Building Teamwork Through Group Classes

Looking for something to do this summer to help your staff or co-workers get along better? Is your team no longer motivated? Do you have trouble communicating with each other at work?

How about trying something new, exciting and entertaining? Instead of the usual team building activities, how about taking the whole crew out to learn to dance?  Staff members will learn to work together as a unit and depend on each other while also learning to salsa, swing or even Country two step! Dancing is a great bonding experience and helps to strengthen work relationships and create a team environment.

Social dancing has so much to offer any individual. To start with, it’s physically quite beneficial.  If you and your colleagues spend most of the day without much activity-maybe sitting behind a desk staring at a computer screen- dance lessons be great to get up and start moving! Instead of each person heading to the gym, jogging or playing golf, dancing is a nice change of pace that your group at work can do together. It’s something fun and different from the usual work-out routines or happy hour getaways. Whether some of your associates need to lose some weight, get in shape or for those who want to keep in shape, dance classes are a great way to do it!

After a long day or week at work, people can start getting stressed out and that’s not good for anyone or for business. They start getting impatient, losing their temper, and becomes less productive. Dancing is an excellent way to de-stress and get the team back on track. It takes your mind off of your worries and allows you to just live in the moment and not think about the million things you need to do. Let yourself go and pick up a new hobby like the sexy Argentine tango graceful waltz and you will soon start to feel the pressures melt away.

Another benefit of dancing together is making a connection with your co-workers. At work it can sometimes be difficult to actually get to know the people you work with, beyond a business perspective. Social dancing helps you to really bond and add a new dimension to your professional relationships. Getting closer with teammates can lead to better understanding, mutual respect, and trust. When you have a group of people getting to know each other and having a good time together outside of the office, this can make a very positive impact in your work environment. Your personnel will now be talking about dancing and their lessons together, rather than complaining and gossiping about each other. When employees are happy and active, they tend to be more productive, which is a win-win situation for everyone!

Learning to dance is so fun and easy- anyone can do it. Even those who think they have two left feet will be surprised with how enjoyable and effortless dancing can be. It can boost your confidence and self-esteem which helps you to have a more positive outlook. When you have a positive outlook, everything in your life improves and this is definitely contagious. Suddenly all of those around you become more optimistic as well. Think about it- when you are happy, you project that out, you smile, and you greet everyone with “Good Morning”, “How are you?” etc. Watch their reaction, they are now smiling too and will most likely pass that on to the next person in the office. You have now started a chain reaction of positivity- what a great feeling!

Are you ready to take that first step, literally?  Great- now where do you go to begin? Dance FX Studios in Mesa, AZ can definitely help to bring your employees together. We offer dance lessons that are perfect for your needs of building that perfect team. Create your own group classes at a day and time that fits your company's schedule and we will do our best to make it happen . Group dance classes are ideal for four or more people.  Is there a specific type of dance your group would like to learn? Do you want to learn just one dance or a couple of dances? You decide, just let us know. So, whether it’s Swing, Latin, or Country, we can help. Maybe the Argentine Tango is something they all want to try, great- we can do that with a customized "Create-A-Class". You may find that some of the staff decides to branch off and start taking private lessons on their own to continue what they’ve learned, improve, or maybe try another style of dance. Once you get started, it’s hard to stop and why should you?

And, keep in mind, our Create-A-Class option is great for outside the office as well. Whether it’s a group of friends that want to get together for a night out doing something out of the ordinary, a family that wants to get closer, a wedding party that wants to rock their socks off at the wedding, or maybe a few couples that want a romantic date night- we’ve got it covered.

Dance FX Studios is centrally located in the Phoenix East Valley and is open for private and group dance lessons for adults Monday-Friday, from noon-8 pm and on Saturdays, from 11 am – 4 pm. Check out our website or give us a call at 480.968.6177 when you’re ready to get started strengthening your team. You’ll be so glad you decided to finally take that step to learn something new and exciting!