Adult Swing – Beginner Basics

Wednesday Evenings, March 14, 2012 – April 4, 2012

6pm to 7:30pm

Members Package - $60.00 Registration @ $15.00 per Couple per Class  (Includes 4 Classes, Swing Pattern Syllabus, & Swing Music CD.) 

Nonmembers Package - $72.00 Registration @ 18.00 per Couple per Class (Includes 4 Classes, Swing Pattern Syllabus, & Swing Music CD.)

Drop-ins Welcome @ Member $10.00 per Person per Class

& Nonmember $11.00 per Person per Class

Swing Pattern Syllabus and Swing Music CD Included with Above Package Enrollments Only.

Register Below with PayPal

or Contact Teresa Martinez Hansberry @ 871-2515 or naturalobsessions@hotmail.com

1^st Class (March 14, 2012)

Emphasis on Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow

Introduce Swing Patterns without and with Music to Various Genres and Tempos:

1. Swing Turning Basic

2. Throwout

3. Link to Closed Position

4. Under Arm Turn Right

5. Under Arm Turn Left

                          Variation of UATL for Quick Students:  

                                         a. Under Arm Turn Left to Man’s Under Arm Turn Left

                                         b. Hammerlock from UATR to UATL

                                         c. Double Overhead Loop to Handslide to UATL

Lesson Includes a Basic Introduction to Waltz (featuring Ballroom, Pop, and Country & Western Music)

2^nd Class (March 21, 2012)

Warm-up and Review Previous Swing Patterns with Music.  Emphasis on Amalgamations, Rhythm, Footwork, Foot Positions, Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow

Introduce Swing Patterns:

1. Alternate Under Arm Turns  

2. Beltloop

                         Variation for Quick Students:

                                        a. Back Hand Change

Lesson Includes a Basic Introduction to Foxtrot and how to link Foxtrot with Swing (Ballroom and Night Club Styles featuring Ballroom, Big Band, Pop, Rock, and Movie Soundtrack Music)

3^rd Class (March 28, 2012)

Warm-up, and Review Previous Swing Patterns with Music.  Emphasis on Style, Tempos, Amalgamations, Rhythm, Footwork, Foot Positions, Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow

Introduce Swing Step Patterns:

1. Sweetheart

2. Back Walks and Points

Lesson Includes Basic Introduction to Texas Two-Step (featuring Country & Western Music)

4^th Class (April 4, 2012)

Warm-up, Review, and Practice All Swing Patterns with Music.  Emphasis on Style, Tempos, Amalgamations, Rhythm, Footwork, Foot Positions, Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow

Lesson Includes Basic Introduction to Mambo/Salsa/Cumbia (Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican Styles featuring Latin Music)

Adult Swing – Beyond Basics

Wednesday Evenings, March 14, 2012 – April 4, 2012

7:30pm to 9pm

Members Package - $60.00 Registration @ $15.00 per Couple per Class (Includes 4 Classes, Swing Pattern Syllabus, & Swing Music CD.)

Nonmembers Package - $72.00 Registration @ 18.00 per Couple per Class (Includes 4 Classes, Swing Pattern Syllabus, & Swing Music CD.)

Drop-ins Welcome @ Member $10.00 per Person per Class

& Nonmember $11.00 per Person per Class

Swing Pattern Syllabus and Swing Music CD Included with Above Package Enrollments Only.

Register Below with PayPal

or Contact Teresa Martinez Hansberry @ 871-2515 or naturalobsessions@hotmail.com

1^st Class (March 14, 2012)

Emphasis on Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow & Amalgamating Step Patterns 

Review Swing Patterns without and with Music to Various Genres and Tempos:

1. Swing Basics
2. Throwout & Link to Closed Position

3. Under Arm Turn Right

4. Under Arm Turn Left
5. Alternate UAT's
6. Sweetheart
7. Back Walks & Quicks
8. Belt Loop

Review Variations of UATL & UATR for Quick Students:

a. Under Arm Turn Left to Man’s Under Arm Turn Left

b. Hammerlock from UATR to UATL

c. Double Overhead Loop to Handslide to UATL

Lesson Includes Interrelation between Waltz and Rumba (featuring Ballroom, Pop, Country/Western, and Latin Music)

2^nd Class (March 21, 2012)

Warm-up and Review Previous Swing Patterns with Music. Emphasis on Amalgamations, Rhythm, Footwork, Foot Positions, Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow

Introduce Swing Patterns:

1. Sugar Push
2. Tuck In
3. Salsa Dip

Lesson Includes Basic Mambo/Salsa/Cumbia (Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican Styles featuring Latin Music)

 

3^rd Class (March 28, 2012)

Warm-up, and Review Previous Swing Patterns with Music. Emphasis on Style, Tempos, Amalgamations, Rhythm, Footwork, Foot Positions, Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow

Introduce Swing Step Patterns:

1. American Spin 

2. Lindy Turn 

Lesson Includes Interrelation between Foxtrot and Texas Two-Step (Ballroom and Night Club Styles featuring Ballroom, Big Band, Pop, Rock, Country/Western, and Movie Soundtrack Music)

4^th Class (April 4, 2012)

Warm-up, Review, and Practice All Swing Patterns with Music. Emphasis on Style, Tempos, Amalgamations, Rhythm, Footwork, Foot Positions, Dance Positions, Posture, Balance, Timing, Lead and Follow

Lesson Includes Introduction to Tango (featuring Ballroom and Argentine Music)

 

 

Member & Nonmember Packages

Member Package $60.00 USD Nonmember Package $72.00 USD

 

To inquire about Swing Dancing Lessons at the Creative Arts Center in Eureka, Montana, call me (Teresa) 1-406-871-2515 or email me at the address listed below or visit www.creativeartseureka.org

 

The Tobacco Valley Creative Arts Center is located at:

300 1st Ave. W
Eureka, MT
406-297-3270

 

Upon purchase of any Swing package be certain to download, complete, and return the Dance Lesson Questionnaire via email to Teresa at:

 

naturalobsessions@hotmail.com

 

Thank you for your patronage.  I look forward to seeing you in class and becoming your dance instructor.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

                    Teresa Martinez Hansberry

                                                   Dance Instructor

 

 

 

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