Dancing is a great exercise for couples because it has many benefits. As a great exercise, it builds synapses in the brain, and you do it with your partner. Best of all, it is fun! It’s the only sport where you hold your Partner close…. forget the Luge.
We will teach the Intermediate Arizona Two Step again in March, you can dance the Arizona Two step in any venue in Tucson.
It’s a very easy basic step, with a lot of fun twists and turns.
Our series of five classes will begin on Monday, March 3 and end on Monday, March 31. Each week, we review dance steps from the previous week. Classes will be held at 6 p.m. in the Rincon room. We recommend leather soled shoes or cowboy boots, so your feet will glide on the floor.
At 7 p.m., on Mondays, we will teach the western Waltz. These classes will have the same schedule. The Waltz is a very beautiful and romantic dance. Every lady wants to waltz with her partner. Just watch some of the old Jeanette MacDonald movies on TCM. Many of our steps from the Arizona Two Step can be danced in the Waltz. All the different dances are related to one another.
Our philosophy is, we want you to learn how to dance, not just demonstrate steps and wish you luck! And we feel that since dancing is fun, classes should be fun also, no pressure. It is like any other sport, we practice and build muscle memory.
On Thursdays, we will offer Partner Pattern dance classes. These are a fun alternative to the Two Step. We teach dances that have a Cha cha basis, a Waltz basis, a swing basis and free style. The dances are done in the sweetheart position, with your partner by your side. They are similar to line dances, in that there are a set pattern of steps that repeat. Introductory patterns will be taught at 6 p.m., more intricate patterns will be taught at 7 p.m. Classes will be in the Rincon Room, starting Thursday, March 6, running to the end of April. The first dance we teach, is the 10 step. Ten steps, you can do that!
In addition, on Thursdays, in March, at 5 p.m., we will teach East Coast Swing, or as I call it Rock n’ Roll. You remember Dick Clark’s American Band Stand? That is the dance. It is so much fun, and you can dance or swing to many of the country songs. And even to the 50s and 60s music.
In April, we will teach West Coast Swing on Thursdays at 5 p.m. This is different, the women dance in a slot North to South, the men dance East to West! This one is fun and challenging!
Partner’s Western Dance Club hosts a number of dances thru April, with the Band , Wild Ride playing for us. They are so much fun to dance to! It’s just $15 to join the club. We will have dances on Friday, March 21 and Wednesday, April 16. All the dances will be in the MountainView Ballroom.
We live in Arizona! Polish your boots, grab your Partner and some neighbors, come join us in the boot stomping fun of Western Dancing!
Yee Haw!
Please register with me to take the classes, and for further information send an email to janewesterndance@aol.com.
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