Three Reasons Why You Should Expand Your Dance Repertoire!

Sometimes we may only want to learn one style of dancing such as salsa or swing. However, this can limit our dance opportunities. Below is a few reasons as to why expanding your dance repertoire is helpful and useful for your dancing and learning.

Music: Just like dancing there are many different styles of music and sometimes the styles don’t line up. For example, if we only know one style of dancing (for example Cha Cha) and waltz music plays at your event, we may have to leave the dance floor because the styles don’t line up. Wouldn’t you rather be dancing the whole time, rather than just moments?

Stylising: Each dance has its own unique thing to offer in terms of styling. While some styles may be similar, they are all different in their own way and can help you discover things that may be applicable to other dances. If you like a particular arm styling in a certain dance, then see if/how you can use it in a different dance.

Technique and Skills Practice: Here at Arthur Murray, we take pride in the fact that our syllabus uses interrelation to learn similar skills, techniques and steps across different dance styles. Try picking a move from your favourite style and see if you can translate it across to a different style. This may help you relate to and fall in love with a new style.

We all want to be good at dancing and sometimes we can get focused on wanting to learn one style and nailing it. However, remember sometimes it’s better to be a versatile and adaptable dancer with knowledge and skills from many different styles. After all they say the a “jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one”.

Book your first free lesson to find out more about the different styles offered here at Arthur Murray.