Sword-Dancing, a Unique Training Method

I want to become a master swordsman in your world. What unique methods of training do I use?
One of the traditional styles of practicing swordplay is--surprisingly enough--dancing. Swordplay requires excellent footwork, and there are a handful of dances created specifically to help people remember the poses required to succeed in sword combat. Many nobles will dance before their mentors, slowly picking up the pace as time goes on. The ability to keep form and continue moving even as the music gets faster can help train the body to move quickly and efficiently in combat while not losing composure. Some of these dances may include swords or weighted sticks to help individuals get used to the feeling of moving quickly with a heavy sword in their hand.
The most common forms of dance training for swordsmen include:

• Props & Strikes--In this dancing style, dancers carry and incorporate prop swords into their dance, occasionally being ordered by their instructors to strike at each other or switch hands. 
• Not-With-Hands--In this dance, one dancer has their hands behind their back while the other wields a prop sword. During the entire dance, the dancer with the sword attempts to strike the other dancer, who attempts to avoid the blows. Occasionally, the instructor will order a switch, and the dancers switch roles.
• First-Foot--When dancing first foot, dancers have a very complex pattern of footwork to follow while dancing, based off of the most successful styles of swordplay. The music will get faster as they dance, encouraging the dancers, too, to move faster. This style of teaching focuses more on learning the patterns used in swordplay then actually using a sword, and is considered more leisurely than other styles.

Participants

In sword-dancing, there are between two and six basic participants, as well as one instructor. The participants, of course, will start by dancing at a slow pace, getting faster as the music increases. The instructor may shout orders at the participants, telling them to switch partners, switch roles, hands (if using prop swords), or start moving backwards. In some instances, an instructor may also shout "Strike!", which tells the participants to swing their prop sword at the target or otherwise parry the blow using the prop swords they are given.