SPECIALTY CLASSES
Going beyond our regular eight-week beginner and intermediate class sessions, SPECIALTY CLASSES provide the opportunity to delve into a variety of different topics. From one-time workshops to short sessions to learning a choreographed dance routine, these classes provide an opportunity to deepen your knowledge and expand your swing dance horizons.
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Everybody Shim Sham!
Taught by Debra Sternberg
Contact [email protected]
Monday, October 27
8-9pm
$20/person
Based on a tap dance routine, the Shim Sham Shimmy was adapted by Lindy Hoppers when Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning started using it as a class warm-up. Now performed at swing dances all over the world, including Gottaswing dances at Colvin Run Dance Hall, BlackRock Center For the Arts, and the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, you’ll love being part of this world-wide tradition! No partner needed, all levels welcome.
Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015
Taught by Debra Sternberg
Contact [email protected]
Monday, October 27
8-9pm
$20/person
Based on a tap dance routine, the Shim Sham Shimmy was adapted by Lindy Hoppers when Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning started using it as a class warm-up. Now performed at swing dances all over the world, including Gottaswing dances at Colvin Run Dance Hall, BlackRock Center For the Arts, and the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, you’ll love being part of this world-wide tradition! No partner needed, all levels welcome.
Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015
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Intermediate Balboa for Swing Dancers
Taught by Dabe and Janelle Murphy
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday nights, November 2-December 14 (6 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, November 23
5-6pm, dance practice/questions 6-6:15pm
$105INTERMEDIATE BALBOA FOR SWING DANCERS
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! Known for their smooth style, effortless appearance, and limitless enthusiasm, Dabe and Janelle will show you how to incorporate the fundamentals of Balboa—Posture, Position, Pressure, and Pulse—into your swing dancing repertoire. You’ll fine-tune your footwork, solidify your stretch, and create a better connection with your partner, the music, and even the dance floor. Suitable for students with no previous Balboa experience, and there is always plenty of new material for repeat students as well. Class is followed by 15 minutes of dance practice.Special offer: Register for both the Intermediate and Intermediate Balboa for Swing Dancers classes and get $10 off the total price. Discount is automatically applied when you put both classes in your shopping cart.
Born 2 Dance, Studio 1, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180
Taught by Dabe and Janelle Murphy
Contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Sunday nights, November 2-December 14 (6 weeks)
NOTE: No class on Sunday, November 23
5-6pm, dance practice/questions 6-6:15pm
$105INTERMEDIATE BALBOA FOR SWING DANCERS
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! Known for their smooth style, effortless appearance, and limitless enthusiasm, Dabe and Janelle will show you how to incorporate the fundamentals of Balboa—Posture, Position, Pressure, and Pulse—into your swing dancing repertoire. You’ll fine-tune your footwork, solidify your stretch, and create a better connection with your partner, the music, and even the dance floor. Suitable for students with no previous Balboa experience, and there is always plenty of new material for repeat students as well. Class is followed by 15 minutes of dance practice.Special offer: Register for both the Intermediate and Intermediate Balboa for Swing Dancers classes and get $10 off the total price. Discount is automatically applied when you put both classes in your shopping cart.
Born 2 Dance, Studio 1, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180
