What is stopping you from getting the most out of your dance class experience? With a combined over 35 years of teaching experience, we’ve seen this scenario play out time and time again. It always boils down to one thing… Do you know what it is? 

Your attitude. Every time. Without fail. 

We can teach you all the dance technique and give you all the learning tools you need to learn. But if you decide that something is too hard or that you can’t do it, we guarantee that you won’t have the best experience and you may learn class feeling defeated.

But the beautiful thing is that if your attitude can keep you from having a great class, it can also make your class experience everything you ever wanted it to be. It’s up to you! 

So if you’re brand new, about to take your first class ever, here’s what you’ve gotta do…Know that you’re going to mess up. It’s going to feel uncomfortable cause you don’t know what you’re doing yet. But that’s ok! Focus on enjoying the learning process. 

If you’re an experienced dancer and the instructor teaches a faster routine or maybe movement you’ve never done before, DO NOT tell yourself you can’t do it. If that’s the narrative you’re giving yourself, that’s exactly what will happen. Instead remind yourself how far you’ve come and know that you’ve made it through challenges in dance class in the past, and you can do it again. 

If you’re having a rough day, maybe you messed up at work or got caught in traffic and are late to class, check all of that at the door. Those stressful and anxiety filled thoughts won’t serve you during class. So set it all aside, and shift your focus to whatever your intention may be for class. That may be as simple as having fun. But it’s something you’ve got to be intentional about. 

Even if you’re not having a rough day… Maybe it’s just a normal day, and you’re “going through the motions”… This can also derail your class experience. The energy you set for yourself at the beginning of the class will absolutely tell you how the class is going to go for you. So when you walk into the studio, shake off the “going through the motions” vibe and get excited to learn!

Whatever energy you bring to the studio will be infectious. If it’s negative, others will feel it. If it’s positive, others will feel it too. No, you’re not responsible for everyone else’s energy and class experience, but be aware that it’s all one big domino/snowball affect. The more positivity you can spread, the more others will pick up on it and then share that same energy back to you. So let the good vibes grow and flow!

Do you have any tips for how you get in the right mindset to prepare for class? Share in the comments for us all to learn and grow together.