SLOW DANCING
-
Marla
Prerequisite: Couples only/no switching
Special
occasions like the
First Dance at weddings, fancy New Years Eve parties, or a torch song at a nightclub call
for the lost art of Formal Dancing. From classic Foxtrot songs like Sinatra's The Way
You Look Tonight and New York, New York to Natalie Cole's Slow Dance standard Unforgettable,
there are moments when the ability to dance gracefully to romantic music is mighty
important.
CINDERELLA'S WALTZ -
Rick
Prerequisite: Completion of Intermediate Waltz
Waltz is the legendary
dance of Romance. Flowing and graceful, every girl feels like a Princess as
she floats around the floor to beautiful Waltz music. This Beginning level
course shows you all the moves you need to Waltz the Night Away.
Any man who can dance a Waltz will receive many smiles and hugs from his
favorite partner - especially at a Valentines Party! And that's no
fairy tale.
RUMBA - THE LATIN DANCE OF
ROMANCE -
Jill
No
Prerequisite
The Rumba is a
slow, very elegant dance that is quite sensual and
provocative.
The Rumba was a
popular dance in middle class Cuba before World War II. It was
introduced into America in the 1920's and
1930's.
Rumba is sometimes called the "Latin Waltz" or "a
Waltz with a Wiggle".
Indeed the patterns to both dances are practically interchangeable while
the "Look" of the two dances is completely different.
The Rumba is a "spot dance" because it is
danced in one spot on the floor. The character
is romantic and sexy due to the style
known used cuban hip
motion.
Danced to certain popular music (e.g. the Beatles’
classic “And I Love Her”) and to slow beautiful Latin rhythms (Besame
Mucho), a modern use for the Rumba is
to slow jazz music such as Diana Krall's "The Look of
Love". It is an exceptionally graceful dance and fairly
easy to learn.
VALENTINE SWEETHEART SWING
PATTERNS -
Maureen
Prerequisite: Intermediate Swing
The Sweetheart Position in Swing
and the Skater's Position have
many, many options. Plus Maureen will use her
boundless imagination to conjure up other "romantic" patterns as well in this
advanced Valentine Swing course!
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ:
FOXTROT and WALTZ
- Jack
Prerequisite: None
Foxtrot is dance of Inaugural Balls, Wedding Receptions, and Formal
Dinners. It is also a great dance to use to Sinatra music played at
night clubs.
Foxtrot is the Up-Town cousin of the Texas Twostep. It can be danced to
a wide variety of music ranging from Van Morrison's "Marvelous Night for
a Moondance" to Sinatra's "New York, New York" to "Mack the Knife" by
Bobby Darin. The Foxtrot works best of all to
slower-tempo Big Band Swing music.
Swing can be used to a wide variety of music, but in particular it will
be taught tonight using the music that brought this dance to fame: Big
Band Swing Music such as "In the Mood" and "Take the A Train".
Join us for a fun class of Slow Slow Quick Quick to Big Band music!
BEGINNING AMERICAN TANGO
- Dakota
Prerequisite: None
Tango is a timeless symbol for
the dark side of romance. The music is haunting and mysterious.
With songs like "Jalousie" (Jealousy) and "Ecstasie" (Ecstasy), Tango
takes it place in legend as the dance of pride, anger, and most of all,
passion.
Stylish and very dramatic, Tango combines sleek, hip-locked, gliding steps
with abrupt stops into fans, flicks, flares, dips, and lunges. The eerie
music, sultry motion, and the haunting sense of dark moods barely under
control make Tango a truly fascinating dance!
