Questions and Answers
Q: Do I need a partner?
A: No partners are required for lessons at Just Dancing. If you don't have a partner, you will dance with your instructor during your private lesson. During group lessons, you will dance with other students in the group class.
Q: What do I wear?
A: Attire for most functions at the studio is dressy casual. The most important items are your shoes. You should wear shoes that don't slip on your feet and leather soles are best. Rubber soled shoes and tennis shoes are not recommended.
Q: How quickly will I learn to dance?
A: The answer to this depends on a lot of variables. Will you take more than one lesson a week? Will you practice between lessons? Will you attend practice dance parties? How many steps/dances do you want to learn? Do you want to learn just enough to get by, or do you want to dazzle your friends and be comfortable in any dance environment? And, of course, one's own natural ability will determine the length of time it will take to learn to dance. One thing is for sure, you will be dancing on your first lesson at Just Dancing!
Q: How much does it cost?
A: Your first three private dance lessons are at an introductory price. After that we offer a five private lesson package at a discounted rate. During these lessons you will be introduced to many of the most popular dances. If you make the decision to continue with your dance training, we offer small packages of lessons anywhere from 5 to 50 hrs. There are never any hidden costs. You pay only for the services you choose. Private lessons, group lessons, and parties are all priced separately.
Hours of Operation
M-F 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sun Closed (except for special events)
Q: Is ballroom dancing a good form of exercise?
A: Dancing exercises our bodies and allow for increased circulation. It helps us burn those calories away, while improving our stamina. It is estimated that dancing burns from 5 to 10 calories per minute depending on speed and intensity. Dancing is a great way to lose weight and inches.
Just Dancing!
Professional Dance Studio
At Memphis Place Mall
Benefits of dance
Let Ballroom Dance Studios be your partner as you take pride in the accomplishment of learning to dance. Become a part of our world, and relish the pageantry, fun and glamour of social dance.
Dance can become more than your hobby, it will provide you with a new lifestyle filled with excitement and friendships. Don't put it off for a single moment more...share in the Magic of Social Dance at your Ballroom Dance Studio.
FUN: Although your commitment to learn to dance will demand concentration, dedication and time, you will be constantly surrounded by artistic, cheerful people who will make your instruction at Fred Astaire Dance Studios a most pleasurable and rewarding experience.
FRIENDSHIPS: Beyond instruction, dance opens a wide spectrum of social settings in which friendships are forged and dreams come true. Scheduled Fred Astaire Dance Studio practice dance parties, local, regional and national competitions and fun nights out on the town provide dancers with a full social calendar.
CONFIDENCE: Dancers possess an aura of self-confidence and an ability to enjoy themselves more in public settings. Their entire mental outlook takes on a renewed sense of creativity, motivation and energy.
CREATIVITY: Dance provides an emotional outlet in which a person can truly reflect his or her feelings through body movement. The ability to dance is present in everyone, it only needs to be cultivated through sound instruction methods. Then you're on your own, expressing yourself with passion and flair.
HEALTH: Dancing helps the body's circulatory system as it makes your heart pump blood faster. Dancing encourages weight control and overall fitness through calorie burn off. The constant movement and muscle extension during dance sessions also provides a pleasing, mild exercise most people long for but rarely achieve, especially in such pleasant circumstances.
From Men'sHelth Magazine
Dr. Oz's 25 Greatest Health Tips
Dr. Oz Tip #22
Hit the Dance Floor
Crosswords and card games aren't the only way to keep your brain razor sharp. It turns out that any kind of dancing with complex moves is stimulating enough to give your neurons a workout. Even the simplest moves provide some physical exercise. So don't be such a wallflower on your next night out. As a bonus, dancing may help you with tip No. 17. Or if golf is your favorite leisure activity, learn the 20 exercises that will lower your score and power up your swing.
Hit the Dance Floor
Crosswords and card games aren't the only way to keep your brain razor sharp. It turns out that any kind of dancing with complex moves is stimulating enough to give your neurons a workout. Even the simplest moves provide some physical exercise. So don't be such a wallflower on your next night out. As a bonus, dancing may help you with tip No. 17. Or if golf is your favorite leisure activity, learn the 20 exercises that will lower your score and power up your swing.
