Dance for total beginenrs (8 sessions), Tuesdays 25.8.–13.10. at 16.15–17.10, instructed by Meri Niemi

Description

What if I can’t participate every week?

Absences from classes can be made up during the same term in any other class or drop-in session. This way, no dance session will be wasted! Read more.

What should I bring with me?

For the class, it is recommended to wear clothes that are comfortable to move around in. You can dance with indoor sneakers, dance shoes, or socks. Take your water bottle with you.

Dance for Total Beginners

Now we are starting from the very beginning! This course is for you if you’re looking for a new hobby or have always wanted to try dancing but haven’t had the courage to join a dance class. Maybe you lack confidence in your physical abilities and don’t want to be the only one in the room who doesn’t know how to dance. Maybe you’re afraid of embarrassing yourself in front of others, maybe new places make you nervous, maybe you don’t feel like a natural dancer, or maybe your body has changed with age and doesn’t feel like your own anymore. Maybe you’re nervous that you’ll be the only one who can’t keep up.

In this course, we start the dance hobby from the very beginning by getting to know the dance hall, dancing and your own body at a slow pace. The teaching starts with the assumption that the participants are dancing for the very first time, and you do not need to have any previous knowledge or skills to participate in the course. The course opens up some terms commonly used in dance classes, introduces you to moving your own body in a relaxed way and offers some basic movements that help you on your dance path towards interesting course for beginners. The course progresses at a leisurely pace, taking the participants into account, and there are different options for the movements so that each participant can find the movements that best suit their body.

The course is aimed at those who are completely new to dance, but anyone who feels that, for one reason or another, the threshold for participating in a beginner’s course in any dance style is too high is welcome to join. There is no upper age limit for this course (as with all other Flam courses) – it’s never too late to start!

Meri Niemi

Meri is a dance teacher from Turku whose classes are filled with laughter and humor while training at full speed. Meri believes that working out and having fun do not exclude one another, on the contrary, the more fun dance classes are, the more likely we are to keep coming back to our hobby time and time again. When dancing, Meri is primarily interested in and inspired by the use of different energies and delving deeper into the qualities of movement. As an instructor she is a relaxed, but encourages dancers to always do their best in the moment – listening to their own bodies. Meri often receives praise from her students for her encouraging, positive energy and her clear and calm teaching style, which makes it easy even for beginners to keep up with the class. A motto often heard in Merin’s classes is that the moves or choreography don’t matter—it’s all about attitude. Everyone is welcome to Meri’s dance classes just as they are. No matter the style, the focus is on discovering and nurturing your own unique way of moving.

“Come to class exactly as you are today, and move in the way that feels right for you today!”

Meri teaches twerk and reggaeton at Flama, and occasionally also commercial dance classes. You may also spot her at the front desk or replying to your emails, as in addition to teaching, Meri works in the studio’s office.

More information about the course: info@flama.fi