Go Dance offers up to 3 levels of group classes, depending on the dance. Our Level 1 classes are open to everyone. We want for everyone to enjoy dancing with their partners in class, so participation in Levels 2 and higher does require instructor approval. This way we know everyone is ready for the level of material that will be taught. Every studio has different class level structures - so if you have had previous instruction elsewhere, we encourage you to schedule a complimentary private introductory session with one of our instructors to see which of our levels will be the best fit for you.

 

Dancers should get dance shoes for the same reason soccer players wear cleats or football players wear pads. Dance shoes are specifically designed to support your feet and reduce the possibility of injury to ankles and knees.

Check out our Winter 2011 Showcase Photos

Summer Showcase 2012 - Sunday, June 24th 

This summer, we are hosting our 28th semi-annual Showcase performance on Sunday, June 24th. This is your chance to be in the show and make your dance dreams come true... whether you’re a beginning, intermediate, or advanced dancer. All proceeds benefit Lifeworks.     

There are three ways to perform:

1. Spotlight Routines - Dance with your instructor or another student in a solo routine choreographed just for you.
2. Freestyle Routines - Demonstrate a dance style with your instructor or another student with other couples on the floor.
3. Team Routines - Join a group of fellow students to dance a specially choreographed routine as a team.

 

Spotlight Performances - Summer 2012

There's nothing more challenging ~ or more rewarding ~ than doing a "Spotlight" performance. It's just the two of you, in the spotlight, commanding the attention of the entire audience. You pick the music and dance a unique routine choreographed just for you.

If you've always dreamed of being on "Dancing with the Stars," this is your chance to experience your dream. It will be your moment in the spotlight!

Spotlight routine slots are limited. For more information, or to reserve your spotlight ask your instructor to schedule a meeting for you with our showcase coordinator.

Spotlight routine packages are custom designed for each individual and typically range from $1800 to $3000 depending on the complexity of the choreography and number of lessons included in the package.

 

Freestyle Performances for Summer 2012

Each Freestyle requires 4 couples enrolled to make. Freestyles in additional dances may be added, so if you have your heart set on doing a Freestyle not listed below let the front desk know and we'll see if we can make it happen!

Bachata
Cha Cha
Foxtrot
Hustle
Two Step
West Coast Swing

195.00 performance fee per dance. (Payment plan available, $95 at enrollment, $50 at the beginning of April and May.) Private Lessons, Coaching Sessions and your costume are not included in the performance fee. A minimum of 8-12 Private Lessons and 1-2 Coaching Sessions are recommended to prepare for your Freestyle.

Team Performances for Summer 2012

Being on a showcase performance team can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Challenge your dancing skills, make new friends, and create memories that will last for a lifetime! Here are the teams we’re forming for our Summer 2012 Showcase:

KICKIN' COUNTRY PERFORMANCE TEAM
with Susan Kirklin and James Heath
12 sessions - $350, Wednesdays at 6:00p, April 4th - June 20th
 For Int/Adv dancers. Enroll by March 18th.

Join World Champion Susan Kirklin along with Go Dance favorite James Heath for the Summer Showcase Kickin' Country Performance Team. You'll be wowing the audience with some fabulous Two Step, with just a little Polka thrown in for kicks! No Polka experience required, we welcome all dancers who are in level 3 Two Step, or have taken at least 2 months of level 2 Two Step.


RED HOT BLUES
with Jessica Nail and Tommy Schwegmann
11 Sessions - $310, Tuesdays at 9p, April 10th - June 19th AND Sunday, June 17th at 1pm
For Int/Adv dancers. Enroll by March 25th.

In Summer of 2012, led by Tommy Schwegmann and Jessica Nail, Go Dance will have it's first ever All Blues Showcase team! The goal of the team is to have fun, learn about musicality, and tap into the creative energies in all of us. The team is open to any dancer who is levels two or three in any dance and already grasps the basics of connection and movement. Come in with an open mind and we promise to fill it with fun tricks that will impress your friends and useful techniques you can apply to all your dancing.

BOOGIE BUSTERS...BASICALLY!
with Amanda Warren and David Abril
10 sessions - $235, Mondays at 9:00p, April 30th - June 18th
 For Beg/Int dancers. Enroll by April 15th.

Join Amanda Warren and David Abril for this West Coast Swing experience. Learn to put some boogie in your basics to give them more style, learn some fun new moves not covered on our regular syllabus that shine on the social dance floor, and stretch yourself as a dancer with this super fun choreography.

  

Benefits

In addition to building self-esteem and self-discipline, all Showcase performers receive:  

• One general admission ticket to the show (upgradeable)
• A DVD of the entire show for your enjoyment at home
• A dress rehearsal a week before and the day of the show
• Special VIP invitations to all performer-only events

For more information on Showcase, please contact your instructor or Shaidri  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Look great on your big day!

For those of you performing in Showcase this summer, here are some tips and timelines to ensure you look fabulous on the dance floor and in your photographs!

Hello Go Dance Community! This is Bridget Ellis, a Go Dance instructor and now Go Dance Blogger, who is excited to bring a new feature to you, our Go Dancers! Today I bring you the first post in a new blog made especially for our Go Dance community. With these posts, I hope to educate you through video tutorials, performance and competition routines, interviews, essays, tips of the trade and more, all of which hopefully will inspire you to keep on learning, pushing your limits, and finding the sense of humor and fun in dance as well as life. I hope to provide helpful insight about my own journey with dance as well as the other Go Dance instructors, visiting professionals, and your fellow students. I encourage you to send me questions, comments, and feedback. I want to enable you to be a part of this experience! Challenge me, joke with me, and enjoy the art of creating while being a part of our community. So, let's get to it!

Here is a favorite video of ours from none other than Gary McIntyre and Susan Kirklin.  They truly make us proud every time they dance and this video is a perfect reason why.  Enjoy!!

 

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If you want to take your dancing to the next level and start competing, there are oodles of competitions in just about any genre you want. We actually have students and staff at Go Dance who are competing over the next two weekends. This weekend, November 10th-13th, is the Dallas Dance Festival. Richard Dugger and his students Katie Powers, Sherry Roberts, and Madhu Kumaraswamy are competing. Also, Gary McIntyre will be teaching several awesome workshops for some lucky dancers. For more competition information, follow this link.

Why is it that we spend so many hours, days, years of our lives trying so hard to improve what we do wrong? So much of our focus and energy expenditure is on improving our weaknesses. Yes, we do need to address them, but do they have to be everything? Do we have to define ourselves by what we don't do, or could we shift perspective and start talking about what we all do well? We all do certain things really well. There are some dancers who are amazing spinners, some hear and interpret music effortlessly and can make their body express the music in ways we can only dream, while others can understand and execute technique like it's nothing. The point being is that we all have "our thing" that we are good at. Some days it may be difficult to find that thing, but other days it just flows.

Here is an awesome West Coast Swing routine by the never disappointing Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollmann. They've come to Go Dance before for workshops, performances, and private lessons. They are coming again in 2012, so don't miss it! Until then, watch this video and appreciate the skill, grace, musicality, and expression in their movements as they bring this song to life.

 

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We’ve got some super cool LOCAL dance events going on this weekend.