Many people, who love Ballroom or Latin dancing often stop themselves from social dancing, because they do not have a partner to dance with. Some people are reluctant to attend social events with dancing, being concerned that there are not enough dance partners available. If you’re wondering how to find a ballroom dance partner, then you’ve come to the right place!
Here are 3 ideas on how to find a ballroom dance partner with a passion for dancing!
1. Group Dance Classes
At a dance studio are a great opportunity to meet people with an interest in social dancing. Meeting many people with love for dancing on regular bases is a wonderful way to mingle and learn at the same time different dance styles under the guidance of a professional dance instructor. You will experience changing different partners and practice before or during the group dance lessons, which will build your confidence as a dancer and improve your dance skills.
2. Dance parties
Attending popular Ballroom and Latin Dance clubs and banquet halls with weekly social events are another way to meet people with passion for dancing. Check such places in your area or neighbouring areas to you, that you can visit and make yourself comfortable by dancing on a regular basis and meet the other dancers in the community. You may build confidence, approaching people and asking them to dance, no matter you are a gentleman or a lady. Women should not wait for the traditional way of invitation and go out there, meeting different gentlemen, who love dancing. Be open to dance with people of different levels of dance knowledge, it would build your dance experience and capability of handling different partnerships, no matter you are a leader or follower. It would expose you in general to more ballroom dancing practice.
3. Going online
Registering on different sites, which facilitate approaching and connecting with other dancers is also a good way to pursue your goal to find a dance partner and enjoy your love of dancing.
There are two great sites that you may use for that purpose :
Ballroomdancers.com – This website will allow you to search by ZIP/postal code and provide you with a lot of details about the status of each registered dancer. It is also a great way to find a partner for social and competitive dance.
Dancesportinfo.net – This is a very popular website right now, where you have the choice of a free or premium listing, depending on how many features you would like to use.Kindly note, that this site is more suitable for competitive ballroom and Latin dance partnerships.
Being a Great Dance Partner
Finding the best suitable dance partner often is quite a complicated matter like everything else in life. You need to consider the personalities of two different people and make the dream of dance flourish, instead of killing it in frustration. In order to be a desirable dance partner, you need to be a good dancer with great ethics and a positive approach to people.
Appearance
Always look your best for your dance group class, dance social event or a venue at the Dance Ballroom Club. Ballroom dancing is an upscale activity and needs to be treated as something special. Looking impeccable, wearing the proper attire for dance and feeling confident with your look will only improve your dance experience and lift your confidence.
Goals
Be clear of your goals as a dancer. Whether you wish to dance only socially or you wish to pursue a competitive level ballroom dancing, you have to make that clear at the start. Both partners should be able to invest enough time and effort in order to achieve their goals together and form a success. Select the type of dance styles you wish to dance together in partnership. American Ballroom or Standard, Rhythm or Latin Dance, both of the partners have to be clear of their preferences.
Lessons
Take private dance classes and improve your dance skills from a professional instructor at a dance studio, learn as many dances as you can and be able to review them on a regular basis. If you already started forming a dance partnership with a potential dance partner, attend the dance classes together and get some more knowledge on proper technique. This would improve both of your dance skills and make the experience more enjoyable.
As we know, it is only a dance partnership and you are not in search of a soulmate. You still need to consider how compatible your two characters are and if your personalities would match, working together. Always try to keep it light and fun, if it is for social purposes. If you wish to pursue a competitive level, take it more seriously and be committed to investing more time in the dance activity. Practice on your own, be gracious to your partner and try to bring the best of him that would compliment both of you as a couple on the dance floor. It is well known that competitive dance couples with great chemistry usually advance way faster in the competitive world of dance than those that lack of such connection.
The key to finding the right dance partner for you is becoming the best dancer you can be and getting exposed to social dances, meeting people, who love dancing.
If you always keep positive, you will find one or even more suitable dance partners and enjoy your passion for dance!
