ball is a gala dance event honoring students who \u201cgraduate\u201d from one level of their dance program to the next.<\/p>\n<p>Trophy Balls also afford students the opportunity to enjoy dancing in a fun and elegant setting&nbsp;that is sure to leave them eager for the next level of their dance training.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"h4\"><strong>Showcase<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A showcase is a one-day event where students present dance routines with personalized choreography&nbsp;that really shows off what they\u2019re able to do with their new and refined dance skills.<\/p>\n<p>These routines&nbsp;are&nbsp;an&nbsp;exciting&nbsp;addition to&nbsp;our&nbsp;Medalist Program because they allow&nbsp;a dancer&nbsp;to develop showmanship and musical expression along with social dance skills.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"h4\"><strong>Fred Astaire Dance Championships<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Fred Astaire Dance Championships (also known as the Dance Sport Competition)&nbsp;is an exciting two or three day event that brings students from many Fred Astaire studios&nbsp;together to compete. Participants compete with other dancers who are at the same level, and in the same styles of dance. The championships are a great way to meet new dancers and be inspired by others.<\/p>\n<p>The Dance Sport Competition requires specialized dance training to polish and perfect choreography, technique,&nbsp;and a unique style that will impress others.<\/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>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Practice Parties Our practice parties are weekly practice sessions for all our students. 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