Dance Lessons??

glittergal2811 Posted: Jul 14, 2003 04:32 PM

Dance Lessons??

Where are the best places to take them, how much, and approximately how many lessons do you need just for basic steps??

daisybride Posted: Jul 14, 2003 04:34 PM

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Arthur murray is great. They have wedding packages, but they are not cheap!

yabbobay Posted: Jul 14, 2003 05:39 PM

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we went to arthur mussay as well...it was just under $600

glittergal2811 Posted: Jul 14, 2003 06:30 PM

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Whoa...that's expensive! How many lessons do you get?

tracyg Posted: Jul 14, 2003 06:32 PM

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WHOA!!! FH just wants to buy a 'how to' tape and learn that way.... maybe we should LOL

Jen_n_Dale Posted: Jul 14, 2003 08:52 PM

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I got the Cal Pozo off of ebay. I got it but Dale. He was another story. He is good at free style but anything else fughettaboutit. Not that I want it to be choreographed but I want to look better than a junior high schoolers slow dancing for the first time.

jags77 Posted: Jul 14, 2003 11:58 PM

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i have the name of a guy in port jeff station - are you around there?

Sunny Posted: Jul 15, 2003 12:18 AM

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Fh and I took dancing lessons at Hauppauge High School- it was about $80 for the both of us for 8 weeks. If you have time, you should check out the adult ed programs at your local high schools- way cheaper than a dancing school.
We took it with friends- so much fun! (for me, not him)

glittergal2811 Posted: Jul 15, 2003 12:34 AM

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I live in Amityville, and I can't afford $600 for lessons...high school isn't offering anything now. Any other ideas?

yabbobay Posted: Jul 15, 2003 12:57 AM

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I think we got 6 private lessons (plus one free lesson before you sign) then 4 group lessons and then 4 'party lessons'

xjulietx Posted: Jul 15, 2003 09:21 AM

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FH and I are going to Arthur Murray now. He is loving it (it was his idea, shhh). We had our group lesson and practice session last night and we got back to his house and started dancing for his parents

hotelcalie Posted: Jul 15, 2003 10:29 AM

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We also did Arthur Murray...We took 5 private lessons and I think it cost about $600 also.

kmcwed Posted: Jul 15, 2003 10:51 PM

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We took our dancing lessons at a place called REMEMBER WHEN in St. James/Smithtown. They are AWESOME!! There is NO contract! The lessons are 55 dollars per couple for 1 hour of instruction. You bring in your song, and they choreograph your first dance. If you bring in a video, they will also videotape your lesson so you can practice from it at home, and also see your progress at each lesson. We only took THREE lessons, and we blew everyone away on our wedding day!

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend them.

Karen

PS: Watch out with Arthur Murray!!! You have to sign a contract for lessons. We did, and when we realized my DH's schedule was too out of control to fit the lessons in, we told them we wanted to cancel for our money back. First they said okay. Then they called a week later to say we had to ask in writing. So I wrote a letter. About 2 weeks went by, no check in the mail. I got phone call saying that my DH signed the contract, so HE has to write the letter! So he wrote them the letter. That was MONTHS ago and still no refund of our deposit!!!!!

lele4me Posted: Jul 16, 2003 09:25 AM

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Second vote for Remeber When. We just had our first lesson. They give you a complentary 30-45 minute lesson first. We had no exp. but learned a lot in a short time. we have our next lesson on Sat. They are extremly flexible with times as well. My FH has a tight schedule and they were very accomadating.