What to Wear for Your First Dance Series with Galaw!

 

What to Wear for Your First Dance Series at Galaw

Welcome! Whether you're joining Ballroom, Bachata, Salsa, or West Coast Swing, we're excited to have you on the dance floor.

Class Schedule

  • Bachata Ladies Styling – Tuesdays, 7:30 PM

  • West Coast Swing – Wednesdays, 6:30 PM

  • Salsa & Bachata – Wednesdays, 7:30 PM

  • Ballroom Dancing – Thursdays, 7:00 PM

Location
Emilia's Studio
1842 E. Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills (center of the plaza)

What to Wear

No special outfit is needed - ust wear something comfortable that allows you to move freely. Leggings, slacks, nice jeans, skirts, or dresses all work well.

Shoes

You do not need dance shoes to get started.

Choose shoes with a smooth sole that allows you to turn comfortably. Please avoid sneakers, flip-flops and heavy boots.

To help protect your knees and move more comfortably, we recommend socks, dance shoes, or shoes with a smooth/leather sole whenever possible.

If you arrive wearing sneakers, we may ask you to dance in socks or use shoe sliders ($5).

Decide you love dancing? Upgrade later, beginner ballroom shoes can be found on Amazon for around $25–30.

Search:

  • Ladies ballroom shoes (1-2 inch heel)

  • Men's ballroom shoes suede sole

What to Bring

  • Water bottle

  • Small towel (optional)

  • Breath mints

  • A positive attitude

Arrive Early

Please arrive 5 - 10 minutes before class so you have time to check in, change shoes if needed, and settle in before we begin.

What to Expect

No experience is necessary.

Your instructor will teach everything step by step, and everyone learns at their own pace.

Partner classes typically rotate throughout class because dancing with different partners helps you learn faster and become a more confident social dancer. If you register with a spouse or friend and prefer to stay together, that's completely okay too.

Most importantly, expect to have fun and meet great people.

The Learning Curve

Think back to when you first learned to drive.

At first, you had to think about everything - your mirrors, steering, pedals, and signals. Now you hardly think about it at all.

Dancing works the same way.

Every great dancer started exactly where you are now. The reason they move so naturally isn't because they were born that way - it's because they've repeated the basics hundreds of times. Every class builds new muscle memory. What feels awkward today will eventually feel effortless.

Be patient with yourself, enjoy the process, and trust that every class brings you one step closer.

We can't wait to dance with you!



-Galaw

516-777-0581

Sign up today! Click link below.
www.Galaw.info
Location: Dix Hills, NY, USA

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