What is Dance Mastery?

“How can I describe the kind of person who is on a path to mastery? First, I don’t think it should be so dead serious. I think you should understand the joy of it, the fun of it.”
–George Leonard, Author, Mastery

In George Leonard’s book, Mastery: Keys to fulfillment, he talks about 5 keys to Mastery in any aspect of life. What’s really nifty is when you apply these keys to any area of your life, your entire life shines because of it.

Our Dance Mastery approach takes into account that you’re learning to dance for a bevy of reasons, many of which are much deeper than appear.  Learning to do anything well and with integrity bolsters your self esteem and empowers you to be your best. Dancing is, by it’s very nature, a joy inducing activity. The more skilled a dancer you are, the more fun it is. But fun is the key word. As your guides on the dance floor, we never push form so much that it squeezes out joy!

Training dancers to be excellent and to cultivate the joy of the dance is a fine balance that we have and will continue to hone over many years.

George’s 5 keys are:

1. SURRENDER TO YOUR PASSION

You’ve got to let yourself do what you love to do. Love what you do when you do it. Love every moment of it and everything about it…even the stuff you hate.

2. PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.

This may sound redundant, but you’ve got to practice to make progress.  Practice is the process that leads to progress.  Make sure you’re practicing as well as you can. This is where #3 can help you a lot!

3. GET A GUIDE

That would be us.  If you’re interested in allowing learning to dance bring out your personal best in all areas, then you’ve come to the right place.

4. VISUALIZE THE OUTCOME

See the most amazing you you can be. We don’t attach to outcomes, but we paint them in vivid color so our minds get used to the idea of that possibility turning into a reality.  Our “goals” just help us to play a bigger game. In and of themselves they are simply markers for us.

5. PLAY THE EDGE

Take some risks. Don’t censor yourself. Allow yourself to dream big. Invest in your greatness.