If you don't have time to go to a studio and learn, how can you feel that you can provide the same time 'by yourself'?

Dance is a continuing process. it takes time to learn and time to practice. And you need direction. A common mistake by the beginner is to think that by looking and imitating, they are doing.

A real teacher will give you more information in one hour than you will get by yourself in a week!!

Where are you located?

its not that i dont have time, its that my mom does not want to drive me to yet another activity...however, i will be getting my license this summer. i would very much like to get lessons from a dance teacher, but my friend, who is a dancer herself, says they wouldn't want a student my age, that i would be too behind. i hope this is not the case. I am located in a small town in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

At age 16 you aren't too old for a latin dance teacher to want to teach you because you are "too far behind." Now is a great time to start. The majority of people in the US don't start until their 20's and 30's or even later, so don't let anyone tell you that you will have difficulty finding a teacher because of your age.

thank you! any suggestions on how to find a latin dance teacher??

There are excellent coaches in Fiarfield County - in fact, some of the better coaches on the east coast come thru there. Where exactly are you?

monroe

umm just wanted to let u all know that any teacher in new haven or bridgeport or trumbull would be fine, if anyone knows of a good teacher or studio...

Let's Dance is in Brookfield, near Danbury. Jack Crann is the Latin coach and he would be the person to call (directly). He is resonable in price and very technique oriented.

jcrann@iconn.net

whoever posted the message about Let's Dance, THANK YOU! unfortunately, i have to wait until the summer to start, because i am currently playing two sports, plus with school and everything, my parentals are not allowing anything else. but as soon as i get my license, im calling Jack Crann! THANK YOU!!!!

There is only one way to learn and that is private lessons. To learn for instance in modern. CBM and CBMP, correct use of knees and feet you might learn this in a group class, but not as well as with a good teacher. In Latin, the correct use of the hips as in Rumba, not the easiest to learn even with a teacher. I know a guy who has never had a private lesson ever, only group. He dances like a block of wood, his right elbow almost pointing to the floor. Now it has become habit ( muscle memory). Get yourself a goog teacher. as I said before there is no other way to learn. Good Luck.