| Our Philosophy |
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 Learning to dance IS easy, and EVERYONE can get it
We focus on where your skills are
No complex dance jargon
You won’t find any complex technical jargon in our classes, just plain English, simple terms, easy to understand. We make your dance lessons fun and easy; we start from where you are (not from where we are!). So many teachers make dancing difficult, terrifying, intimidating and expensive! You wont find that with us, you will feel the opposite, relaxed, happy and you'll get in touch with the fun and freedom of dance.
It’s all in the teaching style; we focus on you, not us. We focus on you having fun and enjoying the experience. If you’re not having fun, we haven’t done our job properly. In behind the fun is quality teaching that you don’t need to be aware of (refer to the “serious stuff
for teaching credentials). We don’t focus on our credentials, accreditations and championship awards, we focus on you learning to dance and having fun.
Don’t get the beat, have no rhythm?
We hear so many people say they can’t hear the beat, they don’t get the rhythm, our response is, “you have heart beat don’t you? That’s a rhythm, you will get it” Our teaching methods sneak up on you, you will be busy having so much fun that you wont notice you are learning. We have proven methods of working with people that don’t get the beat. If you think you’re a challenge, think again, we’ve even taught hearing impaired people to dance!
 Think you’ll make a fool of yourself?
If you’re worried about standing out, people watching you or making a fool of yourself in a dance class… well, don’t! In social classes you can hide in amongst the group, there are loads of other people around you and you’ll be having so much fun, you wont notice your’e learning to dance. Social classes are held in social environments, that means people will be eating, drinking and chatting in the room while you’re learning. They are busy having fun themselves, they usually aren’t interested in what’s happening on the floor, they’re busy with their food or their friends! Learning to dance in a pub, club or hotel means people have other things to do than watch you!
| Creating communities |
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Dancing isnt just about movement to music, its also about having somewhere to go and dance, people that you can dance with, like minded people! DANCE101 doesnt just teach the lessons, it also puts the effort into creating events that are designed to get you up and dancing, in a fun, friendly and comfortable way. We create events, parties and programs that combine our students from all over Melbourne. You get to meet such a wide variety of people that when you walk into the next event, you already know half the people there! Its such a welcoming feeling for anyone!
We have created such wonderful communities, they are generating life long friendships, relationships, soon-to-be-marriages and even babies! |
| Progressive approach |
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Our approach to dance is about progression. We offer you opportunities to progress your dancing over a long period of time, that way you can get everything you want from the one place. You can take your first steps with us and progress onto other styles, competition, performances, even become part of our assisting program. Some of our best teachers were our students! Now that's progression! We still have our original students from the very first day we opened business in Melbourne and their dancing has improved exponentially!
You can have it all and you can get it from the one dance company! |
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Alternatives offered |
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We recognise that social dancing might not be enough for some people, they might want competition or even the opportunity to perform. We also realise people like to dance as a form of exercise. And that you might want us to teach your children, or even come to your work! So we have created them all, we are masters of teaching and have created amazing programs designed to give you alternatives and choice. |
Learn to dance with privacy
Perhaps you want some privacy when you’re learning. Perhaps you can already dance but want to learn more in a studio type setting. If you are looking for personalized learning (private lessons) you can be guaranteed all your lessons will be designed for you. Your lessons will be tailored for your needs and focus on the results you want to get for yourself. Private lessons are the best way for you to learn to dance; they are the best way to avoid bad habits and they are the quickest way for you to learn.
 Private lessons are one on one, hourly sessions booked around your schedule, they are flexible, personally designed sessions that will deliver the results you’ve always wanted.
For more information about your teachers or about DANCE101, click here
For information about Paul Zaidman and Cheryl Smith, click here
For information about our CLASS TIMES, click here
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