Salsa - Beginners: The fast and sexy fundamentals: the hip movement, natural turnout of the feet, connection with your partner, the basic rhythm of the dance. Covers two basic steps, both the foreward-back and cumbia basics, in open and closed positions, new yorkers, angled basic, reverse basic cumbia, underarm turn, open break , forearm spin, cross-body lead, chase spot turns for both leaders and followers, waistwrap and mini dip.
West Coast Swing: A rich and varied dance that can be hip and funky, fast and fun, or slow and sensual: extremely practical, because it can be danced to almost anything - top-40, hip-hop, pop, R&B, jazz, or more traditional blues and swing music. Popular throughout the US and Canada, it's very Vancouver
West Coast Swing 2: The dramatic side of funky swing: sharper turns, more spins, tighter coordination with your partner. Covers all the standard whips: basic, inside, and outside whips, with and without spins, locked whip and tummy whip, plus syncopations, posting, plus responding to the music: playing, syncopating, hitting breaks, hanging out.
Argentine Tango: Argentine Tango is a highly dramatic and sexy partner dance. Definitely different from the ballroom versions of tango, Argentine Tango is the original form. Most dancers use Argentine Tango as an accessory dance to complement their other dances BUT for a few Tangueros, this is the main course, even their obsession, and they meet at 'Milongas' - dance salons - and they tango all night long. While the committed beginner can succeed at this dance it is a more difficult dance than many, and we suggest starting with a foundation dance like swing or salsa first.
Argentine Tango - Beginners: You will learn the basics of Argentine Tango: connection, how to lead/follow, starting a dance, ochos ('swivels' or figure 8s), turns, the cross, tango dance etiquette, and some fancier patterns. More importantly, you do enough dancing in class that you learn how to put it all together with style while dancing!
Argentine Tango 2: You continue on with some of the more sophisticated 'basics' of Argentine Tango: learning to end a dance, turns (molinete), flicks (boleos, ganchos), rock steps, sandwich patterns, etc., which still perfecting the basic material from the beginners level.
Bellydance - Beginner: Each session covers bellydance basics: stance, balance, fluid arm movements, hip movements, footwork, and using the drama of the music. To aid memory and learning, students work through a choreographed routine, different in every session. Students normally repeat the course many times to develop their skills and increase their array of moves.
Club Freestyle: Basic solo dancing for nightclubs: if you haven't a clue where to begin, have two or more left feet, or just feel too embarrassed to dance, this is the class for you. Pam Podmoroff creates a fun and forgiving atmosphere, where you can loosen up your body, get over those inhibitions, and discover your own groove.
Pussycat Dolls: (women only - non partner!)
This is a non-partner dance for women only. This sensual style of hip hop style for ladies infuses hip hop, jazz and Latin movement. These suggestive yet feminine moves (see The Pussy Cat Dolls, Beyonce etc.) are easy to do at a club or to incorporate in your partner dancing. Structured by a choreographed routine, you will learn pussycat doll-style of dancing from Angela Amici in a comfortable environment. This class is suitable for complete beginners and students with some dance experience. See moves from the The Pussy Cat Dolls, Rhianna, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, etc. Slim fitting clothing and shoes you can swivel in. Short supportive heels, ballroom, or character shoes encouraged. Women of all ages and body shapes are encouraged to find their inner Pussycat in this class. New choreography every series so you can take it several time and still be always learning new material.
Pussycat Doll - Beginner: (women only - non partner!)
This is a non-partner dance for women only. This sensual style of hip hop style for ladies infuses hip hop, jazz and Latin movement. These suggestive yet feminine moves (see The Pussy Cat Dolls, Beyonce etc.) are easy to do at a club or to incorporate in your partner dancing. Structured by a choreographed routine, you will learn pussycat doll-style of dancing from Angela Amici in a comfortable environment. This class is suitable for complete beginners and students with some dance experience. See moves from the The Pussy Cat Dolls, Rhianna, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, etc. Slim fitting clothing and shoes you can swivel in. Short supportive heels, ballroom, or character shoes encouraged. Women of all ages and body shapes are encouraged to find their inner Pussycat in this class. New choreography every series so you can take it several time and still be always learning new material.
West Coast Swing - Beginner: The smooth and slinky fundamentals of funky swing: the laid-back posture, the springy connection with your partner, how to lead with confidence, how to follow with grace. Covers push break, right-side pass, left-side pass, tuck-turn, sugar tuck, arm loop pushbreak, a basic whip, syncopations, slingshot, and a simple inside spin with pivot-turn footwork.
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