Viennese Waltz Workshop-Post Game Wrap Up

I want to thank all of you who came out to my workshop today and made it such a success. I hope you enjoyed it and learned some new material to add to your repertoire. I have posted the syllabus in the Workshop Syllabus Documents list below.

Mark This Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 11AM-1PM

On this date I will be teaching (you guessed it) another workshop. The dance will be Intermediate to Advanced Hustle. Come on out and learn some new moves for the holiday season (or, for that matter, any other season). As usual, I will hold the workshop at Infinity Dance Center, 4428 Convoy Street, San Diego, 92111. Admission is $10 per person if paid in advance or $12 at the door.

Balboa Park Dancers September Syllabus-Update

So far this month we have done quite a lot of new steps at the Intermediate Class. Here is a list of what we have done so far:

Argentine Tango

1. 8 Count Basic
2. Ochos (from step 5 of Basic)
3. Back Ochos (from step 3)
4. Molinete

Cha Cha

1. Basic
2. Cross Body Spin, end in open position
3. Sliding Doors
4. Basic open to closed
5. Offset Breaks w/ Lady's Underarm Spin
6. Overhead Walkaround Turn
7. 3 Cha Chas

I will post the complete syllabus in the documents list at the end of the month. Thanks for attending my class and for visiting my site.

BLDC @ SDSU Update

I have posted the syllabi for Session 1, linked at right, for both the Beginning and Intermediate classes. Post a comment if you have any questions about the step list.

Balboa Park Dancers September Syllabus-Final; Argentine Tango in October

I have posted the complete September syllabus in a form that you can download and print.The link to it is found under "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents," on the right side of this page.


For the month of October, as you know, the dances are Tango and Cha Cha. However, in the Intermediate class only, I will be teaching Argentine Tango. If you attended my recent two-hour workshop on it, you will certainly enjoy this class, as I will include some of the same elements along with new material. If you have been attending either the Intermediate or Advanced classes recently, or are otherwise an experienced dancer, I encourage you to attend.

See you in class.

Workshop Announcement!!

Mark this on your calendar:

Saturday October 23, 2010
11AM-1PM
Infinity Dance Center


On this auspicious date I will be teaching a two-hour workshop on the oldest and most romantic Ballroom dance, the Viennese Waltz. Although I will be covering some basic steps, this is an Intermediate to Advanced level workshop intended for experienced dancers. I will conduct the workshop in two sections: in Part 1, I will concentrate on Closed Position material that maneuvers easily on a crowded floor, such as one might encounter at "A Night in Vienna." Part 2 will be devoted to Open Position and picture lines, material that requires more space.

Admission is $10 per person if registered and paid in advance or $12 at the door. You can sign up at Infinity, 4428 Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa (San Diego 92111), or with me directly. Also note that I am holding the workshop at 11AM.

See you there.

Mid Month Update at Balboa Park

Here is a list of what we have done so far this month. A detailed and printable syllabus will be published at the close of this month's session. See you Firday.

Waltz

1. Open Right Turn (ORT)
• Hover to Promenade Position
• Open Right Turn
• Open Impetus Turn
• Continuity Ending
2. Open Left Turn (OLT)
3. ORT w/ UA Pivots
• 1-6 ORT
• Outside UA Pivots (12&3)
• Hover LSd to PP
• Continuity Ending
4. OLT w/ UA Pivots
• 1-3 OLT
• Inside UA Pivot (not syncopated)
• 1-6 OLT

East Coast Swing

1. Basic (1&2 3&4 56)
2. The Walks (1&2 3&4 5678)
3. UA Turns R & L w/optional Hitch Kicks (1&2 3&4 [5] &6)
4. Lindy Turn Op-Cl-Op w/ Hitch Kick (1&2 34 5&6 [7] &8)
5. Basic Op-Cl
6. Throwout (1&2 3&4)
7. Sugar Foot (5678)
8. Basic

New Session at SDSU

Tonight the Ballroom and Latin Dance Club (BLDC) open the first class of the Fall 2010 semester. We have decided to try something a little different and your feedback would be greatly appreciated. The Intermediate classes will three four-week sessions instead of two six-week sessions so as to include more dances per semester. The Beginning classes will not change, as they have always run in this fashion.

For the first session, the Tuesday Intermediate class will be American Foxtrot and Samba, and the Thursday Beginning class will be American Tango and Salsa.

All classes will be held at Peterson Gym 241 (woohoo!). For further information on the club, follow the link at the right, under "Where to find Stephen Showers."