Experience Dance and Fitness - Adult Dance Classes - Northampton

Caroline Chisholm School,   Wooldale Centre of Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton NN4 6TP (for map, click here)

New 7 wk blocks of classes start the week commencing Monday 1st March for all ballroom and latin classes, except for Fridays, when the new 7 wk block starts on Friday 12th March.

To see the dances being taught in the ballroom classes in the next block, please see the individual day.

Mondays     

7.15-8.15pm         Latin Dance Workout - a fun way to keep fit, dancing to music from all ages and genres. Definitely an aerobic dance workout.

8.15-9.30pm         Beginners' Ballroom and Latin Dancing - the January to April dances will be Foxtrot & Rumba; Tango & Jive

                        This class is now full to NEW members.

9.30-10.00pm      Practice Time (Ballroom and Latin)  for beginners and improvers

                       For descriptions of the different levels of ballroom classes click here

Tuesdays

Assembly Hall

7.00-8.15pm         Beginners' Ballroom & Latin Dancing : the January to April dances will be Waltz & Cha Cha Cha ; Quickstep & 

                             Paso Doble

8.15-8.45pm         Practice Time (Ballroom and Latin) for beginners and improvers

8.45-10.00pm       Improvers' Ballroom & Latin Dancing - the January to April dances will be   Quickstep & Jive; Foxtrot & Rumba

Tuesdays

Drama Studio

7.10-8.10pm       Cuban Dance Moves -a brand new solo class. This will include figures and concepts from salsa, meregenue,

                              bachata and other cuban dances. Suitable for all levels, including beginners

8.15-9.15pm       Ballet for Beginners and Improvers - not danced since you were little? Why not join this class for fun and fitness. Great for poise

                              and posture. Also suitable for those with some experience.

Wednesdays

7.00-8.00pm       Tap Dancing for Beginners - this is a brand new class. No experience is necessary. Our tap classes are hugely popular. Come

                              and find out why. FULL

8.00-9.00pm          Solo Salsa  for all ages and abilities

                              Come and join our ever popular class, dancing to latin tunes, pop music or true salsa rhythms. No experience necessary.

9.00-10.00pm        Tap Dancing for Improvers

                              If you have been in our beginners' classes or if you already have some experience of tap dancing, you will now be ready

                              for our improvers' class.

Fridays

7.00-8.15pm       Beginners' Ballroom & Latin Dancing -  the January to April dances will be   Quickstep & Jive; Foxtrot & Samba

                        There is space for about 2 more couples. it is not too late to join.

8.15-8.45pm       Practice time for beginners and improvers.

8.45-10.00pm      Intermediates' Ballroom & Latin Dancing - the January to April dances will be   Viennese Waltz & Cha Cha

                                                                                                            Cha;    Foxtrot, Quickstep & Jive

ON 26th MARCH, the FRIDAY eve class will be held at WOOTTON MEMORIAL HALL

Fridays ballroom and latin dancing class is a repetition of the Monday evening class at Kislingbury. Very useful if you are wanting to catch up.

Northampton Diary - each day has its own diary below

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.