Nick’s Nightclub, 642 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
Welcome
Beginners
Learn the essentials! Our beginner class series takes you through the basics of swing:
• Six-count patterns
• Eight-count Lindy Whip and Circle
• Side-by-side and Back Charleston
• Lead-and-follow skills, transitions, and more
You never need a partner; we rotate partners in our classes so everyone has a chance to learn and practice.
Tuition is $140 per person for the eight-week session.
LOCATIONS
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Beginner Level Balboa
Taught by Cassie Stoa and Stanley Steers, special guest Tiffany Brantner
Contact [email protected]
Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (7 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Wednesday, June 18
8:30-9:30pm
$125/personWhat is Balboa? This swing-adjacent dance, also known as simply “Bal,” originated in Southern California in the 1920s, and was popular in the 1930s and ’40s. This eight-count basic enjoyed a resurgence in the Great Lindy Hop Revival of 1998 and is now a staple of the swing dance world. Particularly suited for (but not limited to) fast music, this is a great addition to your swing dance vocabulary. This beginner-level Balboa class is suitable for dancers of all levels of experience, including students who took the January/February 2025 Balboa class as new material will be added.
Special offer: Register for both the Beginner and Beginner Level Balboa classes and get $10 off the total price. Discount is automatically applied when you put both classes in your shopping cart.
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Taught by Cassie Stoa and Stanley Steers, special guest Tiffany Brantner
Contact [email protected]
Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (7 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Wednesday, June 18
8:30-9:30pm
$125/personWhat is Balboa? This swing-adjacent dance, also known as simply “Bal,” originated in Southern California in the 1920s, and was popular in the 1930s and ’40s. This eight-count basic enjoyed a resurgence in the Great Lindy Hop Revival of 1998 and is now a staple of the swing dance world. Particularly suited for (but not limited to) fast music, this is a great addition to your swing dance vocabulary. This beginner-level Balboa class is suitable for dancers of all levels of experience, including students who took the January/February 2025 Balboa class as new material will be added.
Special offer: Register for both the Beginner and Beginner Level Balboa classes and get $10 off the total price. Discount is automatically applied when you put both classes in your shopping cart.
Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
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Taught by Jen and Brian Behe
Contact [email protected]
Thursday nights, May 8-June 26 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
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Taught by Jen and Brian Behe
Contact [email protected]
Thursday nights, May 8-June 26 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/personBlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874
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Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact [email protected]
Sunday nights, May 4-June 29 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday
5-6pm
$125/person
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Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact [email protected]
Sunday nights, May 4-June 29 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday
5-6pm
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Carroll Baldwin Hall, Savage
Taught by Cassie Stoa and Stanley Steers
Contact [email protected]
Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (7 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Wednesday, June 18
7:30-8:30pm
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Taught by Cassie Stoa and Stanley Steers
Contact [email protected]
Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (7 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Wednesday, June 18
7:30-8:30pm
$125/personSpecial offer: Register for both the Beginner and Beginner Level Balboa classes and get $10 off the total price. Discount is automatically applied when you put both classes in your shopping cart.
Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
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Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, Arlington
Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
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Tuesday nights, May 6-June 24 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
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Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
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Tuesday nights, May 6-June 24 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/person
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Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
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Monday nights, May 5-June 30 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Monday, May 26 due to the Memorial Day holiday
7-8pm
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Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
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Monday nights, May 5-June 30 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Monday, May 26 due to the Memorial Day holiday
7-8pm
$140/person
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Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
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Monday nights, May 5-June 30 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Monday, May 26 due to the Memorial Day holiday
7-8pm
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Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
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Monday nights, May 5-June 30 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Monday, May 26 due to the Memorial Day holiday
7-8pm
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Dance Etc, Woodbridge
Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
Contact [email protected]
Sunday nights, May 4-June 29 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday
(Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice during the evening.)
5-6pm
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Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
Contact [email protected]
Sunday nights, May 4-June 29 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday
(Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice during the evening.)
5-6pm
$140/personDance Etc, 14017 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
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Taught by Lily Matini and Mead McLean
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Thursday nights, May 8-June 26 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
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Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall. Free street parking is available after 6:30pm, and there is a small lot and additional parking at the Church.
Taught by Lily Matini and Mead McLean
Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Thursday nights, May 8-June 26 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/personDanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall. Free street parking is available after 6:30pm, and there is a small lot and additional parking at the Church. -
Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, Rockville
Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
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Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
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Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
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Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
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Hill Center, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
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Sunday nights, May 4-June 29 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day weekend
4-5pm
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Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday nights, May 4-June 29 (8 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day weekend
4-5pm
$140/person
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Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Fairfax
Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact [email protected]
Tuesday nights, May 6-June 24 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/person
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Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact [email protected]
Tuesday nights, May 6-June 24 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
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Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Warrenton
Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
Contact [email protected]
Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/personWarrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186
Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
Contact [email protected]
Wednesday nights, May 7-June 25 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/personWarrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186
