Fairchild spouse offers more than just a dance class

Everyone gives back to the Air Force community in their own way. Adriana Bruton, a military spouse here, gives back by providing dance classes at the base gym for all members of Team Fairchild.

Bruton teaches dance, for ages 3 to adults. She offers ballroom dance that consists of Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot; she also teaches Latin dance that consists of Merengue, Cha Cha and Rumba. For adults, she also teaches Country Western dancing in addition to the other types.

“In the long run, if the children decide to go into any kind of sport, learning the movement of their feet and knowing how their body works at a young age will help them,” Bruton said.

Every six weeks, Bruton switches the style of dance they are learning. There is an open recital at the end of six weeks allowing parents to watch what the kids have learned.

“I’ve gotten all positive feedback from parents,” Bruton said. “The parents are very grateful for the dance classes for what I do and it’s a joy and blessing to be able to give back to the community in this way.”

The children’s class for ages 3 to 5 takes place Wednesdays at 4 p.m.; class for ages 6 to 10 takes place on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and class for ages 11 to 17 takes place on Tuesday at 4 p.m. For the adult class, people can sign up as a couple or as individuals. The adult classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:15 p.m.

During the children’s dance classes, they go over more than just dancing. Students also work on their self confidence and socialization skills by introducing themselves to people and talking about their passions. This helps them at a young age be more comfortable in front of people, Bruton said.

“Getting the children to go out at such a young age, saying ‘Hello, my name is, my passion is…’ and to have confidence, it is important for their growth,” Bruton said. “When I was growing up, these were not things I learned until I was older, so I wanted to create a program that got this type of learning started at a younger age.”

Bruton started dancing as a young child and continued to dance throughout her life. She joined her first professional dance company at age 15 and at 21 went on to work at Arthur Murray International Dance studio, where she traveled performing on stages around the world.

Lauren Myers, a military spouse, said the class is fantastic, as well as a great work out. Adriana Bruton is warm, friendly and gives a ton of insight into the world of ballroom dance, she said.

“I always say I want to teach the world to dance one base at a time,” Bruton said. “I think it’s amazing to have this opportunity to teach different individuals to dance and help them out.”

For more information on classes and signing up, call Adriana Bruton at (210) 913-3554.