Dancing Classes Blog

What should I look for in a dance school? She is very good at interpretive dance and in kindergarten won awards on a little dance she did for the reflections PTA program, her dance won three rounds. She is a bit of a perfectionist and doesn’t do well with criticism. She has taken a few casual dance classes. She seems most happy when beautiful music plays and she does her own moves to the music.

I would start her in ballet classes. Yes it’s structured and she may not be happy all the time, but she will learn a great foundation for almost all other dance styles. It sounds like she would be interested in contemporary or modern as she ages and both of those styles are heavily ballet based. I would work with her on being able to take constructive criticism as she will be "corrected" throughout her life and being able to deal with it in the right way is important.

I’ve never taken a dance class before and tonight I’m taking a go go dancing class. What do I wear? Just soffes with a tank top and sports bra? Or do I actually wear go go attire to the class?

I would say the soffe shorts and a sports bra with a tank over it. i go to dance classes before. usually i wear a pair of those short spandex volleyball shorts with a sports bra only or a spandex midriff crop top. if your comfortable just wearing that. but wear what makes you ok in and after all its pretty much like working out. im sure other girls will have on something like that.

our daughter, taryn, has down syndrome. she had seen some films about dancing on television and she really liked it. she loved dancing so much that i decided to enroll her in a dancing class. i found a dancing class for her but the teacher would not accept her. she says she shouldn`t be in that class because of her disability, which made me really upset. why would she be so discriminating? taryn may be slow but she is very keen. what should we do?

find a dancing class for children with special needs

our daughter, taryn, has down syndrome. she had seen some films about dancing on television and she really liked it. she loved dancing so much that i decided to enroll her in a dancing class. i found a dancing class for her but the teacher would not accept her. she says she shouldn`t be in that class because of her disability, which made me really upset. why would she be so discriminating? taryn may be slow but she is very keen. what should we do?

find a dancing class for children with special needs

It is so frustratingly hard to find an afrojazz class in uk. It seems I’d have to go to the States to attend an afro-jazz class. Does anyone do classes or attend classes?

yo woman have you tried craigslist yet

I am taking a belly dancing class with my daughter. We both need modest ideas for what to wear. We need can’t show our navels and it needs to have sleeves. Also, I’m vertically challenged and fluffy (ie fat) I need something that moves but I won’t look too funny in.

Hi I’m Deborah, I have been bellydancing for 5 yrs! What I recommend is any type of yoga pants or sweat pants that are loose and not form fitting. Really any kind of stretchy pants (not shorts and no jeans) you can also wear a really long stretching skirt! It all depends on what you like As far as a shirt once again anything stretchy! It can be a cute t-shirt, it can be a long sleeve shirt, it can be anything that you feel comfortable moving in! Another thing is a lot of bellydancers will wear a tank top and a gypsy top or choli top (you can look it up). which has sleeves on it! And then one of the most important parts is the hip scarf! It can be a knit scarf or a scarf covered in coins and beads. Look up bellydance hip scarf, you should see it there. As far as hair, it can be up or down, it doesn’t matter.

They are a little worn but they shouldn’t fall off my feet- the biggest thing is that they aren’t technically meant for dancing. They do not have elastic. As I understand it, I may be taking then off anyway, but if not, are they okay for my first class?

I would recommend barefoot for belly dancing. Ballet dancing shoes are dangerous for some belly dancing moves. They are too slippery. It’s better to have the natural traction of your bare feet. You will have better balance. Belly dancing is a very earthy dance, and bare feet help you feel more connected to the ground on which you are dancing.

I always hate when I have to dance in shoes at restaurants. It’s more freeing when you can take your shoes off. Shoes are too confining for this style of dance.

I have just finished about 10 months of belly dancing classes. I’d like to try something else, once a week. It doesn’t have to be dance. I’m considering yoga. Any other ideas?

Pole dancing. Its fun and sexy. Its a great workout too.

I’ve met more than one guy that gets so frustraded when they cannot follow the steps in a dancing class. This is a big turn off for me because it shows that a guy cannot be patient enough to learn and give up as a failure. Why is so difficult to find men that love to dance?

They are frustrating because their dancing skills are a reflection of their performance in bed.

if so can you describe what the class sessions are like?

No, but I take Polka lessons from a lady named Helga.