Dance Skills
Looking and feeling like a great dancer involves more than just knowledge of steps. It really is true – it’s not how many patterns you know but how you do them! An exceptional dancer can make the most basic patterns look incredible. So what is it that makes the difference?
Many new (and even some experienced) dancers get caught up in how many patterns they know – but it’s really the technique and skills which are needed to make a dancer look and feel good on the dancefloor. There is so much more to successful movement and this class gives you a chance to focus on those skills and techniques without the complication of patterns.
There are so many things to think about when partner dancing, where to put your feet, timing, how do you get around the floor, how to lead etc, etc. In your Private lessons and in other group classes there are many things to cover, so each week the Dance Skills Class will focus on a particular skill or technique and explore it in detail. The aim is to increase your understanding of what the skill or technique is, when and how it is used, how to practice the skill and how to incorporate it into your dancing using fun excercises. This is one of Firefly’s most popular group classes as our students enjoy the unique approach to the technical side of dancing – during this class we have lot’s of “aha…” moments!
Some of the topics covered in this class are:
- How to create fabulous dance posture
- Improving connection and partnership skills
- The difference between the different dance positions
- Creating power and control using the feet
- Understanding Rise & Fall
- How to develop Cuban Motion
- Using differnet techniques for different types of turns
Many of our students have felt the benefits of this class in their daily life – not just on the dancefloor. So if you are working on Get on the Floor Program or above this class may be helpful to you. Speak to your teacher of the front desk if you would like more information.
The Dance Skills Class runs every Monday at 7.00pm so no booking is required.
Prices for Dance Skills classes are:
- Single Drop in class – $20
- 4 class pass (valid for 6 weeks) – $70
- 8 class pass (valid for 10 weeks) – $120
- Included in the Firefly Dance Club Full Membership
