Get ready to dance the night away with our incredible selection of Ballroom, Latin, and swing dances! Experience the romance of the Rumba and the passion of the Argentine Tango, or enjoy the lively East Coast Swing fits perfectly with any music genre. Don't miss the smooth sounds of West Coast Swing and the fun of Country Dancing, including 2-step, Triple time 2-step and Country Swing. Lace up your dancing shoes or where your boots and join us as we explore the vibrant steps of the world of dance!
Styles of Smooth Dances taught
Foxtrot: Danced to the Big Band sounds of some of the Biggest Crooners of our time.... Stars like Frank Sinatra, Dean martin, Vic Damone to name a few...!
Waltz: The Waltz is considered the Mother of all dances... It has brought together more Families and than any other dance...!
Songs associated with this style of dancing: (Fascination) Nat King Cole (Moon River) Andy Williams
Tango: The Tango is exciting and passionate... originating in Argentina... there are two distinctive styles: The Ballroom (Big Band style), and the Argentine style (for milonga style parties)
Viennese Waltz: The Viennese Waltz is the pre-cursor to the now more familiar Waltz...originating in Vienna...
Argentine Tango: is an exhilarating dance that burst onto the scene in late 19th century Buenos Aires! With its intricate footwork and close embrace, it beautifully expresses love and connection between partners. The dramatic music an electric energy, making it a thrilling experience for everyone involved. It's truly a vibrant celebration of culture and artistry!
Styles of Latin Dances Taught
Rumba: The Rumba is romantic and sensual...the beat is of African origin...soft foot placements help create the soft rolling motion of the hips Dancers call Cuban motion!
Cha Cha: The Cha Cha has syncopated drum beats (boom boom which creates Cuban triple rhythm ) which allows you to be able to dance to a lot of the Dance Club music.
Salsa: The Salsa is a dance style that is Hot,Hot,Hot...it encourages you to let loose and have some fun... the music is exciting and fun to listen to...Latin Dancing at its finest!
Bachata: The Bachata originated in the country side and rural neighborhoods of the Dominican republic danced in counts of 8 beats...Slower style of Latin dancing...easy to learn!
Merengue: The Merengue is a step on every beat dance with 8 count patterns (easy to learn and easy to Dance) ...you can be very creative with your turns and footwork!
Cumbia: The Cumbia is a dance from the Latin country of Columbia... the music has a very distinctive beat that is vivacious and full of life... the steps have unique styling!
Styles of Swing Dances taught
E. Coast Swing: The East Coast Swing-Jitterbug (1940's) is the most versatile of all the swing dances...there are single, double, triple step and Lindy rhythms you can use!
W. Coast Swing: The West Coast Swing (1960's) came into existence from the lindy hop ...A smoother form of swing used for the new Jazz Swing sounds!
Hustle: The Hustle (1970's) brought forth through the disco era...can be danced to many music genres...Soul, Pop, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B!
Styles of Country Dancing taught
Two step: The Two steps first variation (1890,s) was closely related to Foxtrot. It was a mixture of the Foxtrot and the One step. It kept evolving with a country flair and is now standing on its own (Country Favorite!)
Oklahoma Shuffle: Triple two step was created in the Dallas/Ft. Worth by two steppers looking for something new to dance. It feels like a progressive E Coast swing turned into a smooth dance.
Country Swing: Country Swing is a newer variation country dance that integrates still another set of
rhythms to country dance music...has a similarity to the Hustle with its quick rocking motion ( lots of free style)