![]() It has shaped who I am when I am unsure, lost, and not myself. I wrote this blog to express how much I appreciate what dance has done for me throughout my entire life. To be honest this blog was not meant to give you any tips or share any stories that I’ve learned from. Where you can lose yourself and find it as many times as you want to. Where you can leave all the stress out side the class room so you can meditate through movement. We want you to feel free within your own body, spirt, and mind. That is what we want you to experience every time you dance with us. We really believe as instructors that when you dance, you become the best version of yourself. Not learning or just doing, but syncing who you are to everything you are are doing in that moment. I mean sure they both have their own set of rules, but the beauty is that you can get lost in both if you are truly dancing. I once believed that learning choreography and improvising to music were two different ways to dance. ![]() If there were 3 circle diagrams that represented us physically, spiritually, and mentally then the section where they all intersect is where music/dance exist. It influences all 3 components of the human experience. It is one of those things in this world that is pure. What is this feeling I am going on and on about? It’s that freeing feeling that music offers. When I dance, I enter this deep level of inner and outer self that I am full aware but also full within myself simultaneously. I experienced that feeling as young as 4 years old, and I knew from that moment I wanted more of it in my life. I mean even if you believe you can’t dance and you are mostly a spectator, you still manage to experience the feeling of being free through the dancers you are watching. Dance never falls short to enhancing the overall human experience. So let the good vibes grow and flow!ĭo you have any tips for how you get in the right mindset to prepare for class? Share in the comments for us all to learn and grow together.ĭance allows us the freedom to experience one of our most undervalued senses. The more positivity you can spread, the more others will pick up on it and then share that same energy back to you. No, you’re not responsible for everyone else’s energy and class experience, but be aware that it’s all one big domino/snowball affect. If it’s positive, others will feel it too. Whatever energy you bring to the studio will be infectious. So when you walk into the studio, shake off the “going through the motions” vibe and get excited to learn! The energy you set for yourself at the beginning of the class will absolutely tell you how the class is going to go for you. ![]() But it’s something you’ve got to be intentional about.Įven if you’re not having a rough day… Maybe it’s just a normal day, and you’re “going through the motions”… This can also derail your class experience. So set it all aside, and shift your focus to whatever your intention may be for class. Those stressful and anxiety filled thoughts won’t serve you during class. If you’re having a rough day, maybe you messed up at work or got caught in traffic and are late to class, check all of that at the door. Instead remind yourself how far you’ve come and know that you’ve made it through challenges in dance class in the past, and you can do it again. If that’s the narrative you’re giving yourself, that’s exactly what will happen. If you’re an experienced dancer and the instructor teaches a faster routine or maybe movement you’ve never done before, DO NOT tell yourself you can’t do it. But that’s ok! Focus on enjoying the learning process. It’s going to feel uncomfortable cause you don’t know what you’re doing yet. So if you’re brand new, about to take your first class ever, here’s what you’ve gotta do…Know that you’re going to mess up. But if you decide that something is too hard or that you can’t do it, we guarantee that you won’t have the best experience and you may learn class feeling defeated.īut the beautiful thing is that if your attitude can keep you from having a great class, it can also make your class experience everything you ever wanted it to be. We can teach you all the dance technique and give you all the learning tools you need to learn. It always boils down to one thing… Do you know what it is? What is stopping you from getting the most out of your dance class experience? With a combined over 35 years of teaching experience, we’ve seen this scenario play out time and time again.
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