Tuesday, January 31, 2012

January Class Syllabi-Final; February Class Announcement

I have just posted the step lists for all of January's classes, both at Balboa Park and Infinity Dance Center. Please feel free to download a copy for your use, the links to which can be found in the right column on this page under "Classes at Infinity" and "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents."

I would especially like to thank those of you who attended at Infinity while the floor at Balboa Park Club was being refinished.

Coming In February

I will be teaching Basic to Intermediate Hustle for the month of February at Infinity on Tuesdays at 7:00PM. I will start with some basics, but will also include several Intermediate level variations, all of which are designed with a more experienced dancer in mind. The series will be held February 7, 14, 21, and 28. $10 per class per person or $32 per person for the whole series in paid on or before February 7.

February at Balboa Park is Tango and Cha Cha. Check the schedule at www.balboaparkdancers.org as we are dark several times this month.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

January Class Update

This has been an exciting week for dance classes at Infinity Dance Center, which, thanks to all of you, have been enormously successful. Special thanks also goes to Yolanda Vargas, owner and director of Infinity, for allowing us to use her studio while the the Balboa Park Club is undergoing repair.

Here is a brief list of the material I have covered so far in each of my classes:

Waltz


Open Right Turn w/ Promenade Grapevine

  • Hover to PP, Open Right Turn, Impetus
  • Grapevine in PP, Continuity End
Open Left Turn
Underarm Turn

  • Hover to PP, Open Right Turn
  • Underarm Pivot (12&3), Hesitation Develope
  • Hover Corte, Outside Change to PP, Continuity End
West Coast Swing 

Sugar Push
Two Hand Tuck-In, end in Lady's Hammerlock hold
Lady's Inside Underarm Spin to Left, Man's Wrap
Lady's Inside Underarm Spin to Left, end in Open Position

In addition I also held the first session of American Style Rumba on Tuesday at Infinity. Here is the list:

Rumba Box
Cross Body Lead
Wrap & Explosion
  • Cross Body Lead to Wrapped Up Walks, Outside Underarm Turn to Cucaracha (Explosion)
  • One Hand Wrap to Forward Walks, Outside Underarm Turn to Open position
Box
Spot Turn to Open Cuban Walk
  • 1/2 Box, Open Break
  • Back Spot Turn, Inside UA Pass
  • Open Cuban Walk