| Most people when they want to learn to dance do not | | | | This is the biggest advantage of Private lessons |
| have the slightest idea where to go for lessons. Word | | | | compared to Class lessons. |
| of mouth advertising is considered by many to be the | | | | Also, your private instructor will teach the dance, or |
| best form of advertising, but if you don't know anyone | | | | dances of your choice, and not waste your time with |
| who has had dance lessons, where do you go? | | | | dances that you will never dance. or have no interest |
| Nowadays the internet is the best place to start, all | | | | in. The next best advantage is you will be able to |
| you do is go to Google, Yahoo, etc., and type the | | | | accomplish a great deal of knowledge, if you are |
| words Ballroom dance lessons, or what ever type of | | | | consistent with your continuity and individual practice |
| dancing lessons you're looking for, and in a matter of | | | | sessions. When I was learning, I practiced every week, |
| milliseconds there are more selections then you know | | | | as often as I could; mainly because my instructor told |
| what to do with. | | | | me if I did not practice, I would make her a "wealthy" |
| In my opinion, the best way to start is to take private | | | | lady. Ha ! Ha ! |
| lessons, although they may be more expensive at first, | | | | Class lessons have some advantages that Private |
| private lessons have definite advantages than class | | | | lessons do not: First being one of many people in the |
| lessons for the Beginner dancer. | | | | group, which leads to meeting many people who are |
| First of all the word Private means you & your | | | | interested in the same activity as you, learning to |
| instructor, not you & your instructor in a "private" | | | | dance. People that meet in a class can go out dancing |
| room. Of course you can have a private room, but the | | | | together to "practice" their new moves, consequently, |
| cost would be much greater. Private rooms fees may | | | | you can have a lot of "fun" with your newly found |
| be from $40.00 to $200.00 per hour extra, not including | | | | friends. For single people, this can be loads of fun, and |
| the cost of your instructor. Private instructors fees will | | | | could eventually bring new romances into your life, |
| range between $40.00 to $150.00 per hour, depending | | | | after all, dancing is a "touch" sport. |
| on the amount of training, experience, and | | | | One more fact...Once you learn the basics from your |
| championships the instructor has won. | | | | Private lessons, you will be more confident when you |
| Most trained Ballroom instructors will have an average | | | | go to a your first class lesson, hence you will look |
| hourly rate of approximately $80.00 per hour. If you're | | | | forward to meeting everyone, instead of being |
| a beginner, you won't require a Ballroom Champion | | | | frightened that you don't know your right from your |
| unless you want to pay the extra cost, a Champion will | | | | left. This is especially true for Beginner men students, |
| be teaching you the same things as a beginner, a | | | | they seem to be without confidence a little more that |
| regular instructor will teach you the same things, but for | | | | the ladies at the Beginner level, mainly because of the |
| less $$$. My advice to you is to choose the latter than | | | | myth that the man is supposed to know how to |
| the former. | | | | lead...Believe me, no man leads in his first few lessons, |
| Private instructors will focus on "your" strengths & | | | | this will come with time & experience. That's why I |
| weaknesses, therefore saving you a lot of time in | | | | think that Private lessons are better than Class lessons |
| learning to dance. Class lessons "cannot" focus on any | | | | for the true Beginner level students... |
| one individual in a class, he must teach for the majority | | | | Above all, whether Private Lessons or Class |
| of his group. the real fast learners can get bored, while | | | | lessons....Start learning to dance now... |
| the slow learners are struggling to keep up with group. | | | | |