NEW CLASSES!

Latin Dinner

This first Thursday of the fall, “have dinner” a different way! We will meet for 75 minutes on Thursday, 2 September. Have some fun relaxing from your work week, or getting ready for the new school year, with a hot Latin dance class designed for all experience levels! Pre-enrollment or advance registration is not necessary.

Learn energetic and sensual Latin dances like Salsa, Merengue, Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha, Argentine Tango, and Bolero. Before class, we will decide as a group what we would like to work on that day. The focus is always on having fun! Bring your friends from school, the office, or job site. Spend some quality time with your favorite colleagues outside of work. Meet new people!

(Sorry, no food will be offered at Latin Dinner)

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Salsa/Rhythm 101a and 102

A little bit of Salsa and Merengue, with some other dances thrown in, for good measure! The New Dancer Salsa/Rhythm 101a class meets for six Thursdays from 6:00 – 7:15 pm; the Intermediate Salsa/Rhythm 102 class meets for six Thursdays from 7:30 – 8:45. Both classes are held at Kanopy on State St., starting Thursday, 16 September 2010.

In Salsa/Rhythm 101a, we will be focusing, in addition to Salsa, on Cha Cha. This fun, flirty dance is a close cousin of Salsa. While it’s one of the American Rhythm syllabus dances, it is also most definitely a club dance! You can see the range of styles possible in these videos: Syllabus cha cha in amateur competition vs. Club cha cha.

In Salsa/Rhythm 102, we will be focusing on the dramatic Rumba and upbeat Swing in addition to Salsa. As many of you know, these three dances are all related. We will be working on taking skills from one to help you develop your understanding of the other two. You will learn to tweak old moves, and also be introduced to some new soon-to-be favorites!

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LOCAL DANCING

USA Dance-Madison’s First Dance

First Dance initiates Madison’s new Ballroom Dance Group: USA Dance–Madison. Join us for the first of many monthly ballroom dances. Two beginning lessons will be taught by Art of Dance during the dance. Dance demonstrations throughout the evening. General Dancing between the lessons, until 11:00. General Admission is $8, though drops to $5 if you are a Member or a Student. However, One Night Only! FREE ADMISSION for people who register as USA Dance-Madison members!

USA Dance dances are a great opportunity to put all of your new dance moves to use! They play a mix of music that will include salsa, merengue, rumba, cha cha, waltz, fox trot, tango, swing, and many others!

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Helen C. House Party — Salsa lesson

Calling all Art of Dance dancers: LET’S GO DANCE! Thursday, 9 September, Sarah will be teaching a FREE beginner Salsa lesson as part of the Helen C. White Library House Party! Come enjoy the festivities with us: there will be Ninja Tag, movies and popcorn, a carnival outside, and performances of all shapes and sizes inside! Check the tentative schedule for more details.

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