For my CIP this semester, I attended dance classes with a friend at Fly Dance Studio once a week. Here, I learned a new short choreography every lesson.
This was an amazing experience, as not only did I get to practice a new kind of dance, but I also got to meet and interact with other Japanese people who attended, as well as the teacher. Through this, I feel that I was not only able to improve my dancing skills, but my Japanese speaking as well!
Some advice I would give is not to be afraid to ask questions in class! I think it can be easy to get stuck in the headspace thinking you have to suffer in silence if you don’t remember a certain part of the choreography, for example, but the dance teachers are so welcoming. Also, asking questions is a great way to interact with the teacher as well as other students who may attend class!