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| - There's a lot to love about Dance Life. For someone who likes to dance, they offer a smorgasbord of options every day of the week (generally two different classes are offered at each of the 6pm and 7pm weeknight time-slots, as well as additional classes on weekends and occasionally at 5pm as well). Classes range from belly dancing (definitely the studio specialty) to hip hop, Zumba, burlesque, and Bollywood.
Arielle, the studio owner and regular teacher, is fantastic. She has years of dance experience and is the kind of person who equally teaches you new material in a simple, understandable way and makes you feel great about yourself. She also fosters an environment of supportive-ness and community in her studio that is palpable even during your first visit. It is clear that the people who come to Dance Life come often and that it is an important part of their lives.
The studio also hosts several special events throughout the year, including workshops for belly dancing, Inappropriate Song Night, and twice-yearly workshops that have different sessions that last all day.
Even the studio space is unique--when you walk in the door of the unassuming and otherwise seemingly unimpressive pole building, you are transported into a middle-eastern paradise complete with with comfortable couches and drapey decor. The two different dance studios are well-coiffed with a variety of decor, and the studio offers other comfortable amenities like two single bathrooms and a changing room.
Yet Dance Life wasn't where I've landed (at least not yet) as my regular gym. There are a few reasons for this. First, coming from somewhere where I did high-intensity Zumba every day, all of the Dance Life classes (save one) were much too easy cardio-wise. This is a great option for those who are new to working out or particularly interested in belly dance technique, but even the [should-be] higher-cardio classes like Zumba were at about half the intensity I was used to. Secondly, one of the reasons I love Dance Life is because of the wide variety of dance classes it offers; however, it does not include much in the way of toning/weightlifting that might create a more well-rounded workout. To be honest, I'm torn on that point because I don't love toning classes, but I know they are what made a huge difference to my overall fitness levels. Third, Dance Life is fairly expensive compared to traditional gyms. If you pay for a punch card, the cheapest option works out to be $8 per class, whereas the monthly membership is $70 per month--about $20 on average more per month than most of the traditional gyms. Finally, there is a wide range of instructors at DL, all with varying levels of experience. Though Arielle is absolutely fantastic, not everyone at the studio has as much experience and skill teaching as she does.
So DL has lots to offer lots of people, but it doesn't have everything I would want. Yet with a few tweaks, I could live there.
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