Allure Dance Xperience

10/10/2023

Shout out to Crescendo Amelia Big Band. Had a great time Sunday. 💃🏼🕺🏼

09/23/2023

09/21/2023

Repetition is key! Practice makes permanent.

09/20/2023

Start booking for your holiday events and parties today.

05/05/2023

Rising Star ⭐ Melody Rayne 💧🌈 Tiny Dancer 💃

Allure Dance Xperience

05/04/2023

This is the way. 💃🏼🕺🏼

05/02/2023

True! Let us help you take the first step! 💃🏼🕺🏼

04/30/2023

Dancing at River and Post 💃🏼🕺🏼

04/23/2023

Just a quick reminder, there is no 4th Sunday dance party today. Have a great rest of your weekend and we’ll see you soon. 💃🏼🕺🏼

04/19/2023

04/08/2023

New Poster! 💃🏼🕺🏼

04/08/2023

New Allure merchandise 💃🏼🕺🏼

04/06/2023

April Showcase with Christian and Sharon

04/04/2023

April Showcase routine with Renee

03/29/2023

True story

03/29/2023

This is so true

03/13/2023

03/10/2023

02/21/2023

Example of Social Tango! Dramatic and fun! 💃🏼🕺🏼

02/21/2023

Example of social Waltz! Make her feel like a Princess! 👑

02/21/2023

An example of social rumba/ cha cha!
Fun in the sun ☀️

02/21/2023

Tango Class is canceled for today at 6. Join us Friday at 7 for a fusion dance party at Studio 904 and our 4th Sunday of the month dance party this Sunday from 4 to 6:30 💃🏼🕺🏼

02/10/2023

02/01/2023

Check out our February Calendar 💃🏼🕺🏼

01/05/2023

Happy New Yea!
January schedule.

12/21/2022

5 Ways Learning to Dance Can Lead To Career Opportunities

Your dance skill won’t get you a raise, promotion, or Gordon Gecko’s old office, but the byproducts of dancing just might do it.
5 Ways Learning to Dance Can Lead To Career Opportunities

1. Increased Cool Factor.
Who doesn’t want to be around Cool people with Cool skills? Just watch Pierce Brosnon as he wows Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair,

Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray, Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, John Travolta, etc, etc, etc. When the situation arises (and it will, trust us!), and you are able to masterfully get on the dance floor and really impress your partner, your coworkers, your family or friends and ALL the people watching, who wouldn’t want to ‘Drop the Mic like that if they could?
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2. You will be more Productive at Work.
How often have you thought of new creative ideas when you’re in the shower or just when you wake up? Studies show that taking a break from a streamlined thought process every 4-5 hours will improve your problem solving abilities. Many of those studies recommend exercise, a quick walk, or time on the treadmill to shift focus. However, it’s pretty easy to keep that same work thought process going when engaged in the monotony of a treadmill, right?
Wasn’t the term ‘zoning out’ born out of the tedium of a treadmill?
Or maybe it was your 6th grade social studies teacher?
Either way, it’s definitely not possible when you’re dancing! Learning to dance requires you to be thoroughly engaged with what you’re doing; the music, your partner, what cool moves you’re going to do next, and at higher levels, executing it with flawless and impressive technique. With all of that going on, your mind can’t help but take a break from any singular focus, giving rise to a more creative, alert, and productive thought process when you return to work.
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3. You will improve your Quick Interpersonal Connection Skills.
Learning to dance attracts all kinds of people for a plethora of reasons, and many of them social. On any given day at our studio, you will meet a variety of people; all different ages, backgrounds, occupations/affiliations, and reasons for wanting more unique experiences in their lives.
Some are getting ready for a wedding or an upcoming event, some are couples wanting to spice up their ‘not-so-exciting’ routines, and many others just want a different vehicle to meet people, get healthier, and increase their self-confidence.
There’s bound to be plenty of people you will relate to, connect with, will want in your career network, and, at the very least, these interactions will improve your social skills, even if yours are already on the map!
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4. Improve your Physical Health and Prevent Illness.
We’re always looking for the latest quick fix to a better body. We know that eating well and adding any regular exercise to our routine will contribute to less unwanted pounds and a better physique–that’s no secret. The trick then, lies in our ability to choose an exercise we’d actually WANT to do on a regular basis!
Dancing can burn 250-500 calories a lesson!
It will also supercharge your immune system and reduce your risk of developing certain types of illnesses. That means fewer sick days at work—for actually being sick, anyway! With improved health and immunity, you minimize your chances for getting the flu, or a cold, and reduce your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension and heart disease not to mention the unique mental aspect of learning a new coordination based skill lowers your risk of Alzheimer’s.
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5. Encourages a Positive Mental/Teamwork Attitude.
Every employer looks for people that will boost teamwork and positive energy in the workplace. It’s pretty difficult NOT to be happy when you’re learning a fun skill such as ballroom dancing and working together with your teacher or your partner to make it all happen in sync to great music.
There’s no question that any kind of regular exercise, in general, can help curb feelings of anxiety, stress, and depression. When you’re physically active, Serotonin is released by your brain, which helps you feel better and improves your overall state of mind.
Dancing releases almost ALL the positive hormones your body has in its’ arsenal! Oxytocin, the bonding/connecting hormone is secreted during many relationship building ‘activities’, but also when we touch someone, give or see acts of kindness, and when we hug. When we take a person in our arms and dance, we can’t help but feel elated—maybe it’s the sense of accomplishment-a dopamine rush, maybe it’s the connection to the person we’re dancing with-Oxytocin rush, or just the overall level of movement and activity in the muscles-endorphins and serotonin.

12/09/2022

I don’t pay for dance lessons.

The other day one of my students told me he was at a party dancing with his wife and someone complimented him and asked him if he took lessons. He said “yes” and then they said “isn’t it really expensive?” His answer was amazing.
He said “Actually it really isn’t but I don’t pay for dance. Personally, I never cared all that much about dance. Before starting my dance lessons I knew absolutely nothing about dancing. Up until the day that my wife convinced me to join her at the Allure Dance in Jacksonville, if you had asked me to salsa, I would have asked, mild or spicy? Just a year ago, I though hustle was something I had to do when I was running late for work.
So if I am not paying for dance, what am I paying for?
I pay for the moments when I get to hold my wife and watch her smiling uncontrollably back at me. I pay for the moments that make me forget about all of the stress caused by my hectic work schedule.
I pay for the time with friends that I look forward to seeing each week who have become an integral part of my life. I pay for my fun active lifestyle that makes me feel less guilty about foregoing that gym membership… again.
I pay for the moments that remind me that anything worth having requires countless hours of hard work and dedication. I pay for the times when I’m pushed out of my comfort zone to make me a stronger person. I pay for the sense of accomplishment that comes with every performance and checkout. I pay for the moments of frustration and disappointment that drive me to work harder.
I pay for the reminders that success does not take place overnight. I pay for the moments when I feel confident in my own skin. I pay for the moments when I can take the dance floor with my daughter at her wedding and make her proud.
I pay for the times when I don’t turn down party invitations because I’m no longer scared of being asked to dance. I pay for the memories I have made and will continue to make with my wife, my friends, and the people I have come to know as my family.
I could go on, but to keep it short, I don’t pay for dance. I pay for all the benefits that I receive simply as a result of dancing. I am happier, stronger, confident, more determined, less stressed, healthier and have developed lifelong friends because of dancing. From what I have seen so far, I think it’s a great investment!”
-written by Christian Marcantonio