September Schedule 2008

Instructor: Laura Rose

919-667-5372

Location: Triangle Dance Studio

(2603 S Miami Blvd, Durham)

 

http://DanceFourFun.com/

(make checks payable to Laura Rose)

LauraRose@DanceFourFun.com                                     

We now have classes for any and all levels.

Checks or cash accepted (credit or debit cards NOT accepted.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

"It's obvious that Laura puts a great deal of thought and preparation into her lesson plan."

 

           Sept 6-26  $36.00/4 weeks                       Drop-in: $12/lesson

Saturday

Sunday

1:00-1:45pm

West Coast Basic 1 -

Curriculum at slow pace, appropriate for very beginners:

Core moves:

Push break

Left Side Pass (LSP)

Right Side Pass(RSP)

LSP with Lady Turn

LSP with Man Turn

Push Break Tuck Turn

LSP Tuck Turn

Two-handed Under Arm Turns

1:00-2:00pm

WC Variations & Musicality

“How to Strangle without leaving Marks” (neck wrap moves)

Prereq: WC Core moves

Level: Int/Adv

Curriculum at fast to medium pace: 

 

Focus on musicality and moves that can be easily lead and followed on the social dance floor.  These moves experiment with musicality through footwork, body placements, body isolations, alternative timing and syncopations.

 

1:50-2:10pm

West Coast Footwork variations.

30 minutes review of footwork variations.  Free to currently registered students.

Review techniques for spins & turns, footwork & shines, body isolations, connection & frame, and timing exercises.

Level: Beg/Int

 

2:00-3:00pm

WC Practica

Free-Open practice for all registered students.

2:15-3:00pm

West Coast Basic 2

Focus: Start it Up, Start it UP!

(8 variations on the starter step and closed positions)

Level: Beg/Int

Curriculum at medium pace,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client description of the classes: 

"Footwork is clearly an important element of style to Laura". Her emphasis on this is one of the things that sets her apart from some of her contemporaries."

 

"She starts each lesson with a warm-up consisting of a number of footwork alternatives designed to enhance the basic step."

 

"The way she integrates the new footwork enhancements into a repetitive warm up exercise is a great technique and a way to pack a lot into the hour."

 

"During the core skill sessions, Laura carefully chooses exercises and patterns that are effective at teaching the concept of lead-follow, so important to West Coast Swing and most other dance steps.  Each new pattern is demonstrated with slower music at first, then students are challenged with a quicker score for repetition..

 

"Laura pays close attention to and is very patient with each student, regardless of the skill level they come in with". "If she sees that a student is not moving through a new pattern quite as quickly as others, she will intervene as either the leader or follower to make sure the student reaches the breakthrough they are seeking." And she does this efficiently so as to not hold up the class any more than necessary". 

 

"Finally, Laura is careful to keep the class on task, while still allowing a little fun and mischief, but definitely completing her lesson plan and providing the value that her students are looking for."

Jim Barron, Ph. D.

 

 

We now have classes for any and all levels.

 

New West Coast Found Basic I classes are appropriate for beginners (or advanced dancers who want to learn the reverse role).  This progressive series of classes is intended to give students the necessary basic skills for social dancing.   Classes are appropriate for absolute beginners or dancers with limited experience.   Advanced dancers can reverse their role (followers learn to lead, and visa versa).  The pace is at a medium/slow level with lots of practice time.  Students interested in this level are also encouraged to attend the Sunday dance practices (at no extra charge). 

 

West Coast Basic II is appropriate for those with limited experience but know the core moves. This progressive series of classes are intended to give students additional techniques, footwork and moves appropriate for social dancing.   Classes are appropriate for dancers with limited experiences and those who want to practice/improve their technique and smooth-out their dancing.   Pace is at a medium level.  Students interested in this level are also encouraged to attend the Foundation 1 classes and the Sunday dance practices (at no extra charge).

 

West Coast Musicality is appropriate for Intermediate dancers.

This progressive series of classes are intended to give students musicality, footwork and body isolation moves appropriate for social dancing.   Classes are appropriate for intermediate dancers and those who want to practice/improve their technique.   Pace is at a fast/medium level.  Registration with partner is not required. Students interested in this level are also encouraged to attend the Foundation 1 classes and the Sunday dance practices (at no extra charge).  Students at this level can also reverse their role (follower learn to lead, and visa versa) at the Foundation 1 class (at no extra charge).

 

 

Registration with partner is not required

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Reduced Rates for signing up for multiple classes in this 4 week series are:
$36.00 for the first class, additional reduced rate of $28.00 for the second, additional reduced rate of $18.00 for third, reduced $10 for the forth.
Drop-ins are available with reduced rates when taking multiple classes in the same day.  Drop in rates are:  $12.00 for the the first, additional reduced $8.00 for the second, additional reduced $5 for the third, additional reduced $2.00 for the forth.