The Incredible Benefits of Dancing

• Dancing can breathe new life into a tired soul, make a spirit soar, unleash locked-away creativity, unites and cultures, inspire new romances or rekindle old ones, trigger long-forgotten memories, and turn sadness into joy. Dancing in itself is pleasurable enough, but this pleasure is easily multiplied many times over All it takes is a few moments to discover and reflect upon the extraordinary significance of dance, both historically and today. It has powerful, life-supporting, and life-enhancing benefits. Dance is an absolute expression of the whole human being. Fred Astaire Dance Studios is the only dance company maintaining that concept at the core of it's philosophy. We know that dance is an activity capable of enhancing all aspects of life. Our knowledge of this value, acquired through many years of experience in teaching dance, is reinforced by expert research showing that dance is the one activity that can improve so many features of a person's life: Physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.

Physical Benefits

• Fitness

• Coordination

• Balance

• Organ Conditioning
  heart, lungs, skin.

• Flexibility

• Strength

• Endurance

• Sleep

• Posture

• Reaction/Response Time

• Bone Health

• Reduced Illness & Injury

Mental Benefits

• Intellectual Stimulation

• Calculation & Planning

• Listening

• Sequential Learning

• Patterns

• Spatial development

• Motivation to learn

• Mental Flexibility & Problem Solving

• Holistic Thinking
  right & left brain inclusion.

• Arts Appreciation

• Task Performance
  career, hobby, academic, and chores.

• Musicality & Rhythmic expression

• Creative Expression

• Imagination

• Innovation

• Memory

• Focus

Emotional Benefits

• Fun

• Confidence & Poise

• Self Esteem & Sense of Accomplishment

• Self-Discipline

• Persistence

• Mental Relaxation

• Accuracy

• Openness to New Ideas

• Overall Good Mood

Social Benefits

• Friendship

• Romance

• Cooperation

• Teamwork

• Individual & Group Exploration

• Communication

• Travel

Keep Lessons Close Together

• Attending just 3 lessons within 7 days of your introductory lesson helps you improve your rate of retention up to 90%.
• It is said that the only reason people forget information is because time passes between their repeated exposure to it.

• When too much time lapses from one dance lesson to the next
  life's clutter makes it harder for you to remember some of the material you were introduced to. The result? Your teacher must go back over some of the lesson points to help you get back up to speed.

• Learning to dance, like all learning, requires that lessons be close together, especially at the beginning.

• Adults make up the majority of our student body
  and we are know that they have important commitments and responsibilities in their daily lives. That is the reason that we encourage a balance: one that serves life's demands, while still meeting your goal to become a better dancer.

• When you minimize time lapses between one lesson and the next, you maximize your time, money and effort.
  In other words, you preserve your resources while becoming a better dancer.

• You will learn significantly more in your first three or four lessons by keeping them close together in contrast to spacing them a week apart.

• Once you have mastered basic skills and concepts, it will be possible to spread lessons further apart without sacrificing your learning.
  A firm foundation is the key to becoming a better dancer faster.

• Maximize your investment and gain a higher level of retention.