Bootcamp Requirements

Are you interested in taking your dancing to the next level?
 
MayI Bootcamps are special programs designed for the experienced dancer to hone their skills in and out of the classroom in order to become the best dancer they can be on the social dance floor.  Bootcamp classes offer a more intense environment with challenging curriculum designed to push dancers with deeper exploration and drilling technique and upper-level concepts, moves, and styling.   Bootcamps may also include studio dance practices, regular class series or workshops, studio practice time, and outings.  Since this is an experience different than our regularly offered group classes, we’ve raised the bar for acceptance into these programs. To register, you must have a direct invitation from a MayIHaveThisDance instructor, or seek approval from them on your own via an audition or evaluation private lesson (at an additional cost).  The pre-requisites for bootcamps are listed below.  These would be the objective skills you would have to demonstrate successfully for the MayI instructor to approve you for a bootcamp program.  For assistance in scheduling an evaluation, please contact our front desk. If accepted into a MayIHaveThisDance Bootcamp, you will be with other naturally talented and/or experienced students, all expected to exhibit the qualifications below.  

Please note that Bootcamps are not for everyone.  In fact, the overwhelming majority of people will find our regular curriculum class Series and Workshops are best suited for them.  These regular Series and Workshops, along with private lessons, will cover the same material covered in Bootcamps, just at a different pace that's best suited for most.

Attendance for the Bootcamp and any included 4 week series class(es) are mandatory. If your attendance drops below 75%, boot camp or included class privileges may be revoked at May I Have This Dance's discretion. 

 
PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION REQUIRES PROOF OF DIRECT INVITATION TO A BOOTCAMP OR A SIGNED REGISTRATION FORM FROM A MAYIHAVETHISDANCE INSTRUCTOR.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR BOOTCAMPS:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR ANY BOOTCAMPS

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced demanding environment with "drill-sergeant" instructor
  • Ability to pick new concepts, techniques, and moves up quickly and keep the class moving
  • Willingness to be given feedback by the instructor and peers during class
  • Able to attend every class on time, and committed to take private lessons, at an additional cost, to make up for any classes missed
  • Good sense of timing
  • Clean and clear footwork of all core patterns in the subject dance, done without a partner and with a partner
  • Clean and clear Lead/Follow of all core patterns in the subject dance, and ability to amalgamate all smoothly
  • Consistently Positive attitude
  • Demonstrated proper etiquette, social dance awareness, generous and pay it forward mentality
  • Upper-Level Bootcamps will have the requirement of successful completion of preceding bootcamps or equivalent in private lessons per instructor approval.

 

SALSA & LATIN BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Break Turns: with Balance 90%
  • Pivot Turns: with Balance 80%
  • Lead/Follow: Smooth and effective from double hand Salsa connection
  • Lead/Follow: Smooth and effective from closed position
  • Multiple Spins: Ability to comfortably execute or lead multiple turns and spins left and right.

 

WEST COAST SWING BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Tempo: Consistent timing and execution across slow and fast songs
  • Balance and Momentum Control
  • Anchor: Consistent and proper
  • Triples: with proper weight distribution and body movement for swing
  • Stretch: Understanding and basic ability
  • Frame: connected to body

 

HUSTLE BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Momentum: Controlled.  Poise forward
  • Tempo: Consistent timing and execution across slow and fast songs
  • Balance: on pivot turns both directions to tempo
  • Frame: connected to body, good posture

 

BALLROOM & SMOOTH DANCE BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, NC2S)

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Rhythm & Timing: To start and throughout
  • Active Back connection
  • Frame:  proper, connected to body, posture.
  • Flight: demonstrate readiness to add flight to dance

 

ARGENTINE TANGO BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Close Embrace: Skill and comfort
  • Improvising Rhythm & Timing: purposeful

 

ZOUK BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Balance and Momentum Control
  • Flexibilty: range of motion for Zouk common patterns
  • Close Embrace: Comfort and basic ability

 

COUNTRY TWO STEP BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Rhythm & Timing: To start and throughout, to fast and slow
  • Turns & Preps: solid ability to lead turns with preps
  • Turns & Balance: pivots and chaines in both directions.

 

FUSION/FREEFORM BOOTCAMP REQUIREMENTS

  • All GENERAL Requirements
  • Advanced Dancer: Advanced classes in at least 2 dances
  • Body Awareness: able to isolate and move various parts of body
  • Close Embrace: Comfort and basic ability
  • Active Back
  • Improvising Rhythm & Timing: purposeful
  • Balance and Momentum Control
  • Resistance/Anchor & Compression