20 Mar Founder Christy Hartgill believes anyone can dance—keep trying for your moment!

Step In Time Dance Studio founder Christy Hartgill believes anyone and everyone can dance – sometimes you just have to keep trying until you have your ‘lightbulb moment’!

Here are some interesting facts about dancing from Christy:

• Dance classes improve children’s physical health, as well as their confidence, creativity, fine motor skills, coordination, mental well-being, flexibility, musicality and so much more!
• Dancing teaches you several valuable life lessons, like teamwork, discipline, etiquette and creativity.
• To improve as a dancer, you must concentrate on consistency, mastering basic techniques, listening to your music deeply, finding your style, embracing corrections and feedback and observing other dancers.
• Find the song with your heart and the beat with your feet … and step in time!
• Dancing is a crafted skill that comes through a lot of dedication, discipline, motivation, determination and focus.
• A few tips for dance classes:
  Dress appropriately and focus on learning techniques.

Set personal goals and don’t be afraid of making mistakes.

Practice regularly.

Warm up and stretch before class and make sure you’re wearing proper dancing shoes.

Most importantly, have fun while embracing feedback and learning from your teacher!