Sugar Land Dance Center

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These guidelines will help you to have a successful, rewarding experience learning to dance. These are practical tips that we have discovered from years of teaching and our experience with teaching hundreds of students each year. Visit the studio Before you sign up for classes, it is always a good idea to visit the prospective studio and if possible meet some of the staff and watch a class. When you consisder that classes generally run the length of the school year, it is important to know that you will be comfortable with the environment during the hours you will spend there. For this reason we do not register new students over the phone or online. We want you to be sure that our studio is the right fit for your family. So you should visit a studio in person to get a feel for the place. Can I get immediate assistance and customer service? In many studios, the teacher or the studio owner conducts classes and does the administration. By trying to do two jobs at once, the cclass may suffer as the teacher has to use class time for customer service issues, or the studio may have no customer service available if the teacher is in a class. To have a good experience, it is important to choose a studio that can assist you with details like costumes or schedules, even if a teacher is occupied in a class. Our studios have office staff on hand during all regular class times, so you can get immediate assistance. How will I know how my child is doing? In many studios, parents are limited to viewing classes just a few times per year. Our studio has one-way glass observation windows that are always open. Parents can watch every class if they so desire. In addition, students are given written evaluations and progress checks to take home. For students that are getting a late start or are experiencing difficulties, teachers may ask to spend extra time with them outside the regular class time to bring them up to speed with the rest of the class. How Young is Too Young – Starting at the Right Age Adults can start dancing at any time. Their success is based on how willing an adult is to commit to practicing. We teach many beginner students in their 60’s and 70’s. For parents with toddlers that would like to explore the world of movement and dance, a parent/child class is ideal. There are no separation anxieties to contend with and the parent has the ability to control the child’s experience in the class. The child can become accustomed to the structure of a dance class with the security of a parent. For children, starting at the right age is a key element to the success of their lessons. Some people will tell you “the sooner, the better,” but this attitude can actually backfire and be a negative. If a child is put in lessons too soon, they may feel overwhelmed and frustrated and want to stop lessons. The last thing you want to do is turn a child off dance because they are not ready for the format of a structured group class. Most children start between ages 3 and 5. Sometimes if a child waits a year to start lessons, their progress can be much faster.

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