Why we do what we do (part 1) - Wednesday Lessons

I'm finding as I read the survey results that many people really want to know WHY we do the things we do. Or, perhaps they're not aching to learn, but might find the reasoning to be interesting. So here's the first installment in a series about the WHY behind Swing Des Moines' activities and choices.

First up - lessons on Wednesday.

Why do we offer lessons on Wednesday only?

Because that's the only night the Community Center is available for us. It's booked every other night of the week by either city groups (which get priority) or other groups like Jazzercise. We're always on the lookout for affordable locations in the city that will let us use their space, but it's not easy! (If you know of a place, please let us know.)

Many community centers in Des Moines are available other nights of the week, but are either unwilling to have dance lessons (Northwest) or are really hard to get to (Archie Brooks). Most commercial for-profit locations are just simply too expensive. We're not willing to raise our class prices just to open up another night of the week for classes!

Not available on Wednesdays but want to take a class? Here's a potential solution that has worked out REALLY well for many people. Get a group of friends (or strangers, even) and schedule a private small group lesson. Private small group lessons are quite affordable, and then you can pick your class time and location (subject to instructor availability, obviously).

Another option is to take the classes that we offer through Community Education. Those classes are on Thursdays through West Des Moines Schools.