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- MONEY (read this)\u00a0<\/span>(all of it)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nAnd the survey says,\u00a0<\/span>the number one reason you should take group classes<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>is MONEY. \u00a0You\u2019ll save money by learning in group classes. \u00a0We can teach groups for less money than private lessons, and that money goes right back to you. \u00a0By learning new steps in DANCE CLASS, you enable your private lesson teacher to get right into the REFINING PROCESS. \u00a0If you\u2019re constantly learning new steps in your private lessons, you\u2019ll end up spending twice as much, because learning new steps takes time! \u00a0If you come with the new step and (gasp! again) actually practiced or TRIED to practice it before your lessons, your teacher can work out the bugs very quickly and start teaching you how to\u00a0<\/span>express<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>the new material, how to make it\u00a0<\/span>feel\u00a0<\/em>authentic, how to\u00a0<\/span>relax<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>while you\u2019re dancing it, and how to present the step\u00a0with (pardon us)\u00a0<\/span>your best foot forward.<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>
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- SOCIAL NETWORKING BALLROOM STYLE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYour group class is a chance for you to meet and mingle with other dancers with the same program as you. \u00a0As you\u2019re learning new steps, you\u2019ll also meet new people that have similar interests and go to all the swanky places you go to. \u00a0When you come for our THURSDAY NIGHT PARTIES you\u2019ll automatically have doubled, tripled or QUADRUPLED YOUR DANCE PARTNER OPTIONS. \u00a0Studies show (real important,\u00a0scientific<\/em>\u00a0studies<\/strong>) that people who progress through programs together, people who take group classes SEEK OUT THOSE PARTNERS in practice sessions and say \u201chey, twinkle-toes, let\u2019s try that jazzy new foxtrot step we learned Monday night.\u201d Rumor has it even relationships have BLOOMED because of group class friendships. \u00a0But that\u2019s just rumor.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nAnd speaking of SOCIAL NETWORKING BALLROOM STYLE, you can use our social networking sites like\u00a0www.facebook.com\/uppermontclairfredastaire<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to see if your friends are going to class tonight,\u00a0 or tweetthat you\u2019re \u201cgoing to get your groove on at Fred Astaire\u201d \u00a0or \u201cbig party at freddy\u2019s tonight \u2013 don\u2019t miss it \u2013 all the cool people will be there\u201d \u00a0Then your friends will think you have a secret, think you\u2019re cooler, and will sign up and CHA-CHA-CHING! $$$$$$ you get free lessons!!!!!! (Get it, Cha-cha. \u00a0Oh gosh I\u2019m on a roll!)<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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- Bring it!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIf you have a competitive nature, group classes are for you! \u00a0Check out Sandy Samba \u2013 she started two months after you! \u00a0How come she\u2019s so much better? This will reportedly make you work harder. \u00a0(If your name is Tim, it already has). \u00a0Bring out your inner-rivalrous champion and aggressively learn that Tango. \u00a0Be better than her next week!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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- Change it up!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAll the instructors at\u00a0<\/span>Fred Astaire Dance Studio<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>are superior teachers. \u00a0Every one of us, all of us, all of them, have something brilliant they are DYING to tell you about your dancing. \u00a0Who knows, it just might be the key that you\u2019ve been looking for, to unlock all your inner Astaire, J-Lo or Gene Kelly finesse. \u00a0If you only take lessons from ONE TEACHER you are missing the amazing benefits of learning from a collective pool of knowledge. \u00a0Seriously, our teachers are fountains of ballroom information. \u00a0Shake it up, so you don\u2019t get bored, boring, addicted, enabled or fizzle-out with one teacher. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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- Balance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nFace it, if you can\u2019t dance a step by yourself, you\u2019re not going to be the belle of the ball. \u00a0And you might find a swarm of Sadies who say \u201csee ya, no thanks\u201d when you ask them to dance. By learning in a group class setting you\u2019ll learn your steps thoroughly by yourself \u2014 you\u2019ll learn to twist, turn, spin, spot and trip the light fantastic without spilling over onto your partner. \u00a0Your partners will thank you for it. \u00a0You\u2019ll be the one EVERYONE wants to dance with.<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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- Confidence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nOnce you know your steps, you know your steps. \u00a0You\u2019ll feel better about yourself, you\u2019ll feel more comfortable and less shy about your dancing. You\u2019ll feel better because you know some people at your school, and you may even get a graduation certificate when you and all your fancy new friends pass from social to bronze, from bronze to silver and more. \u00a0Can you say GRADUATION PARTY!<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nWHAT GROUPS ARE FOR ME?\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nAny and all. \u00a0Ask your instructor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nWhy you don\u2019t want to change partners in a ballroom group class, and why you should.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0You might be shy, or have decided that you came to the studio to spend more time with your partner, or feel like you can\u2019t learn as fast as the rest of the class. You may not want others to see you struggle. \u00a0The fact is, everyone has difficulty at some point in the learning process. \u00a0Rotating parters can actually give you CONFIDENCE when you discover that Mr. Smith has trouble with timing, and you don\u2019t, or that Ms. Cooper has trouble with directional movement and you don\u2019t. \u00a0You\u2019ll develop empathy for sure!<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Experience shows the couples who ROTATE partners in group classes tend to learn faster, have less difficulty dancing together, and certainly argue less! Rotating partners allows you to feel what the step should feel like with a wider-range of skill levels. \u00a0You might be the best in the class, but if you can\u2019t follow the worst student in a group, you\u2019ve got work to do! \u00a0Changing partners can allow you to see that you may be leading or following incorrectly. \u00a0You may discover that you aren\u2019t a strong enough leader, or that you\u2019re too strong. \u00a0You may discover that in fact, you\u2019ve been leading your husband in every dance, and have finally decided to stop.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCall today and schedule your groups!<\/div>\n973-783-8999<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/span>Google+<\/span><\/a><\/span>Share<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What’s the fastest way to improve your social dancing?\u00a0 Dance more! That’s why in August we added more group classes. LaBlast\u00ae – aerobic, weight training, cardio and fat buster danced to your favorite dances Legs and Feet – stretch, strengthen, point, flex and build a stronger, more attractive base in all your dances Beginner – […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3525\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Confidence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
- Balance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
- Change it up!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Bring it!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- SOCIAL NETWORKING BALLROOM STYLE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLaBlast\u00ae – aerobic, weight training, cardio and fat buster danced to your favorite dances<\/p>\n
Legs and Feet – stretch, strengthen, point, flex and build a stronger, more attractive base in all your dances<\/p>\n
Beginner – Someone who’s taken 2-10 lessons already<\/p>\n
Social – Someone enrolled on a Social Foundation Program<\/p>\n
Practice Party – Free to all our active students and a perfect time and place to bring a guest.<\/p>\n
WHY SHOULD I TAKE GROUP CLASSES AT MY BALLROOM STUDIO?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n