Try Something New! Dance This Summer!

SUMMER CLASS SCHEDULE

Creative Dance for ages 3-5
Tuesdays 10-10:45am ALL summer long!
Cost per class per dancer: $10 drop-in, $8 when paying by the month and $6 when you buy a 10-class "Little Happy Feet" discount card.

Pre-ballet for ages 5-7 TBD
If you are interested please call and let's add you to the a waiting list ; )

Dances of the 50's and 60's for ages 6-14
Summer music and some fun and silly dance! What could be better? The students will learn Swing dancing as well as those funny dances of the 60's like the swim, the pony, the locomotion and the twist.
Session #1 begins May 28th - June 8th Monday - Friday (2 weeks)
9-10am for kids entering K-3 grades next year
10-11am for kids entering 4-6 grades next year
11-Noon for kids entering Jr. High (7 & 8)

Session #2  begins June 18th - June 29th Monday - Friday (2weeks)
9-10am for kids entering K-3 grades next year
10-11am for kids entering 4-6 grades next year
11-Noon for kids entering Jr. High (7 & 8)
Cost for these sessions per class per dancer: $12 drop-in, $10 when paying weekly and $8 when buying a "Happy Feet" discount card.

High School Swing & Latin: TBD
Please, call and get on a waiting list for this class. We will determine the day and time at a later date. Swing and Latin dances are extremely popular among high school AND college students across the country.

Adult Ballroom/Social Dance:
On Thursday nights, join our ongoing classes from 8-9pm. In May we're mixing it up...
May 10th - Cha-Cha/Rumba
May 17th - East Coast Swing/West Coast Swing
May 24th - Meringue/Salsa
May 31st - Nightclub 2-Step/Country 2-step
I'm also taking sign-ups for a 6-7pm class and developing in a "Date Night" dance class for Friday nights complete with child care. Call for more info.
Cost per class per dancer: $12 drop-in, $10 when paying weekly and $8 when buying a "Happy Feet" discount card. Child Care Costs: $5 for the first child and $2 for each additional sibling.

Need more info? Call Dana at 862-0118 or email me at dancingdana64@gmail.com

A Sampling of Ballroom and Social Dances in MAY!

   Okay, so you've seen DWTS season after season and you've been saying you want to try dancing like that but... you still aren't waltzing around the kitchen floor let alone the ballroom floor. Now's your chance to experience TEN partner dances in ONE month... AND YOUR FIRST GROUP CLASS IS FREE!
  
   Thursday night's ballroom/social dance class will offer a sampling of partner dances in pairs that relate easily to one another. Here's the schedule:
May 3rd - Waltz/Foxtrot
May 10th - Cha-Cha/Rumba
May 17th - East Coast Swing/West Coast Swing
May 24th - Meringue/Salsa
May 31st - Nightclub 2-Step/Country 2-step


   Join us Thursday night's in May from 8-9pm in Sedona's VOC. Call 862-0118 or email to get on the class list and get directions. If Thursday nights don't work for you, let's talk.


Let's get dancing!
Dana

Sign up for Summer Dance Classes!

I'm gearing up for the Summer Activities Fair at Big Park Community School in the Village of Oak Creek on May 3rd at 5pm. Come out and see what's going on for kids and adults this summer. I'll be taking sign-ups for kids (and kids at heart) ages 3 and up. 

Moms and Dads don't forget about yourselves! You can sign up to take a "Date Night" dance class!

Also... if you have teenagers, I'll be offering swing and Latin dance classes!!! Both swing and Latin are very popular on college campuses across the nation. NAU has a thriving swing and Latin dance community.


Dance is a beneficial activity for ALL ages. It's cardio and calorie burning qualities improve overall health.  Dance is also a weight bearing exercise that improves bone strength. Want to improve your coordination, flexibility, timing, balance, memory and recall? Dance! That's right. Dance. Even if you need an exercise that is low or no impact, there's a dance out there for you. Additionally, dance has social benefits too!  The social aspects of dance build confidence, good manners and friendships.


If you can't make it to the Summer Activities Fair and need more info or want to sign up, give me a call at 862-0118 or email me at dancingdana64@gmail.com.


Let's get Dancing!
Dana 

One of dancings greatest advocates, Dick Clark, dead at 82

If is wasn't for watching Dick Clark's American Bandstand every Saturday of my childhood I don't know what I would have done.

My parents couldn't afford dance lessons for me as a child so I'd find dance shows on TV. Any kind of dance... ballet, musicals and variety shows and American Bandstand helped me learn all the latest dance steps. I'd watch and then grab my sister to see if we could do what we just saw. Dick Clark not only made stars out of bands and solo acts, he had songs created for specific dances and create hit show after hit show. Who hasn't seen a New York Rockin' Eve?

Rest in peace, Dick. You will be remembered well.

Dance enthusiasts enjoy the link below from UAS Today on Dick Clark's life and contributions. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/story/2012-04-18/dick-clark-dies-at-82/54390716/1

A New Twist on DWTS

Dancing with the Stars tried out a new way of eliminating a dancer on last night's show. The two couples who ranked the lowest after the judges scores were combined with audience votes were put in a "dance-off". I thought it was very fair because they each dancer had to dance the same dance to the same music and neither star had done that dance before.

The judges had the final say instead of the audience vote and Gavin was sent home. I thought is was a good call and I like that the final say is in the judges hands.

What do you think?

Rock 'n' Roll for the Cure Benefit

Just wanted to spread the word about a great LOCAL cause. A Sedona family who lost their 21 year old daughter to cancer just recently is continuing their fund raising efforts in order to help other local families fighting cancer.

Please, come out to Olde Sedona Bar & Grill this Thursday night (tomorrow the 12th) in West Sedona. The fun begins at 6pm with entertainment and raffles and then Sedona's own Oak Creek Band will be performing at 9pm! Come out with your dance shoes handy, a few bucks in your pocket to donate to the cause or join in the raffle and enjoy the night!

The event is FREE of change but please donate what you can. I will have a gift certificate up for grabs for a FREE private lesson or $60 off a larger purchase. Hope to see you there... I'll be there after 9pm!

Stay well... Dance often,

Dana

Got swagger in your dancing?

I always tell my students attitude can cover a multitude of mistakes. If you just take on the character of the dance, it will look a million times better.

Here's a great example.

Check out the attitude and character of this 2 year old who picked up his swagger by watching his parents' ballroom dance class (jive). I love his facial expression, poses and overall confidence! The audience eats it up and you barely notice that he never does a "dance" step. Enjoy! and remember to give your dancing some attitude, character... swagger ; )

Contact me to get your swagger on!