Beginner (Bronze) Classes
(included with membership)
Beginner (Bronze) group classes are offered on a rotating basis with a new dance genre starting every month,
in the Big 5 core dances (Foxtrot, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Waltz and Cha Cha) and in four Specialty Dances (Viennese Waltz, Samba, American Style Tango and Bolero). Core and specialty dances may be studied simultaneously or in sequence.
Instructor: Karen Shackleford
Singles and couples welcome
Prerequisite: Level 1: None
Level 2: Completion of Beginner (Bronze) Level 1 in dance genre being taught,
or by permission of instructor
Monday Nights - The Big 5, Beginner (Bronze)
6:15 - 7:00 pm
East Coast Swing: March 3 - April 28
A fun, upbeat, bouncy dance derived from the Lindy Hop of the early 1900's. Today, swing is danced to many types of music including jump blues, big band, rock n' roll, and country western.
Cha Cha: May 5 - June 30 (no class May 26)
A rhythmic, lively, and flirtatious dance using small steps and quick turns that originally evolved from mambo. The mood of cha cha music is catchy and happy and can be found not only in classic big band tunes but also in pop, R & B, country, and rock 'n roll.
Rumba: July 7 - August 25
The dance of love. A sensual, romantic dance featuring Latin flair, and based on the box step.
The music is full, Cuban-inspired, and classic, but easily adaptable to slow contemporary music.
7:15 - 8:00 pm
Waltz: April 7 - May 19 (no class May 26)
A smooth, gliding dance with elegant, graceful, and romantic character. The music is lilting and peaceful in 3/4 time.
Foxtrot: June 2 - July 28
An all-purpose dance that evokes images of vaudeville and big band. This dance can be adapted to many different types of music including smooth jazz, blues, and even some slow rock tunes. It has
an easygoing, classy, deliberate feel.
Tuesday Nights - Beginner Specialty
7:00 - 7:45 pm
Samba: March 4 - April 29
A Latin dance done to the pulsing 2/4 rhythm of Brazilian Carnival-style music. The feel of the samba is fast, elegant, and playful.
Nights
American Tango: May 6 - June 24
American Style Tango is one of the easier smooth dances because of the absence of rise and fall.
It has a staccato feel, and the music is powerful and dramatic.
Bolero: July 1 - August 26
A slow, graceful, and romantic dance done to dreamy music that is similar to but slower than rumba music. It features a dance hold like that of the smooth dances, but the footwork is Latin-inspired.
Viennese Waltz: September/October
American Style Viennese Waltz is an elegant smooth dance that moves around the dance floor through the use of right and left turns, and is danced to very fast 3/4 time music.
Beginner (The Big 5 and Specialty) Classes
FREE with QCB Membership!*
Non-member drop-in rate: $12.00 per person per class
No pre-registration required!
*Take any one of the dances listed above at a weekly drop-in rate, or study more than one dance at a time and SAVE, by taking out a Queen City Ballroom Membership. The membership covers all day/time slots listed above plus more.
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Sunday Afternoons
April 6, 27 (no practice April 13 and 20)
May 4, 11, 18 (no practice May 25)
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
2:00 - 3:00 pm Unsupervised Ballroom (Big 5 music) Practice
Unsupervised Practice
FREE for those who took a ballroom class that week
$4.00 for all others
Beginner (Bronze)
Smooth & Rhythm Dance
American Style DVIDA Syllabus Group Classes
Beginner Ballroom on a New Path
plus
Viennese Waltz Spins into the Membership Spotlight
and
NEW! Sunday Afternoon Ballroom Beginners