Experience Dance and Fitness- Adult Dance Classes - Towcester

Wednesdays - Towcester Town Hall, 86 Watling Street, Towcester NN12 6BS (for map, click here)

7.30-8.30               Ballroom and Latin technique - every 2nd Wed of the month. This class IS running, but may be on a different day.

                                Please ring for details. 07970 571545

                                The latin dances tend to be quite accessible to the general public at beginner level, especially the cha cha cha, but to be danced with

                                some sense of style and decorum takes a certain amount of dedication and determination to get the hips moving in an appropriate

                                way in the latin dances, and to use the feet, ankles and legs most effectively in the ballroom dances. We will also look at how the

                                upper body should move in all dances, as well as working on poise and posture.

                                Preparation for MEDALS AND EXAMS - every 1st Wed and 3rd Wed from MARCH)

                                Our next set of student examinations i.e. One Dance, Bronze, Silver medals etc will be in JUNE. You will learn your basic routine

                                in your group class. These lessons are to help you improver your technique so that you can gain the highest mark possible.

                                The hall may be available for longer for these classes, subject to demand.

                                Both the ballroom and latin technique, and medals classes are free of charge if you are on the ANYTIME scheme.

                                See diary dates here

Thursdays - Towcester Town Hall, 86 Watling Street, Towcester NN12 6BS (for map, click here)

A new 7 wk block of classes will be starting on 7th March. This will continue with Waltz and Salsa and also include Quickstep.

7.15-8.15pm          Solo Salsa

                                Dance solo to great latin music. Plus short samba/cha cha / jive routines to complement the salsa &  provide more variety.

                                A very popular class.

8.15-10.00pm      Beginners  Ballroom - Beginners Waltz and Salsa.

                         This is a popular combination of dances, introducing you to ballroom and latin dancing at a basic level. You will be

                                able to use these dances in social settings.

                                This class is for couples, though people are welcome to come along on their own. Couples and individuals often join at different

                                times during the term. if there is no partner for you, you will be able to dance with the instructor until such time as a partner become

                                available.   

                                See here for desciption of classes

Towcester Diary Jan - April 2010

DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES

Ballroom Beginners – these classes are for those with no experience  of dancing or for refreshing your skills. Only very basic figures will be taught. Over a full year, you will cover all the major ballroom and latin dances i.e. Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot (and Social Foxtrot), Ballroom Tango, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Jive, Paso Doble. The beginners classes are rotated in sequence, so that whenever you join you will eventually learn all the dances. Each block of classes covers at least one ballroom and one latin dance and blocks are usually 6-7 wks in length.

Ballroom Improvers – these classes are for those who have completed the ballroom beginners and have some understanding of each dance. The same dances will be covered as in beginners. There will be reminders of basic figures at the start of each new dance, after which new figures will be added.

Ballroom Intermediates – these classes are for those who have completed  the beginners classes and possible the improvers, though the latter is not essential. You will have a good understanding of basic technique in both the ballroom and latin classes. No very basic figure will be re-taught.

All ballroom classes contain a ½ hr practice session.

Medals and Technique classes

These are open to all levels. Technique can always be improved no matter how skilled you are, and there are Medals and Examinations to suit every level. You can drop in an out of these classes if you are an anytime member for no extra charge.