Aimeezing Dancezing -- How Soon Will I Be Dancing?

Dancing begins with walking, so you're already
on your way. Of course, we'll want to jazz it it
up, sass it up, and smooth it out, as well as
learn some of those patterns you've seen that
make dancing look and feel like music in
motion. And though dancing begins with
walking, we usually don't walk to a Latin
rhythm or in close partnership, so along with
learning patterns and building them into muscle
memory, you'll be developing the ability to lead or follow.

We'll begin by developing a strong foundation in the basics of
technique and movement, since a few patterns led well will get
you a lot further than a hundred of them danced without style
and control. How far you go, through Bronze and Silver and
Gold levels of dancing, will be up to your own interests and
goals.

However far you chose to go, you'll want to try out your skills
with a wide variety of partners. Studio parties are the best
opportunity for practicing what you learn in a cordial atmosphere
among people who are also learning. It may be a little scary at
first, but we'll all be in it together. I also arrange for gatherings
of my students at clubs or restaurants that have a dance floor,
where we generally find ourselves with an audience of
appreciative onlookers. Sometimes my students even get asked
whether they give lessons.