Kaleidoscope
Dance Space
Ballroom STEP 1: Steps & Timing
Class Times
Wednesday 6:15 - 7:10 pm
Class Length
55 minutes
Class Price
$14 Drop-In, $48 for 4 classes
Trudy & Kevin Sherman
Instructor
Ballroom
Trudy started dancing when she was 6 and continued to dance all the way through college. She enjoyed all kinds of dance. Her mother and both aunts were professional dancers as young women. Her mother was also a professional square dance caller in college. As they say "Dancing is in Trudy's blood."
Kevin and Trudy started ballroom dance in 2013. They have fun dancing together and love to make dancing a fun activity for others as well. Their classes focus on the beginner dancer and those who like to dance socially.
Coming from an engineering background, they enjoy the challenge of making sure their classes are well planned out and structured to make learning as easy, enjoyable, and memorable as possible.
Contact
602-345-0496
About the course
STEP 1 classes focus on learning the steps and timing of a dance style without a partner. Dancing without a partner facilitates mastery of the steps, increases balance, and improves posture while building self-confidence. Partners are welcome but will dance on their own.
Each class covers a single dance style. The same style is taught for 2 consecutive weeks. Examples include swing, hustle, nightclub, waltz, rumba, and tango. To maximize learning and increase retention of what is learned, it is recommended to attend both weeks.
The first week of a series teaches the history, timing, and basic steps for the dance style. Posture, balance, and foot techniques are taught. The second week starts with a short review followed by instruction for a few additional steps different from the first week.
Plenty of practice time is included in all classes.