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March Classes:
Saturdays:
- Youth classes with Anne. 10:00-11:00 will
be a Ballroom Lead/Follow class teaching West Coast Swing and Samba. Class cost for the Ballroom Lead/Follow class is $40 per person for February, or $10 per
person drop in fee. Anne will teach these two dances for the entire month. 11:00-12:00 will be a Performance class for those dancers who wish to
perform and this 3 month class started the beginning of January. This 3 month class costs $120 per person except there is a $20 discount for a second child from
the same family. These are great classes to get the young people started into ballroom dances and perhaps continuing to become great ballroom dancers.
- Wedding Dance Class with Donovan from 11:00-12:00
pm. This class will teach some basic dances for people getting ready to dance at a wedding. This 4 week class costs $55/couple and $30/single or $10
per person drop in fee.
- West Coast Swing with Anne and Donovan from
1:00-2:00 pm. This class will be teach various figures in Hustle allowing students who have attended before to pick up some new figures and give new
students an introduction to this classic Disco dance. This 4 week class costs $55/couple or $30/single or $10 per person drop in fee.
Sundays:
- West Coast Swing with Melanie and Luisito from
3:00-4:00. This 8 week class, starting March 7th, will concentrate on this dance and at the end of the class you should have many figures to
comfortably dance to the slower music used in West Coast Swing. This 8 week class costs $110/couple or $60/single and drop ins are not allowed due to the
progressive nature of this class.
- Argentine Tango with Melanie and Luisito from
4:00-5:00. This 8 week class, starting March 7th, will concentrate on this dance and offer an approach to give you the ability to dance this sensuous
dance by the end of the class. This 8 week class costs $110/couple or $60/single and drop ins are not allowed due to the progressive nature of this class.
- Club Style Cha Cha Class with Melanie and Luisito from
5:00-6:00 This slower and less staccato version of the Cha Cha will be taught for 8 weeks. This 8 week class costs $110 couple or $60 single and
drop ins are not allowed due to the progressive nature of this class.
- Salsa/Rueda with Melanie and Luisito. Advanced
level at 6:00-7:00 and Beginner level at 7:00-8:00 pm. This class will teach Rueda which is a little like Salsa round dance, with the steps being called out
and switching of partners occurring. Dancers will have an opportunity to perform the Rueda at various locations for those who wish to perform. This
beginner class is not meant for beginning dancers but is for people who have Salsa experience already but have not danced Salsa Reuda. This 4 week class costs
$40 per person and drop ins are not allowed. Because multiple couples are needed for these classes, the instructor reserves the right to cancel this class is
there are insufficient to run the class properly.
- Advanced Ballroom Class with Jim and Suzi from
2:30-3:30+ This class will be teaching more advance figures of some of the ballroom dances. This may be silver figures in the basic 6 ballroom dances or high level Bronze figures in those dance not part of the basic 6 dances. This 4 week class costs $55/couple or $30/single.
Mondays:
- LA Swing with Larry and Rae from
7:00-8:30. For the first time a class will be offered in LA Swing and its variations of the standard Swing figures. Join this exciting variation of swing dancing and learn this
new style. This 4 week class costs $55 couple, $30 single, or a $10 per person drop in fee.
- Beginner and Intermediate Rumba and Cha Cha with
Anne. There will be two levels of these dances taught during the month. From 6:30-7:30 will be a Beginner 1 class and from 7:30-8:30 will be a
Beginner 2 class. This class will teach both of these dances each night in a 1/2 hour session for each dance, each week. You will be able to
have more thorough training in this class as you learn each dance and you will have a more in depth knowledge of each dance at the end of the class. These 4
week classes costs $55/couple or $30/single or $10 per person drop in fee.
Tuesdays:
- Beginner Ballroom 2 Class with Jim and Suzi from
6:30-8:00 This class is a continuation of the Beginner Ballroom 1 class and will review the figures taught in the previous class and teach 2-4 additional
figures in Foxtrot, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Rumba, Tango, and Cha Cha. They will review the previous weeks figures and then teach for an hour or so. The
last 20-25 minutes of the class will be for practice of the figures learned this week as well as previous weeks. This 8 week class costs $130 per couple
or $70 per single or $10 drop in fee.
- Intermediate Tango and Quickstep with Jim and Suzi
from 8:00-9:00+ This class will teach mid to high bronze figures in Tango and low to mid bronze figures in Quickstep. It is anticipated
that each student will practice during the week on both figures and technique. This 4 week class costs $55 per couple or $30 per single or $10 drop in fee.
There will be some practice time provided at the end of each class.
Wednesdays:
- Beginner 1 American Smooth with Donovan from
6:30-7:30 This class will be teaching the 3 ballroom dances of Foxtrot, Waltz, and Tango. The class will teach the basic figures of these dances with a week
for review at the end of the class. This 4 week class costs $55/couple or $30/single.
- Beginner Foxtrot and Swing with Donovan from
7:30-8:30 This class will teach both of these dances each night in a 1/2 hour session for each dance, each week. You will be able to have more thorough
training in this class as you learn each dance and you will have a more in depth knowledge of each dance at the end of the class. These 4 week classes costs
$55/couple or $30/single or $10 per person drop in fee.
Thursdays:
- Beginner Ballroom 1 Class with Jim and Suzi from
6:30-8:00 This class will teach the basic ballroom dances of Foxtrot, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Rumba, Tango, and Cha Cha/ In addition, Merengue, (a slow
Salsa Dance) will be added to the curriculum. They will teach 3-5 figures in each dance during the 8 weeks. The class will begin with a review of the previous
weeks figures and then teach for an hour or so. The last 20-25 minutes of the class will be for practice of the figures learned this week as well as previous
weeks. This 8 week class costs $130 per couple or $70 per single or $10 drop in fee.
- Advanced Salsa with Melanie and Luisito from
8:00-9:00. This class will work on advanced figures and advanced technique for Salsa. You must have taken prior levels of Salsa before attending
this class and anyone attending the class will need permission of the instructor. This 4 week class will cost $55/couple, $30/single and due to the
progressive nature of these classes, drop ins are not allowed.
Fridays:
- Hustle Variations with Markus from 7:00-8:00.
This class will work on some of the variations in Hustle. The class will not be teaching standard figures and students are expected to know some of the
basic figures of this dance. This 4 week class will cost $55/couple, $30/single or $10 drop in fee.
- Beginner Salsa with Melanie and Luisito.
There will be 3 levels of beginner Salsa taught each Friday night. Beginner 2 will be from 6:00 - 7:00, Beginner 1 from 7:00-8:00, and Beginner 3 from
8:00-9:00. You should have taken the prior level class before going on to the next level. These classes will start you into the world of Salsa and
give you the instruction necessary to go to Salsa clubs and dance the night away. These 4 week class will cost $55/couple, $30/single and due to the progressive
nature of these classes, drop ins are not allowed.
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Call 515.277.3545 for more information