The inevitable “back to school”, besides meaning the return to the classrooms, also is the perfect time to start new things, like Line Dance. Or simply, resume the sessions after holidays, something very good to get motivated and carry on.
If “back to school” time is also difficult, now you can revert the situation by making some space on your schedule for Line Dancing. Maybe you are already a good dancer and what you look for is a place to practice while having a good time. Or perhaps want to start learning this dance from level zero, going through its three levels: initiation, intermediate and advanced.
One thing is sure: as leisure option, line dance is perfect and provides not little benefits. We’ll see which they are, but let’ start reviewing the most renowned places to enjoy this so special dance.
Choreography, fun and style!
Probably you already know that line dance is: a solo dance specialty with a specific choreography that is executed during the whole song. Of course, music can be varied, what means choreography do too.
For line dancing, dancers get ready in lines over the dance floor, following the same choreography steps at the same time. Couple choreographies are also present, because as we said, there isn’t lack of variety, nor places to learn or just enjoy this dance in Spain, the majority of them located in Catalonia and the Community of Madrid.
But bit to bit, the passion for dancing country music line dance is spreading around the whole country, so let’s check some places to learn or enjoy this dance, sort by autonomous community:
CATALONIA:
- Renegade Music&Dance, in Mataró: recently moved to a new location to offer better and greater spaces, Renegade is one of the most iconic country premises in Catalonia. In addition to offering line dance lessons, live music concerts with outstanding artists taking place.
- Legends Dance Hall, in Terrassa: another of catalan Country scene most veterans, dance hall, and concerts. Country music passionate, classic rock and alternative, 80’s, New Wave… They offer country line dance lessons, as well as concerts and parties. Don’t miss its “country Fridays”.
- El Barn d’en Greg, in Rubí: another renowned place in the Catalan country line dance geography, this barn at the purest American style hosts a live music restaurant: country, rock, swing, pop, etc. Also offers country line dance lessons and celebrate typical American style parties.
- Casino Club de Ritme Granollers Country, in Granollers: social premises that offer country lessons for all levels with outstanding teachers. Another good place to dance.
COMUNITY OF MADRID:
- The Explorer’s Cafe, in Collado Villalba, Madrid: Madrilenian mountain range nights reference disco, offers classes and country dance for all levels.
- Sala Legend, in Tres Cantos: country line lessons for all levels. Each entrance ticket includes a drink and you can follow the initiation lessons from home at their web site.
- Academia circulo de Baile: dance academy with outstanding teachers that have years of experience with line dancing where we can learn to dance or improve our movements.
- Academia Beatriz Luengo: dance academy where, among other styles, they offer country line dance classes for various levels.
- Club Hípico El Encuentro, at San Sebastián de los Reyes: a Restaurant/Social Club and Honky Tonk with family atmosphere, that offers dinner and line dance lessons on Friday and Saturday nights.
COMMUNITY OF ARAGÓN:
- Country en Línea Zaragoza: for those who look for all levels dance lessons: initiation, intermediate and advanced. Lessons have just started!
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY:
- The Country Line Dance, in the city of Valencia: dance lessons, event organization, activities, dinners, festivals, horse riding… A meeting point for country culture lovers and of course, for dancing!
CASTILE AND LEON:
- La Granja Escuela del Campo, at the Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia: a space to get started in line dance with lessons one day per week, Tuesdays 6 to 7 pm.
BASQUE COUNTRY:
- Asoc. de baile Country y Line Dance “Sweet Country Boots”: country line dance lessons at La Perdición, street Artapadura, 2. Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Another incentive from Line Dance is the attire, because when dancing is usual to wear western clothes or accessories: cowboy boots, hat, shirt, vest, belt… And if you like this style, you can imagine how perfect the line dance experience can be.
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Other benefits that maybe you didn’t expect
Line dancing, in addition to being fun, is also a way to do some physical exercise. So, its practice provides body and mind benefits. Some of these benefits are:
- It helps to control body’s weight. Country line dance is an aerobic exercise, obviously you burn calories.
- Reduces stress and favor restful sleep. The ludic environment where line dance is practiced, combining music with physical exercise, while applying concentration, lessen daily accumulated stress levels and helps to sleep deeply. And you wake up with more energy!
- Stimulates memory, balance and coordination. Because the choreographies must be memorized, it means a great exercise for our mind and learning. In addition, music stimulates imagination, creativity and memories, activating your mind. By other side, Line Dance helps to achieve and keep optimal balance and coordination levels, since they are essential to do the right movements during the dance.
- Increases the self-esteem. As you enhance your dance technique, your self-esteem rises. Because line dance is practiced in together with other people, social attitude improves, thus the self-esteem.
You see that there are plenty of good reasons to took up to Line Dance: the true is that it captivates in the best of the senses. So, if you have the chance to discover and enjoy it, now is the best time. Also, to equip and do it with stye, about this Corbeto’s Boots will take care!