| "What class do
I join after learning the basics?"
is a question we hear a lot at The Dance
Place. And, until now, we've had to tell
folk that we didn't have a "next level"
class for them to join after taking our
First Steps or
Ballroom Basics classes.
But that has changed, and we can now
tell folk to join our Level 2
Ballroom Class at 8pm on
Wednesday evenings.
In the Level 2 Ballroom class, we'll
cover Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba,
Cha-cha and Swing, but at a more
advanced level than was taught in the
First Steps and Ballroom Basics classes.
You'll learn more complicated turn
combinations in the Swing, Rumba and
Cha-cha. While you learned the Single
Corte in Tango during the First Steps
class, you'll now do a Double Corte.
We'll develop a Foxtrot Simple Left Turn
into a Cross Body Lead. In Waltz, you'll
learn moves like the Outside Basic,
perhaps a Twinkle or some other more
advanced movement.
These classes will start in the
first Wednesday in March
and will cover either 1 or 2
dances in each 4-week period. For more
details, call 713-266-0066 or email us
at info@theplace2dance.com.
Advanced American Style
Ballroom
This is an exciting new class that
will be held at 9pm every
Wednesday beginning on March 5th.
The class will cover the usual dances
like Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba,
Cha-cha and Swing and, in addition, will
also cover Bolero and Viennese Waltz.
Some of the material will be
advanced Bronze level, but most
of it will be from the Silver
level. In Waltz and Foxtrot,
you'll learn the Continuity
Styling in which you travel
around the room and hardly ever close
your feet. You'll learn advanced timings
and some nifty turns in Cha-cha Rumba
and Swing along with new figures to use
them in. Lunges, Checks and Oversways
will adorn your Tango after you've
attended these classes.
Because the 9pm class is
advanced, please check with instructor
Phillip Stephens before joining this
class. While all are welcome,
you should be proficient with the lower
levels of dance before joining an
advanced class. A rule of thumb is that,
if you have trouble with leading or
following the basics, you shouldn't
attempt the more advanced classes until
you've solved those issues. The same is
true if you have trouble with timing, or
if you find your feet on or in the way
of your partner's veet very often. In
those cases, you probably need to spend
a bit more time on the basics. But don't
just assume you should not take this
class - check it out with Phillip. For
more details about this particular
class, call him on 713-248-2299
or send an email to
phillip@theplace2dance.com
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