Ballroom Dance, Latin Dance, Cornell, Ithaca, Classes, Dance
 BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE SURVEY
PE140 - Fall 2008
WEDNESDAY SECTION
Instructors: Kurt Lichtmann, with Maria Bodiu
Ithaca's most popular Dance classes: over 300 students a year!
Open to all: students, staff, non-Cornell, credit or non-credit

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Kurt & Maria
No previous dance experience required. Social Ballroom dance styles - American Tango, Salsa, Merengue, Hustle, Cha Cha, Waltz, Foxtrot, and more! Great music. Our approach to dance is student friendly: fun, entertaining, amusing.  We do not require between-class practice (although you would benefit by it). The WED section is more like appetizers - a non-mastery survival style social ballroom, with commonly taught simplifications. (If you want a more rigorous study, please check out Ballroom Intensive.)

Although oriented at TOTAL beginners, we offer some extra material for quick learners (want even more? Ask!). We are non-judgemental instructors. We encourage questions, and give plenty of individual attention.

In addition to innovative teaching methods, a unique aspect of our approach is that we continually revisit specific ways that both lady and fellow can look good & feel good on the dance floor.You are DANCERS, not just leader & follower! And there is lots more to each dance style than just different step patterns.There is drama, expression, lyricism, and the emotional connection to both your partner and the music. 

Over 2/3 of our students take it non-credit. Student surveys show that the vast majority of our students take the course based solely on word-of-mouth recommendations of former students.

WHEN:  Wednesdays 7:45-9:15pm
WHERE:  Helen Newman Dance Studio (map)
START DATE: Sept. 3
FEE: only $53 total for 12 class meetings

WALK-IN REGISTRATON
Tues, Aug 26 - 9:00 - 4pm
Wed, Aug 27 noon - 4pm
TEAGLE HALL GYM

NON-CREDIT, NON-STUDENTS
You may register in class, check to "CORNELL UNIVERSITY"

ADD-DROP
10:00 -11:30am and 1:30-3:30pm Bartels Hall Lobby
(late enrollment fee $30 for credit students enrolling after this time)
deadline Friday Sept 12
Bartels Hall (Athletic Field House) Lobby

Shoes: bring clean leather sole shoes, or simply dance in your socks. Sneakers are OK; you just won't be able to pivot or spin too well.

SCHEDULE - SPR 08
9/3 Castle Foxtrot
9/10 Hustle
9/17 Hustle
9/24 Waltz
10/1 Waltz
10/8 American Tango
10/15 American Tango
10/22 Salsa
10/29 Salsa
11/5 Cha Cha
11/12 Cha Cha
11/19 review & surprises



Review: We give a cursory review at the beginning of class, oriented at students who attend class regularly. If you are interested in material that you missed, please see us during break, or at the beginning or end of class.

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