Beginner Ballroom
Learn the basics of the most popular social ballroom dances. A fun partner endeavor, social dancing is also a wonderful physical activity to develop coordination, posture and poise. Learn the basic steps, dance hold, rhythm, timing & footwork for each of these dances - and look great at your next wedding or dance party event! Beginners are encouraged to take both "Smooth" and "Rhythm" classes during the same session to get exposed to both styles of social dance. However, students also have the option of taking just one class per session and focusing on the style of their choice. Register alone - or save $$ when you register with a partner before the deadline date!
Spring Session 2012 - Beginner Ballroom:
- Rhythm Dances (Cha-Cha, Rumba, Swing, Samba)
Mondays 6:30pm-7:30pm
April 16 - June 18
at Dance Conmigo (3655 St-Laurent, suite 207)
AND/OR
- Smooth Dances (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz)
Mondays 7:30pm-8:30pm
April 16 - June 18
at Dance Conmigo (3655 St-Laurent, suite 207)
Cost:
$100/person if registered and paid by April 10th, 2012
$180/couple if registered and paid by April 10th, 2012
after April 10th : $120 per individual (course time and availability not guaranteed)
drop-in or "trial class" rate: $15/class.
Sorry, registration for these courses is closed. (Summer Session begins the week of July 9, see schedule here)
Ballroom - One Dance - IN DEPTH!!
Students of Ballroom Dancing are generally encouraged to learn at least 3 to 6 different dance styles at once. For a beginner, this can seem quite overwhelming. However, there are good reasons why most dance instructors insist that a student learn more than one dance at a time.
Firstly, with over 10 different popular dance styles, a dance student who knows just one style will have little opportunity to get up on the dance floor at a party - likely having to sit out 9 songs before getting to dance on the style that they know. Secondly, many of the dance styles share the same technique or even the same patterns so, when learning, a student can often quickly translate a step from one dance into another dance.
For these reasons we encourage all our students to take our BALLROOM RHYTHM & BALLROOM SMOOTH courses. However, we also want to help our students develop the dance styles that interest them most. It is for this reason that we offer this ONE DANCE IN DEPTH program. Every Session we will feature one dance in depth - open to both beginners as well as to those who have already taken our BALLROOM RHYTHM or BALLROOM SMOOTH courses.
Featured Dance : SLOW WALTZ
An offshoot of the faster Viennese Waltz, Slow Waltz is a romantic, elegant dance characterized by gliding, sweeping movement, Rise & Fall and Body Sway. Examples of Slow Waltz songs include; Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis Presley, Open Arms by Journey, and the Tennessee Waltz by Emmylou Harris.
Spring Session: Apr 16 - June 18, 2012
Mondays 8:30pm-9:30pm
at Dance Conmigo (3655 St-Laurent, #207)
Cost:
$100/person if registered and paid by April 10th, 2012
$180/couple if registered and paid by April 10th, 2012
after April 10th : $120 per individual (course time and availability not guaranteed)
drop-in or "trial class" rate: $15/class.
Your own Tailor-made Group Class!
Preparing for a wedding? Looking for a fun group activity to enjoy with others? Why not organize your own group class with friends and learn the dances that interest you most? With over 12 dances to choose from, you and your crew can decide exactly what you would like to learn, when, how many weeks you would like to devote – and how proficient you would like to become! Contact us to discuss your dance goals and we will create a program tailored to your needs. Just $10/person for groups of 8 or more people. ($15/person for groups of 3-7 people).
Private Instruction - Ballroom
Private lessons available by appointment. $45/hr. Last minute cancellation fee: $20
To check the calendar for available hours, click here
