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I want to advertise my dance school in the local press, but don’t want to pay a fortune for a tiny advert.
Instead, I wan to write an article about the School, but I need some ideas on what I can write about, that would make it into the paper.

Thanks.

The local paper will not print articles that advertise your dance school. That’s what they have paid ads for.

What they will print are articles that are of interest to their readers. You have an ideal opportunity with the start of Strictly in the next couple of weeks. Write an article that comments on the popularity of the show and how it’s raised people’s interest in dancing. Talk about the fitness benefits of dancing and the social benefits. Come across as an expert on how good dancing is for people.

Another angle on it may be the journey that you have made in setting up your school. Did you enter dance competitions? Do your pupils enter competitions? What is their/your experience compared with the glitz and glamour of Strictly?

Good luck!

I’ve looked around and all the good classes are for teens lol but being that I’m 18, I can’t join those classes. Does anyone know of any good dance schools with adult classes? Preferably jazz, modern, and/or lyrical classes?

I wish you had said where on the Island….I live in Ronkonkoma and if you are anywhere close to there may I suggest you look into Roseland School of dance (there is one in Oakdale too). We don’t do modern dance but there is a true adult jazz class(youngest girl in class is around 19-20 oldest is close to 50 and there are close to 30 of us in class). I am taking lyrical for the first time and my class ranges from me (32) to middle school. Since there are so many dance schools you can practically find one on every corner, I would call the closest one to you and ask for adult classes. I will tell you, if you have to take a "teen" class like I’m doing it’s not so bad, I’m also starting ballet for the first time and I’m dancing with kids as young as 10 and I don’t care, it’s about learning the dance style not who is dancing with you. We aren’t a competition school but you can still learn as much as you care too. It’s a relaxed place with good teachers who I have learned a lot from over the last 2 years of taking classes with them (jazz & hip hop)