Online Learning Center
Welcome to I've Got Rhythm's online learning center. This portion of our site is primarily dedicated to students who have been taking lessons but perhaps have not had as much time to practice as they would like. Rather than coming in and going over the same material again in their next lesson, these students may now get quick refreshers on a number of basic bronze patterns and techniques online at no additional charge, thus saving them a lot of time, money, and frustration over the course of their dance education. This section is also intended for students who want to get ahead or move faster in their lessons, as well as for those who can't afford lessons but want a few extra patterns at their disposal.
By no means do these aids replace group and private lessons or real ballroom experience. For example, each dance offers a basic written summary of technique, frame, and posture pointers, but these cannot be learned simply by reading but must be performed and critiqued by an experienced professional if any improvement is to be had. Each dance also features several videos of basic dance patterns, each of which lasts about 30 seconds or so. Yet in group and private settings, these can take between 20 and 30 minutes to introduce properly and even longer to refine in future lessons. Although the videos demonstrate the proper form for each pattern, they leave much to be desired per instruction and critique. Thus for best results, students are advised to use the informaton on these pages as supplements to regular lessons, not as their primary means of instruction.
To find out more about a particular dance, please click on one of the links below: