Immerse yourself in the sensuous art form of Argentine Tango in this beginner/intermediate level class with Daniela!  Please wear comfortable clothing, flat shoes and be ready to move!

              Argentine Tango is a social dance, which originated in the countries of Argentina and Uruguay.  As a partner dance, Argentine Tango varies in intimacy, from open positions at arms length to tight, close positions where the dancers’ connection leaves no gaps, and every distance in between.  This class will teach you the basic footwork of the dance style, as well as the musicality and emotion of the dance.  Tango is, quite frankly, a stylized, partnered walk which is cued into the rhythms and emotion of the music behind it.

             Check out Daniela Amoruso-Arcuri’s profile to see her extensive training and professional background in the dance.  This class will start with a warm-up, followed by yoga tango exercises.  From there Daniela focuses on Tango foundation and technique, as well as footwork and floor combinations.

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Puro Tango 1 - Group Taught

Discover the hot passion of tango! This sharp, staccato dance incorporates flowing movements of other smooth dances, but with a cat-like feel of intensity. Class will focus on basic technique and patterns in tango, including proper lead/follow techniques. Dancers with some experience can learn to incorporate the proper style to achieve that dramatic 'tango' look! Please wear closed-toed shoes with no sticky bottoms. As this is a group taught class, no partner is required!

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              Set an hour aside in your day to get spicy with Cesar in his Easy Fancy Salsa class where beginners can let their hips loose and experienced Salseros can get back to the basics!   

               No partner is needed for Easy Fancy Salsa.  This class is solely an opportunity for fun, exercise, socialization and edification, and is geared towards those dancers with little to no salsa experience.  

               For the complete beginner, this class offers an introduction to salsa music and basic floor patterns.  For those with a bit more familiarity with the dance, this course offers a great opportunity to solidify their foundation by assimilating the essentials of salsa dance technique.  Specifically, students will get a feel for lead-and-follow partner technique in both an open and closed position.  They will learn basic footwork, including the mambo (a specific style of salsa dance) and side-break steps (quick footing away from your partner and back again), as well as turn patterns for both lead-and-follow and the cross-body lead (specifically shown in class).  All of these pieces will be put together  in short dance combinations, which students can carry with them into the world of social dancing!

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Salsa Level 2 - Cesar Vargas

This class will take your basics to the next level. Designed for students with a basic familiarity with salsa dance, the class will address the details of body motion, incorporate a greater variety of turn patterns, and string together more complex combinations. We will build on the basics by adding stylizations and incorporating new variations to known dance moves. By the end of the month, you’ll walk away with some fancy footwork, better form, a broader understanding of what you can do on the dance floor, and the tools to enjoy one of the healthiest forms of creative expression there is!

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Smooth Foxtrot 1 - Group Taught

Come learn the very smooth foxtrot, the Rolls Royce of standard dances! Foxtrot is a smooth progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. Class will focus on partnering and basic technique/patterns that will have you leading and following smoothly in no time. As this is a group taught class, no partner is required! Please wear closed-toed shoes with no sticky bottoms.

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Spicy Salsa 1 - Group Taught

Let's Salsa! No partner required. Come learn the essentials of salsa in a fun, social atmosphere! For beginners, the Level I class offers an introduction to salsa music and basic patterns. For those with a bit more familiarity with salsa, this course offers a great opportunity to solidify your foundation by assimilating the essentials of salsa dance technique. Specifically, students will get a feel for lead and follow technique in both open and closed position. They’ll learn basic footwork, including the side-break steps, as well as turn patterns, including turns for both lead and follow and the cross body lead. We’ll put all the pieces together by creating our own dance combinations, which you can carry with you into the world of social dancing that awaits!

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Swingin' Jitterbug - Group Taught