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We know that people learning a choreographed routine for a presentation, work harder, learn faster and retain more of what they’ve learned. In our Ballroom Blitzes we are offering you the same wonderful feeling of accomplishment in a mini format.
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Mini-sessions of 3 and 4 weeks per dance. Supplement your dance program with more challenging material and dances that may not be offered in the regular schedule. This is opportune for students who can’t attend a regular class due to travel or other reasons. You can register for the Blitzes that suit your time frame. At the end of each mini-session you will perform your Blitz to the delight of your Friday night friends.
Regular class fees apply. Registration is required.
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| East Coast Swing - Jan. 12, 19, 26 |
| Cha Cha - Feb. 2, 9, 16,23 |
| Waltz - Mar. 1, 8, 15 |
| Quickstep - Mar. 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12 |
| Rumba - Apr. 19, 26, May 4 |
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| 3 week Blitz $41.25 |
4 week Blitz $55.00
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Drop-in workshops for first-timers and beginners.
Learn a simple routine of a few patterns that can be mastered in an hour. Newcomers can feel at ease and gain confidence. It is a great way to sample all the exciting dance styles at a beginner level. It will be fun to “flash” the mob that comes at 8:00 for the dance.
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| January 6 | Posture, partner roles and rules of the game |
| January 13 | How to move gracefully |
| January 20 | Fox Trot |
| January 27 | Waltz |
| February 3 | Tango |
| February 10 | Single Time Swing |
| February 17 | East Coast Swing |
| February 24 | Latin Styling, Cuban motion |
| March 2 | Rumba |
| March 9 | Cha Cha |
| March 16 | Bolero |
| March 23 | Viennese Waltz |
| March 30 | Salsa |
| April 13 | Mambo (Rotary Hall, Filberg Centre) |
| April 20 | Samba |
| April 27 | West Coast Swing |
| May 4 | Swing Hustle |
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Practice is essential in learning anything new so stay for the dance and practice while teachers and fellow students are there to help. The more floor time you have the faster you will succeed. Jump in with both feet and have fun
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Music is a mix of all styles of latin, ballroom and swing.
Light refreshments served.
Location: Native Sons Hall
Cost: $10 for workshop and/or dance
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ValDance has returned home to the Grand Hall after a 13-month stay at the Filberg Centre. We love our new maple floor, new lighting, modern washrooms, new banquet kitchen and bar. New windows that open and remote control blinds are being ordered. The balconies will be restored in time for our Gala. The incredible log walls and warm ambience inside remain undisturbed. The sandblasting work on the exterior facade has enhanced the beauty of the building immensely as well as the addition of the wooden ramps and rails. Landscaping will complete the transformation.
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Our Speakeasy Girls christened the Grand Re-Opening of the Native Sons Hall with their Charleston performance on Aug. 21, 2010, eighty-two years after the original grand opening.
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Our t-shirts are made of a lightweight breathable fabric that wicks away moisture and keeps you dry and cool in class. V-necks, golf shirts and fleece jackets are available for men and ladies. Ladies V-necks and golf shirts have a tapered fit. The golf style is a dressier look in a slightly heavier fabric and has contrasting piping.
Our fleece jackets have raglan sleeves, side zippered pockets, elastic cuffs and drawstring hem for a perfect fit. They are lightweight, very soft and cozy.
They all come in black with the ValDance logo embroidered on the front.
V-necks and golf shirts are $50.00. Fleeces are $70.00. For a few dollars more you may have your name embroidered beneath the logo.
Contact Val to order.
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Some dance DVD's you might enjoy:
- "Take the Lead" Antonio Banderas as Pierre Dulaine, an inspirational Manhattan dance teacher who volunteers his time to teach ballroom dancing to a group of New York high school students serving detention (inspired by a true story)
- "Mad Hot Ballroom" Dance program and competitions among the inner city schools of New York (watch this with your children!)
- "Shall We Dance" (Richard Gere & JLO), and the more poignant Japanese version by the same name
- "Dance with Me" (Vanessa Williams and Chayanne) Good story about a competitive professional Latin dancer and the Cuban Salsa dancer she meets. Great Salsa and Latin dancing!
- "The Tango Lesson" A provocative and passionate story inspired by filmmaker Sally Potter's own experiences with the great dancer Pablo Veron. Lots of fabulous Argentine Tango.
- "Swing Kids" A powerful and moving story of what the young people faced during the swing craze in Nazi Germany. Great dance numbers!
- "Dirty Dancing" (Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey) A dance instructor in the catskills meets small town girl. Classic Mambo number.
- "Dirty Dancing, Havana Nights" Patrick Swayze returns as older instructor to hot young dancers. Lots of Salsa. Good story line.
- "Saturday Night Fever" (John Travolta) Life and times during the disco phenomenon. Classic.
- "Staying Alive" (John Travolta) Tony's dance career rises to star in modern ballet production with more female trouble. Theatrical dance numbers.
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It's official, North America is experiencing a Ballroom Boom. Primetime devoted 1 hour to this phenomenon. It began 2 years ago when "Shall We Dance" was released. Usually these trends take 5 or 6 years to trickle into the smaller communities but we felt it here immediately too. Not a day goes by when I don't get inquiries about lessons. Last Thursday a lady phoned me at 10 p.m., inspired after seeing "Dancing with the Stars" wanting to add her name to the wait list for September. As well as teaching our group classes and private lessons we have been teaching in the middle schools and doing weekend workshops for private functions. I have had to turn down many requests locally and some wanting me to go out of town to teach. It's an exciting time for all of us. There are some dance events in the planning stages that you will be the first to know about!
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