Discover Your Confidence with Ballroom Dance
The difficulties in life have a way of sneaking up on us all, especially in this day and age. With the world in our pocket and sometimes on our wrist, we are only a phone call, text, or email away from someone who needs our time, energy, or thoughts. It is a lot to balance work, family, friends, and personal life if anything is left in us. At the end of many days, we are left feeling drained. Confidence can slip away with every missed deadline or pile of laundry waiting for us. Get ready to change that when you discover your confidence with ballroom dance!
You are probably scratching your head, wondering how dancing has anything to do with regaining confidence. Many dancers, experienced or not, are surprised to find confidence-building as a side effect. Arthur Murray is just the place to help make that happen! Take a break from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of the world around you and create a world of exciting challenges that allow you to express yourself, dance away stress, and bring out the confident side of yourself you’ve been searching for!
8 Ways You Can Discover Your Confidence with Ballroom Dance
1. Practice Builds Perfection
All good things take time and practice. Although our dance classes are designed to help you reach your dancing goals quickly, practice is essential. The growth you see in yourself will give you the confidence boost you have been yearning for. You will soon take pride in all of your work to improve your dancing ability and learn new moves. There is no doubt others will notice your achievements and be impressed. They will see the newfound skip in your step as well.
2. Be Challenged
Don’t be afraid to take on a new challenge. Challenges force you to push your limits and give way to opportunities for growth and experience. A challenge might be just what you’re missing. Why not choose something that isn’t just challenging but also fun? There are so many incredible things that come from dancing. Overcoming challenges makes a person feel accomplished, which boosts self-esteem.
3. Brush It Off
Brush off whatever happens that forces you back into your shell. Let loose and feel freedom on the dance floor. When dancing, you will focus your mind on the steps and moves you are working toward achieving. You will be surprised at how easy it will be to brush off your troubles and enjoy being you again! In those moments, nothing else will matter. Enjoy the experience of your body and mind working together.
4. Increase Your Self-Esteem
Age and stress can change how we perceive ourselves when looking in the mirror. We are our own worst critics, but we all know staying active helps reduce stress and eases the aches and pains that each birthday so generously gifts us.
Exercise releases endorphins which improve mental health and self-esteem. If you’re going to exercise, you want it to be fun and exciting! No one wants to spend their free time under a set of weights when they can be on the dance floor dancing away their stress and improving their health and self-esteem! Dancing is a fantastic way to shape your body and build the strength you’ve wanted. Dance away the pounds at Arthur Murray and gain back your confidence.
5. Express Yourself
It’s no surprise that dancing is one of the best ways to express yourself. Although dance steps are purposeful and part of a routine, the dancer has the freedom to add as much self-expression with their style as they please. Now is the time to BE YOU! Shine like the person we all know you are. Be as creative with your dance style as you want to be. Break out of your shell, welcome the confidence hidden inside, and show everyone around your true colors. We have no doubt everyone will be just as excited as you are!
6. Face Your Fears
Trying something new can be scary. You’re definitely not alone! Most first-time dancers admit they were nervous stepping onto the dance floor for the first time. However, they quickly tossed their fears away while discovering something new about themselves. The good news is that most dancers around you are focused on themselves and how they are dancing and how they can improve their skills. Their focus won’t be on you and where your skill set is so, you can relax and enjoy yourself. Facing your fear and overcoming it will give you confidence that you can try something new and enjoy doing it.
7. Get to Know Others
Arthur Murray classes are a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and build friendships with people who enjoy the same thing as you, DANCING! Your newfound confidence might even entice you to invite some friends to join along! Before you know it, you will have many friends at Arthur Murray, and you will enjoy letting loose and having a good time together!
8. Develop Stronger Communication Skills
Good communication is critical in every aspect of life. It’s no surprise that communication skills are essential in dancing as well. Sometimes you’ll be paired up with your instructor, and other times you will have the privilege of dancing with other classmates during classes. There is so much value in dancing with a variety of partners. Interacting with others will help you learn to communicate with different people. You will understand the differences in others’ movements and how to respond to them. You will gain the ability to practice social skills in various ways. This skill will follow you everywhere you go and not only serve you in the studio. You will find yourself applying these skills in other aspects of your day-to-day.
Arthur Murray Clermont – Discover Your Confidence with Ballroom Dance
Whether you want to regain the confidence you once had or develop social skills and self-esteem, Arthur Murray’s dance classes are a fun and exciting way to improve any aspect of your life!
Contact us TODAY and take a step toward a better YOU!