06/19/2026
What Not To Worry About (Right Now) as a beginner:
If you can't hear the beat in the music...
This is a skill that takes time. That's why teachers count during class. We don't expect beginners to hear the rhythm right away. It may take a while, but don't worry, you WILL get it, just keep coming to class and once day you'll magically be stepping to the beat.
If you can't tell what dance to do to which songs...
This is an acquired skill. Although students often request to work on this in private lessons, I think this is best learned passively by "osmosis". Just by coming to class your brain registers the beats and song styles for each type of dance. And one day, you'll hear a song on the radio and say, "hey, that's a Cha Cha!"
