| If you are new to ballroom dancing, it is important to | | | | process. |
| realize from the beginning that dancing with a partner | | | | 2. Look up rather than look at your feet while doing |
| is a physical skill and as such it can be learned. Just | | | | the steps. |
| like learning any new skill, people learn at different | | | | 3. Keep your steps small so that you feel in control |
| speeds, some progress faster than others. But over | | | | of what you are doing. |
| time with enough practice people can learn to dance - | | | | 4. Always finish a dance step with your weight on |
| step-by-step. | | | | only one foot. Never have your weight on two feet. |
| You may not know this, but the key to ballroom | | | | This is so you know which foot is next. |
| dancing is the ability to use your upper leg muscles. | | | | 5. When listening to music at home, tap your feet |
| Your legs through muscle memory will remember the | | | | along with the beat of the music. As you dance with |
| specific movements and produce the predictable | | | | your feet, this exercise will help to get them used to |
| outcome of you dancing steps to the music with a | | | | the music. |
| partner. | | | | Learning to dance the basic steps is really about |
| Keep in mind the following tips: | | | | being able to repeat an action the same way each |
| 1. Count aloud in a strong, clear voice when taking | | | | time. There will come a time when the dancing |
| lessons or practicing the steps. There is no need to | | | | becomes automatic and you find that you can do the |
| be shy. This activity will speed up your learning | | | | steps consistently. |