It was with great pleasure that Dance Conmigo welcomed its summer students.
The summer session is always surprising. Many of our regular students take a break during the summer months while others, who normally don’t have time for dance classes, take advantage of summer’s more relaxed pace to try something new! Though most students do register in advance, we’re never truly sure what to expect until the first day of classes.
We are thrilled with the turnout, averaging about 10-14 students per class. On Mondays we teach Ballroom 1 & 2 at Studio Metronome while Catherine V. and DJ Gary host the Blues evening at Dance Conmigo just down the street . On Tuesdays we have West Coast Swing classes, followed by a 90-minute West Coast Swing practice. We are very encouraged by the number of registrants in West Coast Swing, especially considering that this fantastic versatile dance is still relatively unknown here in Montreal (video of first class level-2). On Wednesdays we have Level 1 & 2 Salsa classes. Many of our salsa students take advantage of the 50% discount we offer to students repeating classes for the second time, so there is a nice mix of new faces and the familiar salsa die-hards. On Thursdays we offer Argentine Tango 1 & 2 but were a little surprised by this session’s low registration. We still have place available in our tango classes should you be interested!
Coming up this summer Dance Conmigo hosts two dance parties Saturday, August 7th and Saturday, September 4th at Studio Metronome. Our parties begin with a beginner “crash-course” in one of the dances followed by general dancing – featuring two dance floors!! One floor is reserved for Salsa (plus some Merengue, Bachata & Cha-Cha), while the other features a diverse mix of music for general dancing (Waltz, Cha-cha, Swing, Rumba, Mambo, Samba, Foxtrot, Viennese waltz, Tango, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Merengue, Bachata, Salsa…). In addition we continue hosting the WCS practices every Tuesday from 8:30pm to 10:00pm. These parties and practices are open to the public. Please join us sometime!
We’ve got the Blues – and it’s a good thing!! In May 2010, Dance Conmigo hosted its first ever Blues Night. Inspired by the bi-monthly “It’s Gonna Blues” nights at Brouhaha – and in response to the demand from many of our students who love blues dancing, Dance Conmigo started a weekly Blues Dance practice – now Mondays 8pm-10pm (cost $3).
