Comments on The Unlikely Salsero - Don Baarns: Studio vs. Club Classes: Different Animals (Part 1...

One thing about the club classes is that it seems ...

2009-10-10T10:12:43.737-07:00

One thing about the club classes is that it seems a little easier to approach the women after class since I've danced with them in class.

But in response to SnowDancer, I've always found time in my studio classes to practice afterwards. One place has a short half hour practice between two of the classes, another has a practice session for a couple of hours after class. One place, the students just hang out after class and practice in the hall or find some where to practice. Let me tell you, when you're practicing in a limited space, it really helps you stay on line and take small steps.

I agree with your descriptions, and I usually take...

2009-09-25T15:52:40.388-07:00

I agree with your descriptions, and I usually take studio classes... but sometimes with the opposite results! That is, a studio instructor will often slow down the class in order not to lose the weakest members, since they need to have students returning in order to stay in business. A club instructor will teach what he or she planned, and doesn't have to worry as much about whether everyone got it, especially since many of the people are beginners who would be lost in almost any case.

The other advantage I sometimes see in club classes is that the moves are more leadable on the dance floor. Plus, there's the benefit that you get to practice right after class, which hasn't been possible with the studio classes I've taken.

This is somewhat related to the topic, another int...

2009-09-25T05:33:10.402-07:00

This is somewhat related to the topic, another interesting animal is the college dance scene.

As an individual who runs a swing dance club at his university it is kind of a hybrid between classes at a dance studio and a club in the town. You have some individuals who are mainly coming in for the social aspect and use dancing as a means for that. Then you have some people who fall in love with the dance or have done it previously that want to persue it seriously.

I find that it is kind of the middle ground between a studio/workshop and a club, in that it is more newbie friendly and less intimidating for newbie then a studio/workshop and provides more oppertunities for serious learning then a club. But has the downfalls of not providing the extremes that either of those places do.