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To Contact Michèle:
michele@hartfordballroom.com
Phone 860-794-6879
or 860-693-3909

Starting in 2012 the monthly social dance will be on the 2nd Saturday of the month

Next dance is Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Open ballroom social dance
from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Shim Sham - part I, dance lesson for all levels 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
with Savio Cheng and Cathy Race

$10 at the door
BYOB
Feel free to bring your own beverage and food into the ballroom

Private Lessons Available

2012

Monday

Wednesday

Thursday
Practice 8:45 - 9:30

	Absolute Beginners 7:00 - 8:15 p.m.	Basics 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.	Argentine Tango	Advanced Basics 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Intermediate 8:00 - 8:45 p.m.
February	Tango/Cha Cha	Samba	Beginners 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.	Tango	Hustle
March	Foxtrot/Swing	Fast Waltz	Technique Exercises for Tango Dancers (both levels)	Samba	Tango
April	Waltz/Rumba	Bolero	7:15 to 7:45 p.m.	Fast Waltz	Samba
May	Tango/Cha Cha	Foxtrot	Intermediate 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.	Bolero	Fast Waltz
June	Foxtrot/Swing	Cha Cha	Advanced 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.	Foxtrot	Bolero
July	Waltz/Rumba	Slow Waltz		Cha Cha	Foxtrot
August	Tango/Cha Cha	Rumba		Slow Waltz	Cha Cha
September	Foxtrot/Swing	EC Swing		Rumba	Slow Waltz
October	Waltz/Rumba	WC Swing		EC Swing	Rumba
November	Tango/Cha Cha	Foxtrot		WC Swing	EC Swing
December	Foxtrot/Swing	Salsa		Foxtrot	WC Swing


Ballroom Dancing Technique
2012		Sunday
	Technique starting in February 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Full Bronze Level starting in February 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.	Silver Level starting in February 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Gold Level 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
February	Slow Waltz	Rumba	Foxtrot	Salsa
March	Hustle	Slow Waltz	Rumba	Foxtrot
April	Tango	Hustle	Slow Waltz	Rumba
May	Samba	Tango	Hustle	Slow Waltz
June	Fast Waltz	Samba	Tango	Hustle
July	Bolero	VienneseWaltz	Samba	Tango
August	Foxtrot	Bolero	Viennese Waltz	Samba
September	Cha Cha	Foxtrot	Bolero	Viennese Waltz
October	Slow Waltz	Cha Cha	Foxtrot	Bolero
November	Rumba	Slow Waltz	Cha Cha	Foxtrot
December	Introduction to quickstep	Rumba	Slow Waltz	Cha Cha

Descriptions Of Classes

Social Ballroom Dancing

Absolute Beginners: The Classic Dances

Monday 7:00 to 8:15 p.m.

This is the perfect class to start, just for beginners. We focus on the 6 most important dances because these are the dances that will give you a solid foundation in partner dancing. A nice slow pace to enjoy dancing while you are learning and exercising in a friendly atmosphere. You don't need a partner, you don't need to register and you can start anytime (although the new dances are introduced on the first week of the month, therefore that class is the easiest).

6 dances over a period of three months, 2 dances per month: Rumba and Waltz, Tango and Cha Cha, Foxtrot and Swing.

After taking 15 Absolute Beginner lessons, you may attend both Monday classes (the Absolute Beginner and the Basics) for the price of one, and benefit from the repetition.

Basics

Monday 8:15 to 9:15 p.m.

When you want to learn more dances and more steps

Advanced Basics

Thursday 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. (practice until 8:00 p.m. and from 8:45 to 9:30 p.m.)

When you feel ready to learn more variations at a faster pace.

Intermediate

Thursday 8:00 to 8:45 p.m. (practice from 8:45 to 9:30 p.m.)

Now that you are proficient with the basic steps, you can use them in more complicated variations and combinations.

Argentine Tango

Wednesday

Level 1 - Beginners to Intermediate from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Ballet and exercises for tango dancers (for both levels), from 7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Level 2 - Intermediate to Advanced from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Level 3 - Advanced and Close Embrace from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (note that we will not rotate partners in this class, so you should make arrangements prior to the class)

Argentine Tango is based on a few versatile basic movements. The flexibility of those basics allows the dancers countless variations and musical interpretations. The limitations are our physical abilities and this is where a judicious selection of ballet and ballroom techniques can be so helpful.

For absolute beginners, we recommend to start with the Monday class for a few weeks, to familiarize yourself with step patterns and dancing with a partner.

Ballroom Dancing Technique

Technique

Sunday 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

When ballroom dancing has become your hobby, you will want to work more in depth to improve your appearance and abilities, we call this technique. When you know what to do, you will want to know how to do the fundamental steps. The fundamentals steps (Bronze I level, taught on Thursday) are now explored with emphasis on footwork, lead, follow and timing; it is essential to know the proper technique before continuing to a more advanced level. Technique will improve your balance, posture and dancing skills in general.

Full Bronze Level

Sunday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

This is a class for students who are very proficient with the fundamentals. We continue to work on more advanced steps that will develop good technique like footwork, rise and fall, CBM; these are essential for the serious dancer aspiring to progress to a more advanced level.

Silver Level

Sunday 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

This is a class for students with a minimum of two years experience in partner dancing.We explore important, advanced techniques and concepts(alignment, swing, leg action, rhythm interpretation, advanced turns) necessary to progress to the advanced level.

Gold Level

With a touch of International Style

Sunday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

A class for students with extensive ballroom dance experience. A class that is challenging and fun.

Pricing and Method of Payment

Pay as you go - $10.00 per class

10 Classes prepaid $80.00 (for one person - for any class - for one year))

Private Lessons and Contact Information

Private lessons are now available by instructors;

Lisa Marie Evans. She can be contacted at 860-655-5731 or email lisamarie@hartfordballroom.com

Nate Evans. He can be contacted at 860-922-1550 or email nate@hartfordballroom.com

1 hour - $45.00 Single or couple

Any questions? Email Michèle at michele@hartfordballroom.com or call her Home860-693-3909 or Cell 860-794-6879

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