{"id":7902,"date":"2025-02-18T11:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/?page_id=7902"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:20:51","slug":"teaching-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/teaching-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u2019 Teaching Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It is our privilege to carry the trade name Fred Astaire Dance Studios, and we are committed to upholding the admired reputation of our co-founder, Mr. Fred Astaire, in everything we do. The warm, joyful, and 100% nonjudgmental atmosphere you\u2019ll discover at Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Smithtown, New York is because of that commitment \u2013 and because our students have truly motivating and FUN experiences as they learn to dance!\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

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The Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u2019 Curriculum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally inspired by Fred Astaire\u2019s superb style of dancing, Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u2019 ballroom dance curriculum covers the full range of American, Latin-American, International Style, Exhibition\/Theater Arts dances and more. World famous dance champions and registered members of the Fred Astaire International Dance Council continually study and review our curriculum, to ensure that only the finest, most up-to-date programs are offered to our students. Our unique teaching method includes a three-tiered system of regularly scheduled private lessons, group classes and practice parties.\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
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Private lessons, with one or more Smithtown\u00a0dance instructors, give you the specialized and personalized attention to look and feel confident on the dance floor, while developing the ability to lead or follow any partner. We move at your pace, perfecting and polishing your dancing all the while. Check us out! Our studio is 3 miles from NOCO.<\/span><\/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

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Regularly scheduled practice parties complete the information taught in your private lessons and group classes. At Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u2019 practice parties, we turn down the lights, turn up the music, and enjoy time dancing with different people in a relaxed social setting. Practice parties help you \u201cput it all together\u201d, aid with music identification, and help you learn how not to run into other people on the dance floor. Smithtown practice parties are a great (& FUN!) way to apply what you\u2019re learning.<\/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

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The Fred Astaire Dance Studios Trophy System offers an easy way for you to track your progress while you enjoy dancing! Our Beginner and Social Foundation Programs teach newer students the step patterns and techniques to move comfortably around the dance floor. From there, students can progress to the Bronze Trophy Program (our most popular!), which enables students to dance on any size dance floor, to any music, with any partner, and feel comfortable and confident. From there, students can continue to the Silver Program and then all the way to Gold!<\/p>

Social dancing is one of the most popular pastimes in the world \u2013 enjoyed in every country, by people of all ages. In the art of getting to know and getting along with people, dancing is a genuine social advantage. The good news is that because dancing is a natural form of human self-expression, every person is a potential dancer! At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, you\u2019ll find that learning to dance, (like dancing itself), is filled with exhilaration and a sense of accomplishment. As you begin to master this timeless art, you will come to realize the countless social, physical, emotional and aesthetic\u00a0benefits of dance. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned ballroom dancer, our staff will do their very best to bring out the dancer in you, and help you achieve your dance goals. And you\u2019ll have so much fun along the way, we know you\u2019ll want to keep coming back! Contact us today, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Teaching Methods Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u2019 Teaching Methods It is our privilege to carry the trade name Fred Astaire Dance Studios, and we are committed to upholding the admired reputation of our co-founder, Mr. Fred Astaire, in everything we do. The warm, joyful, and 100% nonjudgmental atmosphere you\u2019ll discover at Fred Astaire Dance Studios of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":382,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7902","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/382"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7902"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7902\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/smithtown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}