Dance Technics: Adult Ballroom Classes

Partner/Social Dancing

Winter 2010

The adult social/partner dances are taught by Nancy Murphy at the Plaistow studio, at 160 Plaistow Road, in Plaistow (in the strip mall across the street from Sanborn's Fine Candies).

Wednesdays, March 3 - April 7, 2010
6:00-7:00 pm - Swing
7:00-8:00 pm - Beginner Ballroom: Waltz & Foxtrot
8:00-9:00 pm - Country Western Two-Step

Private lessons are available before and after classes. Contact Nancy for pricing & scheduling.

partner dance class

Tuition

All courses meet for 6 1-hour classes. There is a minimum requirement of five people for a class to run.

Tuition: $65/person, to be paid either prior to or at the first class (check payable to Nancy Murphy or cash).

Group discount:

Bring your friends! Get $5 off per person for each additional couple enrolled (up to 5 couples).

Additional: 1 couple, $60/person (for all 4 people)
2 couples, $55/person
3 couples, $50/person
4 couples or more, $45/person

Note: to receive the discount, students must register for the same course. All payments must be received at the same time.

"Drop in" single classes may be taken for $13/person. No discounts apply to this rate. Please note; classes do progress based on material presented in prior classes. So, usually it's ok for a beginner to drop in on the first or second class, but might be difficult to jump in after that. It really depends on your prior dance experience. If you're not sure & want to drop in on a class, talk to Nancy.

Registration:

By email: nancy@dancetechnics.com
By phone: call Nancy directly at 617-393-0254, or call the studio at 978-346-9290.
Registering in advance is strongly encouraged! If you register on the day the class starts, please plan to come in a few minutes early.

Course Descriptions

Beginner Ballroom (Waltz & Foxtrot) - This class will present basic rhythm, partnering skills and fundamental dance figures for Waltz & Foxtrot. A great class to take if you've never danced before!

Swing (East Coast) - This class will present basic rhythm & partnering skills for this popular dance, most typically danced to big band music. We'll learn several fundamental patterns using single time footwork, and will also introduce triple time footwork.

Salsa - Basic rhythm, body action and partnering skills will be presented for this popular club dance.

Basic Ballroom - This class will present basic rhythm, partnering skills and fundamental dance figures for Waltz and Foxtrot. A great class to take if you've never danced before!

Quickstep - This class will continue to develop fundamental rhythm, partnering skills and fundamental dance figures for this fast paced dance.

Wedding Dance Bootcamp - Spring & summer are a popular time for weddings. Be it your own, your child's or a friend's, many will be attending a wedding in the near future. This class will teach fundamental partnered dance skills for the most popular dance rhythms, so you will feel comfortable getting up to dance. We'll learn some basic Slow Dancing, Foxtrot and Swing in this 6-week course. Students are encouraged to bring in their song.

Swing Improvisation - This class will explore footwork variations, syncopations, techniques for choreographic improvisation and styling in East Coast Swing/Lindy. This class is intermediate/advanced in level, and assumes the dancer has a solid working knowledge of Swing. If you're looking to kick your Swing dancing up a notch - this is the class for you!

For more information on the adult social/partner dances, contact Nancy Murphy.

MA Studio: 20 Merrimac Square,Third Floor, Merrimac, MA 01860
NH Studio: 160 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, NH 03865
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 30, Merrimac, MA 01860
Phone: 978-346-9290 (MA), 603-378-2008 (NH)
E-mail: info@dancetechnics.com