New York City is home to some of the best dance studios in the US. Many national and international dance companies also make regular stops here while on tour, treating New Yorkers to a wide variety of dance performances all year round. New York City ballroom dancing comes in an assortment of styles. The basic forms, such as cha cha, rhumba, tango, swing, foxtrot, hustle, mambo, waltz, samba, paso doble and quickstep, are highly popular.
Some studios teach specialized techniques such as Palladium Era mambo, Cuban rhythmic dance, tap, flamenco, Alexander, Afro-Caribbean dance, jitterbug, lindy hop, American jazz, West Coast swing, Argentine tango, Texas 2-step, smooth swing lindy, big band, and merengue.
Classes are segmented according to skill. First-timers usually enroll in an introductory course for a minimal fee. If they decide to take up dancing more seriously, they move on to the beginner’s class which is usually a six-week course that covers fundamental lead and follow steps, body techniques, and open and closed patterns of New York City ballroom dancing.
Ballroom dancing classes are a combination of workshop and practice. A teacher may allot an hour to dance instruction and another hour to practice sessions. Every week new steps and combination’s of figures are taught with emphasis on good technique and styling.
Intermediate or advanced classes are typically faster and involve more complex figures and concepts. Here you will learn proper execution of combination’s and sequences, as well as ballroom music interpretation.
Competitive ballroom dancing classes are taught by professional dancers with extensive dancesport experience. Routines focus on International-style syllabus figures that demand high levels of strength, stamina and flexibility.
New York City ballroom dancing studios offer group classes as well as private lessons. One-on-one sessions enable students to progress at their own pace and concentrate on specific dances they wish to learn. Persistent mistakes and bad habits can also be corrected immediately if you have a private instructor.
