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Team Building through dance
Corporate Team Building
Dance Program
"Dear
Tony, Thanks for last Friday's dance class - it was fantastic!
the team had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the activity,
I have only received good feedback.
Cheers Kylie
HBA Finance - Conference"
Dancing at the desk
- Herald Sun Newspaper
July 2006
Why Team Dancing?
Organizations look for Team activities for a range of reasons.
Sometimes just for a fun get together or reward, others to
build a bond and at the other end of the spectrum, to attempt
to breakdown barriers between other Teams, work colleagues,
supervisors or managers.
Team Dancing differs from all those other Team Building activities
that 'try to make something from nothing' and that have been
'done to death'. It's indoor, it's flexible - our programs
can be done at a conference venue, your workplace or Dance
Studio in a CBD location.
Not only does it help workplace performance, it's holistic
in nature. Participants can develop further skill, self esteem
and confidence by continuing dancing as a social activity.
Compare some of the other options. What meaningful Team outcomes
can be achieved from crashing into each other in a go-kart,
bruising team mates with a 'paint ball' or running around
in the dark and shooting unidentified team mates with a laser?
Who chooses the activity? At the heart of team work is consideration,
consensus, compromise and 'sacrificing' personal considerations
for those of the majority. If a Team member or a minority
put their personal likes and dislikes ahead of the majority,
it's a good indicator of those who may restrict and negatively
impact on the growth and development of the Team.
Our corporate dance programs aim to develop work teams by
enhancing communication, relationships, self-esteem and social
awareness. Corporate members will strengthen key skills as
they listen, learn, persevere, perform and encourage in a
relaxed fun-filled environment.
Partnership dancing is one of the most effective methods
to build trust in the work community and develop a greater
team spirit. Obviously this kind of improvement will translate
to greater productivity, increased profits and a positive
caring work environment.
Who conducts our programs?
Arthur Murray Dance Studios have been teaching the world
to dance since 1912.
In Australia Arthur Murray studios have been established
for over 25 years located in Sydney , Adelaide and Melbourne
. All their studios operate full time with professionally
trained instructors.
Arthur Murray dance choreography can be see in a number of
big name dancing movies including Dirty Dancing, Strictly
Ballroom, Saturday Night Fever and Shall We Dance.
Specializing in Latin American, Rock ‘n' roll and Ballroom
dancing, our Victorian studios cater for those who have never
set foot on a dance floor to the most advanced. Nobody makes
learning to dance easier than Arthur Murray.
Aims and Objectives
The programs are completely flexible. The similarities of
the work environment can be built into certain dance activities
tailoring a program to your goals and objectives. E.g. A sales
type environment may involve some competition dancing between
staff members towards the end of the program.
Corporate team members will learn to confidently perform
6 of the most popular social dances.
During this process you staff will learn to trust their manager,
supervisor or coach and team leaders will learn to operate
on the same level as regular employees, resulting in improved
communication and relationships amongst all staff members.
Broad Objectives:
- Enhance team trust
- Perseverance
- Resolve team conflict
- Problem solving skills
- Communication
- Building of team confidence and
esteem
- Build Friendships
- Fitness
- Social Awareness
- Fun
Dances Focused On:
Waltz
This "mother of all dances" originated in Italy
in the 1600's as a round dance called the Volte. It arrived
in America in the early 1800's and was the first social dance
in which a woman was actually held in a man's arms. Learning
to Waltz is elegant. The Waltz develops "graceful movement"
and "poise". Every wedding reception, social "black-tie"
formal and holiday party includes Waltz steps.
Swing
First known as the Lindy (in honor of Charles Lindberg and
his historic hop across the Atlantic ), this perennially popular
dance emerged in the late 1920's. It combined steps from the
black bottom; it was also the Bop and Push, the Hustle and
Boot Scoot, Shag, Charleston and Hop. During the war years
it re-emerged on the East Coast as the Jitterbug-jive and
on the West Coast as Swing. You can Rock and Roll with Swing.
Rumba
The Rumba is an ever increasingly popular romantic Latin
dance dating back some 400 years ago, and is better know as
the Latin 'get acquainted' dance or the dance with the wiggle.
The Rumba sometimes substitutes for those in-between tempos
and features a subtle or relaxed (lateral) hip motion and
Latin styling. Rumba hip movements are used in most of the
popular Latin dances as well as the free-style of disco and
nightclub dancing.
Cha-Cha
An offshoot of the Mambo, the Cha Cha (originally the cha-cha-cha)
evolved out of poplar movement in the slow-tempo Mambo called
the Triple Mambo. By 1954 it had evolved into a dance all
it's own. It's a must style to know, the all time favorite
Latin dance.
Fox-Trot
Created in 1912 by Harry Fox, the Fox Trot was the first
dance that permitted people to hold each other closer than
arm's length. If you think the term "dirty dancing"
was a product of the 80's, think again. The Fox Trot was at
first to be tagged "indecent behavior". Today it's
still the most popular of all social dances. Some people refer
to the Fox Trot as the "slow Dance" or the "two-step",
or a "Conversational Dance" because of its closeness
and conversation ability at the same time. The Fox Trot is
good for developing "smoothness" and "ease
of movement".
Salsa
A peppery version of the Mambo laced with steps from other
Latin dances. The Salsa is performed to a fiery, faster tempo.
Some call it a form of Latinized rock 'n' roll. It's high-energy
and all fun.
Sample Programs
Half Day
- 2.15 pm-2.25 pm:
Welcome and explanation of aims and objectives
- 2.25 pm-2.35 pm: Gentle
warm-up
- 2.35 pm-2.55 pm: Introduction
of dance steps
- 2.55 pm-3.00 pm: Five
minute drink break.
- 3.00 pm-3.20 pm: Dance
Exercise: Leading and Following, balance, communication,
body language and focus.
- 3.20 pm-3.35 pm: Team
Building : Swapping of partners, dance challenge.
- 3.35 pm-4.45 pm: Application
to business.
- 4.45 pm-5.00 pm: Warm
down and exit.
Consecutive Program
The program operates for 6 Consecutive weeks with classes
running for 1.5 hours in duration. Classes occur on a week
day that suits the organization most from 2:15pm-3:45pm.
- 2.15pm-2.25pm:
Welcome and explanation of aims and objectives
- 2.25pm-2.35pm:
Gentle warm-up
- 2.35pm-2.55pm:
Introduction of dance steps
- 2.55pm-3.00pm:
Five minute drink break.
- 3.00pm-3.20pm:
Dance Exercise: Leading and Following, balance, communication,
body language and focus.
- 3.20pm-3.35pm: Team
Building : Swapping of partners, dance challenge.
- 3.35pm-3.45pm:
Application to business.
Instruction
When considering the level of instruction, attention to
detail and overall benefits of the program, our corporate
dance packages are very competitive across the entire market.
The number of instructors depends on the number of corporate
members participating.
- 1 Professional Instructor (from 0-12 people)
- 2 Professional Instructors (from 12-25 people)
- 3 Professional instructors (from 25+ people)
Contact
Please contact us to discuss customising a program for your
workplace:
Tony Legg: 0425752745
tonyslegg@iprimus.com.au
SEA Leggs Corporate
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the field of teaching, he has both outdoors hands-on and classroom
teaching skills.
Tony
originally qualified in Outdoor education with the Victorian
Education Department.
He
is a certificated instructor in windsurfing, skiing and sailing,
has taught hospitality and professional cookery at East Gippsland
College of TAFE, was a catering and training manager in the
wilds of New Guinea and taught professional cooking and Event
Management at William Angliss Institute of TAFE in Melbourne
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