2019 Fall-Winter Program Start Any Time - All these Classes are Good for Beginners
Learn to Dance for fun and fitness! Here's your opportunity to learn to dance and have lots of fun and activity in our Classes and Dance Parties. The price for a la carte Classes or Parties is $8 per person or $15/couple. 10 Class package for a couple is available Online for $99. Special Price Now for Private Lessons - $80. send e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 804-377-6947
Social Dance Classes - Sundays at 7:30pm you can learn Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango. Wednesdays at 7:30pm and Fridays at 7:30pm you can learn Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Rumba, and Swing Dancing. We teach the most popular figures Swing Dancing on the 1st and 2nd Wednesdays of each month. Latin Dances - Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha & Rumba on the 3rd & 4th Wednesdays. 7:30pm Friday Classes are "Instructor's Choice. Call if you want to help us decide.
We have Pracrice Parties every Friday. At 8:15pm we turn down the lights and play terrific music and put out nice snacks and soft drinks. There’s lots of comfortable seating for you and your friends at candlelit tables and in our lounge. We have exciting club style lighting. The music is a lively variety of popular Latin and Ballroom selections. Some come just to listen to the great music and socialize with friends. Many come to dance the night away on the best dance floor in town. Instructors are always available for those who want help. These Practice Parties end at 9:00pm so you can get back home or have a drink while you reflect on your Dancing Experiences. Customary dress is “smart casual” or better. You should bring a partner - this is Good “Date Night” Fun
2019 Class & Party Schedule below - Beginners can start in any Class. Plan to come with a. partner. We don't make you change partners.
Sundays 7:30-8:15pm - Popular “Social Dances” (for Wedding Receptions, Dinner Dances, etc) - Waltz, Foxtrot, and sometimes Tango
Wednesdays 7:30-8:15 pm - “Latin Dances” & "Swing Dancing" Mambo, Rumba, Cha Cha, and Salsa 1st and 2nd Wednesday of each month. Popular Figures & Combinations of “Swing” dancing on the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays..
Fridays 7:30-9:00pm - Class is “Instructor’s Choice” similar to one of above Fridays 9:00-11:00pm - Party with terrific music, refreshments, club style lighting The music is a lively variety of popular Latin and Ballroom selections. Some come just to listen to the great music and socialize with friends. There’s lots of comfortable seating for you and your friends at candlelit tables beside the main dance floor and in our lounge areas. Many come to dance the night away on the best dance floor in town. For the die hard dancers and late comers, these Parties usually continue until 11:30pm or later. Customary dress for Parties is “smart casual” or better. You don’t need a partner but this is Good “Date Night” Fun
Shoes & Clothes - Dance shoees are not necessary. Choose shoes that are comfortable and stay securely in place. Dancers turn and slide their feet some so high traction shoes are not best. Many people don’t have shoes with leather soles but if you have shoes with leather soles they are ideal. Wear comfortable casual clothes to Classes. "Smart Casual" dress is recommended for Parties.
These classes are suitable for beginners and many topics benefit experienced dancers. You don’t need a partner and Partners who come together are not forced to dance with others. See below for more about our Classes.
More about M-W-F Classes
The Instructor assesses the interests and capabilities of the students present and chooses one of the dances specified for the Class period. Each Class begins with a review of the basic rhythms and movements of a dance. Beginners will find this a bit challenging and experienced dancers can learn details that will improve their style and the enjoyment of their dancing and partnering.
Next the instructor presents a few of the most popular figures (steps) of the dance. It usually takes beginners several classes to become comfortable with the essential dance skills and most popular figures. Each time these topics are presented, students make new discoveries that improve their dancing and partnering skills. Much repetition helps to develop good dance skills and confidence about leading and following successfully. Really good dancers practice basic figures very frequently to become conditioned to perform movements that are most stylish.
Later in each Class the instructor introduces some more advanced figures. These figures are upgrades and embellishments of the earlier figures and beginners may find them too difficult and be content to continue to work on the previous figures a while longer.
Students who demonstrate good success with the figures and movements taught in these Classes will be offered additional opportunities to advance in sessions with advanced students..
More details are on the pages for each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Class.