How To Choose The Right Dance School For You

BY CATHY INTEMANN AND EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE STACK

Whether you’re a beginner looking to wriggle your toes for the first time or a seasoned dancer hoping to get in a good sweat and boogey, finding the right dance school can be difficult. That’s why we’ve put together this checklist to help you find the school for you!

  1. Is it ADA compliant?
  2. Do the classes offered match your interests and schedule?
  3. Do the teachers have extensive experience? Are any of them famous?
  4. Is their Instagram feed inviting and dynamic?
  5. Speaking of which, what’s their phone policy? Are they blue-tooth and speaker-phone friendly?
  6. Are the mirrors forgiving?
  7. Can you bring your service lizard to class with you?
  8. Is there a coffee shop or deli nearby for after-class gossip or for when you get hangry?
  9. Is the lost and found always full of fashionable forgotten items you want in your wardrobe?
  10. Does the student body dress in fashionable dance attire coordinating head pieces with their leggings?
  11. Does it have a monthly cash give-away you can enter?

If you answered yes to all the above questions, it looks like you’ve found the perfect dance studio!