Hello,
My wife and I just started learning ballroom dancing with an independent studio. The studio offers private classes, group classes and Friday night parties. The group classes consists of Rumba, cha-cha, bolero, salsa, waltz, etc. Every month they alternate the classes. For example, one month they teach Rumba on Wednesdays, the next month they teach cha-cha on Wednesdays.
My wife and I are pretty good at learning the steps and we work at improving our technique. However, when the new month starts and newcomers come, we have to start from scratch with the basics that we already know. We think that is kind of unfair, since the structure of the schedule is not condusive to continued learning. In addition, we can't afford to take all these private lessons to learn more.
Is this how most studios are? I for one think that there should be more structure as far the type of students. If you are a less advance, shouldn't those students dance separate so that they don't hold back the more advance students.
Also, is it wise to buy an Instructional DVD and learn from those as well as taking classes?
Thanks in advance for your responses.