Where Do You Go To Learn Ballroom Dancing?

You watch it in the movies, you watch it on TV and you suddenly you want to put on those dancing shoes and twirl around the room. Or maybe you think it's a great way to get your daily dose of exercise because it looks like a lot more fun than that boring gym you've enrolled in. Never mind the why, ballroom dancing is sure to have you hooked so what you need to do is to look around and find out where you need to go to in order to learn to dance.

Most newcomers are a bit shy and scared. Well, that's how everyone feels before they join, so you are no exception. In the last 10 years, there's been an explosion of ballroom dancing classes so it shouldn't be difficult for you to find one. You can do a personal, one on one kind of class or you can go to a regular class with a partner or you go there and you are allotted a partner. Then again, today you can pick up an instructional video and practice those moves at home.

Good places to look for regular dance classes are the newspapers and the Internet. You get to choose exactly which ballroom dance you want to learn and also find out how much you will have to pay out. Some sites on the Internet have video tutorials where you can watch and learn for free. Scout around as well at any dance class close to where you stay or work. Go ask the dance studios near your place if they have adult dancing classes and the timings. Sometimes, there could be crash courses or dance camps that will be held so you need to keep a sharp eye out for these announcements.

You could also try the university or colleges because a lot of them offer dance as a subject or as a physical activity. So the chances of them holding classes for the public will be good. These you will find, are usually also very affordable.

You'll never know just how enjoyable ballroom dancing can be till you go out there and learn. So if you think that you would like to dance, go join a class as soon as possible � you'll be so glad you did!

Ballroom dance class for all ages (The Pratt Tribune)

It might be the first step to “Dancing With The Stars” when “Dancing Techniques,” a course in basic ballroom dancing, is offered at Pratt Community College.

Cloris Leachman, 82, joins "Dancing with Stars" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Octogenarian actress Cloris Leachman has joined the cast of celebrities who will grace the ballroom floor on the next edition of ABC television hit "Dancing With the Stars," the network said on Monday.

BRAXTON, SAPP, GREENE TO GO 'DANCING': New cast announced for ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars,' beginning Sept. 22. (Eurweb)

*It's official, Toni Braxton and Warren Sapp are confirmed members of the new cast of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," which debuts Sept. 22 with 13 celebrities vying to become a ballroom dance champion.

Clive offers dancing, yoga, workouts (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)

- A six-week ballroom dancing class on Tuesday nights in the Waukee Middle School commons, 905 S. Warrior Lane. Steps will include the merengue, East Coast swing, rumba, fox-trot, waltz, Latin dances and country two-step, for ages 16 and up.

Shall we dance? (Jacksonville Daily Progress)

With the popularity of TV shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” ballroom dancing has been pulled out of yesteryear for a whole new generation.