About This Site

It has been awhile since I posted anything here, as you can see by the date of the most recent entry. For now you can get information about classes, workshops, private lessons, and other events by contacting me by phone or email:

sshowers@cox.net
619-322-4670

It's Here! It's Here!! The September Syllabus

I have just posted the September Syllabus for Balboa Park Dancers, which can be found in the column at right under "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents.

August Syllabus Posted

I have just posted the August syllabus for the Quickstep and Bolero classes at Balboa Park. The link can be found on the right under "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents." Please feel free to download and print it for your use.

Cha Cha (Pt. 2) Workshop Announcement

Last weekend I taught a fantastic Cha Cha Workshop with plenty of exciting and challenging material. As is my custom, I planned more material than I usually expect to get through, so am going to teach the second half of my latest creation. Even if you did not attend Part 1, you will thoroughly enjoy this Workshop. Both parts are made up of short sequences that can be danced as stand-alone figures as well as part of a longer, choreographed routine. All the material is completely leadable (although it helps to have attended the Workshop), and also lends itself to performance or competition dancing.

Although this is an Intermediate to Advanced level Workshop, it is not necessary to have attended to have attended Part 1, as I will be concentrating on the second half. However, if time allows, I may be able to cover some highlights from the previous Workshop.

The Cha Cha, Part 2 Workshop will be held Saturday August 18 from 11AM to 1PM and will take place at Infinity Dance Center, 4428 Convoy Street, San Diego, 92111. Admission is $10 on or before Friday August 17, or $15 at the door. VISA and MasterCard accepted. You can pre-register at Infinity, by phone at 619-322-4670, or any time you see me.

I look forward to seeing you there.

July Syllabus Posted

I have posted the July Foxtrot and Salsa syllabus, which is linked under Balboa Park Syllabus Documents. Please feel free to download and print for your use. This Friday we begin Quickstep and Bolero.

Cha Cha Workshop This Saturday

I will be teaching American Style Cha Cha at Infinity Dance Center, 4428 Convoy Street, San Diego, 92111. I have put together a series of short sequences of exciting and challenging material that can be danced individually or as one complete routine. This is a workshop for experienced dancers, so some knowledge of Cha Cha is required.

The Workshop will be held 11AM-1PM this Saturday, July 21. Admission is $10 paid in advance or $15 at the door. Prices are per person. Pre registration can be done at Infinity or any time you see me. I accept cash, checks, and credit/debit cards. You can also contact me at 619-322-4670.

Bring your dance shoes, a cool drink, and a video camera for this fun and informative dance Workshop.

Foxtrot Workshop Syllabus Posted

I have just posted the syllabus for American Style Foxtrot Workshop, which I held this morning at Infinity Dance Center.  The list contains everything that I covered today. The link can be found under "Workshop Syllabus Documents" on the right column of this page. Please download and print a copy (or lots of copies) for your use. Thanks to all of you who attended. I hope you enjoyed it and will find the material useful.

If, after reviewing the syllabus, watching the video clips you may have recorded, and tried it some more, you are still having trouble working it out, contact me about scheduling a private lesson. I can be reached at 619-322-4670 or sshowers@cox.net.

I am planning on having a series of Saturday Workshops this summer, and,  when I have them scheduled, I will announce them on this blog.

May Syllabus Posted

I have just posted the May Waltz & NiteClub Two Step lists, which can be accessed under Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents in the right column.

New Post! New Post! April Class Syllabi Posted

Thanks to all of you who attended my classes this past month at both Balboa Park and Infinity this past month. I have finally posted the class syllabi for Quickstep/Rumba classes at Balboa and East Coast Swing at Infinity. They are posted in the right column under their respective headings.

March Classes Syllabi for Balboa Park & Infinity Dance Center

I have just posted the step lists for all of my March 2012 classes, which are linked on the right side of this page. Please feel free to download for your use.

February Syllabi Infinity and Balboa Park

I have just posted the step lists for my February classes (Hustle at Infinity Dance Center; Tango & Cha Cha at Balboa Park). Please feel free to download and print for your use. The links to printable versions can be found in the right column of this page.

For the month of March I will be teaching Niteclub Two Step at Infinity and Foxtrot and Salsa at Balboa Park.

I look forward to seeing you there.

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.

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

End Of The Year News And Announcements

Wow! This has been a whirlwind month in a roller coaster ride of a dance year. So much has gone on during 2011 including workshops, new classes, and performances, not to mention Musical Class Instructors at Balboa Park.

I have posted the December Viennese Waltz and Nite Club Two Step syllabus, which is linked under "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents." Please feel free to download for your perusal.

