San Francisco Wedding Dance Lessons
by admin on March 8th, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Group Dance Classes, Private Dance Lessons, Types of Dances, Wedding Dance Lessons
Wedding First Dance Instruction
READY TO GET READY FOR THAT FIRST DANCE???!
Pick School of Ballroom Dancing offers both group and private lessons for couples preparing for their first dance.
It is recommended that couples begin taking lessons at least 2 months prior to their wedding date.
This allows ample time for them to learn to dance together so that they will feel comfortable on their special day.
Many couples start with our wedding workshop or with group classes and later take private lessons.
Wedding workshops at Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
are the 3rd Sunday of every month from 10am – 11:30am
Wedding workshops get couples started on how to position themselves in dance hold and how to move together smoothly.
Dances covered in the workshop are usually basic foxtrot and sometimes basic swing depending on the pace of the class.
Class size varies from 2 to 5 couples.
Cost for these workshops is $65.00 per couple.
Click here to register for the wedding workshops coming up. Preregistration is required.
INTERESTED IN GROUP CLASSES???
- Beginning Group classes are on Monday, Tuesday or Friday nights at 7pm.
- These classes run in 4 week sessions and rotate every 4 weeks regardless of whether it is the beginning or end of the month.
- Classes on Monday and Tuesday change dances every 4 weeks.
- Friday night classes are always in Argentine Tango.
- Monday and Tuesday night classes are one hour long classes and are $52.00 per person for 4 weeks.
- Friday night classes are 45 minutes and are $40.00 per person for 4 weeks.
- Click here for a current group class schedule.
- Coming on the first night of the 4 week session is recommended.
Couples who wish to try one of these classes for free may do so by printing a complimentary coupon.
Click here for the coupon!
Couples who do not have time for group classes but want to perfect their first dance take private lessons at the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing…
- Private lessons are $75.00 per hour or 5 lessons for $325.00.
- There is also a package that includes 3 privates and 1 month of group lessons for $260.00.
- The most popular package for wedding couples is the package of 5 for $325.00.
- This seems to be the right amount of lessons to prepare adequately for the first dance.
- After your first lesson you can decide as to whether you would like to pay as you go $75.00 per lesson or purchase the 5 for $325.
- To book your first lesson please email us today!
- Or call 415 752 5658
When you meet for your first lesson I recommend that couples have several choices for their first song and consult with the teacher to see which song would be easier to dance to.
Some songs are beautiful to listen to but very difficult to dance to!
After your lesson it is very important to practice what you have learned as soon as possible.
Practicing a little everyday in between lessons will allow you to progress much faster.
This will also allow to instructor to build on the choreography each week.
Preparing for your first dance is a very enjoyable experience that you will recall for the rest of your lives.
The dancing you learn together can be something you retain forever and use at future events.
Many couples enjoy the dancing so much that they return after their wedding for more lessons.
A frequent comment is…
“ I never realized that this would be so much fun”.
Even reluctant grooms find themselves laughing and having a good time during class.
About Ballroom Dancing…
by admin on March 7th, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Ballroom Instructors, Erin Pick, History, Types of Dances
Interview with Erin Pick, owner of the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing, SF, CA
By Roxanne Minott
SF Ballroom Dancing, Examiner
INTERVIEW WITH ERIN:
1) How did you become involved in ballroom dancing?
“My mother Rhona Pick opened a dance school in the Richmond district in 1962. She was a Standard & Latin Professional dance competitor. She became a United States Champion and represented the United States in Blackpool, England, one of the biggest dance festivals in the world. She retired from competitive dancing in the mid-70’s but continued to run the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing. She retired in 2006. At this time, the building in the Richmond district was sold and I moved the studio to the Sunset district.”
“I started ballroom dancing at 8 years old. My mother, along with her partner Roy Hinton and teachers in the school, Gene Jennings and Derek Lewis, gave me my basic foundation in dance and I went on to compete as an amateur, then as a professional and in Pro/Am competitions. I earned my teaching credentials with the Imperial Society of Teachers, through which I became a Licentiate in the International Standard and Latin dances. I also earned my teaching credentials with Terpsichore, a dance association through which I became an Associate in the American style Smooth and Rhythm dances.”
2) Which dances present the most challenges in teaching your students?
“Every student is different. Some students find the Latin/Rhythm dances more challenging and some find the Standard/Smooth dances more challenging. Teaching basic movements correctly is challenging in every dance. Steps are usually easy to pick up but correct technique takes practice and patience.”
3) What do you enjoy the most about being a ballroom instructor?
“I enjoy watching students who have never danced before develop into beautiful dancers. There are individuals who come to the studio thinking they will never be able to dance and several weeks later they are dancing. The benefits of ballroom dancing are not only physical but mental. Observing students working both their bodies and minds simultaneously is what I truly enjoy.”
4) What personal traits are necessary in order to be an effective ballroom instructor?
“One must first have patience. In addition, one must have the ability to present information in different ways, adapting to the needs of that particular student. A willingness to continue one’s education in Ballroom/Latin dance enables you as a teacher to give the students your best. Most importantly, love of the art of Ballroom/Latin dance will be revealed in your teaching and be passed on to your students.”
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