Health

When you dance, your cardiovascular system improves, your muscle tone increases, and you burn calories.  This low-mpact aerobic activity also increases flexibility, strength, and balance.  Olympic athletes often dance as part of their training to sharpen their control, agility, and speed.  Dancing is a great exercise in a pleasant, fun atmosphere.

Dance is considered to be one of the top five physical activities, out of 60 studied.  Dance contributes to good posture and body alignment and an hour of moderate, sustained ballroom dancing burns 250 - 300 calories - twice as much as tennis, swimming, walking, or bicycling.

Confidence

Dancers possess an aura of self-confidence and an ability to enjoy themselves more in social situations.  When you learn how to dance, your entire mental outlook will take on a fresh sense of creativity, motivation, and energy.  This new self-confidence in your dancing abilities will transfer to other aspects of your life as well.

Self-Expression

Dance provides an emotional outlet so that you can reflect on your feelings through your body movements with passion and flair.  Dancing will bring out, improve on, and strenghten your ability to permanently use these expressive qualities even when not dancing.

Social life

Dancing lessons are an easy, low-pressure way to meet people.  Fred Astaire Dance Studios provide weekly practice dance parties, nights out on the town, regional and national competitons, as well as fun trips to many different locations.  Our lessons are the perfect place for couples to rediscover romance and spend quality time together- dancing your way to love.

Relaxation

In today's fast paced world, we sometimes forget to take a moment for ourselves.  Dancing provides a temporary escape from your normal daily activities, a chance to relax, relieve stress, and concentrate on yourself.