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Class Schedule

Fridays: 7:30 pm & 8:20 pm
Sundays: 7:00 pm & 7:50 pm

Doors open at 6:45 pm both nights.

Special Dance Times
See monthly schedule for dates when our dance space will be closed or dances held at an alternate location.

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Class Schedule

 

"Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals." - Charles Baudelaire
     July 2016    
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1

6:45 Open dancing

7:30 Foxtrot

8:20 Salsa

2
3

6:45 Open dancing

7:00 Foxtrot

7:50 Salsa

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5
6
7
8

6:45 Party Night

Vanessa Williams hosting

Vanessa

9
10

6:45 Open dancing

7:00 Foxtrot

7:50 Salsa

11
12
13
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15

6:45 Open dancing

7:30 Foxtrot

8:20 Salsa

Classes have been relocated to the War Memorial at 3325 Zoo Drive San Diego, CA 92101.

WMB

 

16
17

Classes canceled by the city

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20
21
22

6:45 Open dancing

7:30 Instruction

8:45 Practice

Classes have been relocated to the War Memorial at 3325 Zoo Drive San Diego, CA 92101.

Kurt Popp will conduct a single class on lead/follow technique for all skill levels.

KP

 

23
24

Classes canceled by the city

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26
27
28
29

6:45 Open dancing

7:30 Instruction

8:45 Practice

Classes have been relocated to the War Memorial at 3325 Zoo Drive San Diego, CA 92101.

Stephen Showers will conduct a class for all skill levels.

SS

 

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31

Classes canceled by the city

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2
3
4
5
6

July Syllabus


Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Foxtrot Foxtrot Foxtrot
Foxtrot  
  • Three step
  • Natural turn
  • Three pivots
  • Same foot lunge
  • Telemark
Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Salsa Salsa Salsa
Salsa  
  • 1/2 Basic
  • Back spot turn
  • Back spot turn with inside turn for the follower
  • Back spot turn
  • Opening-out action with inside turn for the follower, change hands right-to-right
  • Underarm turn for the follower
  • Forward break with double underarm turn for the follower, spiral for the leader,
  • Right-to-right hand hold, Outside turn for the follower being led to stand behind the leader
  • Back break for the follower then being led to an inside spiral, leader turning left to spiral
  • Dancers are briefly back to back, leader keeps turning left and continues the lead while lifting left arm over the follow's head while the follow ducks out

Past and Upcoming Monthly Calendars


April 2016
May 2016
June 2016
July 2016
August 2016
September 2016
October 2016
November 2016
December 2016
Did you know? There are two categories of International style dancing, Standard and Latin. International Standard allows only closed dance positions, whereas American Smooth allows closed, open and separated dance movements.