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If you're a beginner, group classes are a great way to start learning to dance. This is where to get your basic patterns and technique to start whirling around the floor. You also get a chance to dance with many different partners and learn the basics of leading and following.

For the more experienced dancer group classes are a good way to add more patterns to your repertoire and expand your knowledge of a variety of dances. And, especially in Jeff's classes, have a few laughs while doing it.

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Mondays: American Smooth Competition Series

7:30 - 9:30

Just Dance Ballroom

Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot, Viennese Waltz (24 weeks)

In this 20 week series we will work in group class atmosphere much in the same manner that I would work with competitive dancers in a private lesson. This includes choreography, technique, presentation, and supervised practice. The series is also meant to raise the level and execution of your social dancing.

Group classes are mainly geared toward social dancing and are structured to appeal to anyone wishing to learn new patterns and as much technique as possible to make your dancing more enjoyable. The Competition Series will do the same thing but with a much stronger emphasis on technique, individual attention, and working toward a common goal.

Dancing competitively is not a requirement for the series. However, you will be trained with the same focus and attention to detail as if you were going to compete. That being said, I would hope that everyone would feel such confidence with their dancing by the end of the series that they would want to give competitive dancing a try.

This class will literally raise the level of your dancing. More than anything, I think we will have a great time together and have fun working toward a common goal.

Dates, Times & Cost:

Mondays - July 12th thru November 29th (no class on Labor Day Sept. 6th)

7:30 - 9:30

(drop-in) 0 (entire series)

Dances and Levels Covered:

American Style Smooth (Open Silver Level) - Waltz, Fox Trot, Viennese Waltz. We will work within the Silver level syllabus and Silver level variations.

Partnering:

There is NO PARTNER REQUIRED for the series. If you wish to take the series with a regular partner you will not be required to change partners during class

Requirements:

- Completion of at least a Bronze II level in American Smooth or teacher approval. - Commitment of at least 2 hours of practice a week outside of class. - Occasional private lessons with a qualified instructor.

Structure:

Choreography will be completed in the first 12 weeks and more focused training will take place in the final 8 weeks

Materials:

Each student will be provided with detailed ‘Step Lists’ for each dance composition as well as a technique outline. This will include ‘4 walls’ of material for each dance. We will also occasionally spend some time in the class for note taking. All you need is a pen, notebook, and your dance shoes.