Change of Venue for Balboa Park Dancers

As you may know, the Balboa Park Club will not be available to use during most of January 2012 while the city refinishes the floor and performs other repairs. However, that does NOT mean that your dancing has to come to a screeching halt. The Intermediate and Advanced classes will still take place (in slightly different form; more on that shortly). Scott Dodson and I, teaching Advanced and Intermediate, respectively, will move them over to Infinity Dance Center (linked on this page) during the time that the Park is not available. Here is a rundown of what will go on:

• Fridays-January 6, 13, and 20; 7:05-7:55PM: Waltz only
• Sundays-January 8 and 15; 7:00-8:30PM: Waltz and West Coast Swing (two 40-minute classes with a 10-minute intermission)

The cost for the classes is $5 per person for each evening. On Friday there is a dance party hosted by Infinity Dance Center which you can attend for an additional $8. We will return to Balboa Park on Sunday January 22 at the normal times.

Tuesday Class At Infinity

Mark your calendars for Tuesdays in January at 7:00PM, for that is when I will be teaching a series at Infinity Dance Center on American Style Rumba. This will be a Basic to Intermediate level class, by which I mean I will start at the beginning with a few recurring basic elements, but I will quickly go to the good stuff, including technique, style, and partnership of this timelessly contemporary dance. Check out the promotional flyer for vital information.

The series runs January 10, 17, 24, and 31. The cost is $10 per person, per class or $32 for the whole series if paid on or before January 10. Cash, checks, and plastic accepted. There will be no class on January 3.

November Syllabus and Tuesday Bolero Class Announcement

I have just posted the November syllabus for Balboa Park, which can found by following the link at the top of the list under "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents."

This Tuesday November 29 I am holding my first class on Bolero at Infinity. This is an Intermediate level class, so some dance experience is necessary. Set your schedule thus:

Tuesdays at 7:00-8:00PM

November 29-December 20 (4 weeks)

$10 per class

$32 for the series ($8 per class) if paid in full on or before November 29

Infinity Dance Center

4428 Convoy Street (just south of Balboa Avenue, next to Office Depot)

San Diego 92111

You can pre register at Infinity or by contacting me at 619.322.4670. For your convenience, I accept VISA and MasterCard (full series purchases only) as well as cash and checks. I look forward to seeing you there.

East Coast Swing Workshop Syllabus Posted

I have just posted the syllabus for the November 12 East Coast Swing Workshop. You can download and print it by following the link under Workshop Syllabus Documents. I encourage you to add it to your  collection.

Workshop Announcement!!

Mark this date, time, and location:

Saturday November 12, 11:00AM-1:00PM at Infinity Dance Center, 4428 Convoy Street, San Diego, 92111.

On this day I will be teaching a two-hour workshop on East Coast Swing. This is a workshop for experienced dancers who are familiar with the basics, tuck-ins, wraps, and underarm turns.

I will be teaching some innovative material that has never been seen before at my weekly classes at Balboa Park or elsewhere.

The cost for the Workshop is $12 per person or $10 if paid in advance. You can register at Infinity or anytime you see me for the advance price. I accept cash, checks, and plastic (MasterCard/VISA).

For more information please contact me at 619-322-4670.

Balboa Park Dancers October Syllabus

I have just posted the October syllabus for Tango & Cha Cha, which you can download and print. You can find it by clicking on the link below right under "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents."

Thank you for attending.

New Weekly Class At Infinity

I will soon be teaching a new class at Infinity Dance Center. Beginning Tuesday October 18 at 7:00 PM I will teach a class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. This first series will be Intermediate to Advanced American Style Tango. If you have been attending my Tango classes at Balboa Park, I will teach entirely different material, other than including some familiar Basics. Because I expect the class to be smaller than at Balboa Park, there will be more opportunity for individual attention that is not possible in a large class.

Please take note of the schedule: October 18 through November 15 (5 weeks). There will be no class during Thanksgiving Week. The next series (dance to be announced later; REQUESTS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED) will run November 29 through December 20 (4 weeks). Because we are coming up on the holidays, I decided arrange the classes so as to avoid interruption. After the first of the year I will likely follow the normal course-of-month schedule.

The cost per person for the classes are $14 if paid each time or $55 ($11 per class) for the first series if paid in full on or before the first class meeting. The advance rate for the second series is $44.

If you would like further information about the classes, contact me at 619-322-4670 or sshowers@cox.net.

Balboa Park Dancers September Syllabus

I have just posted the complete syllabus for the Advanced International Waltz and Swing/Jive classes, which is available for you to download and print. The link can be found under "Balboa Park Dancers Syllabus Documents," on the right of this page.

Thank you for attending.