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 BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE SURVEY
PE140 - Spring 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, Cha Cha, Waltz, Foxtrot. 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 - survival style social ballroom, with commonly taught simplifications. (If you want a more rigorous study, please check out PE149 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: Jan. 30
FEE: only $53 total for 12 class meetings

INFORMATIONAL MEETING
MONDAY , JANUARY 21, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - BARTELS HALL LOBBY
You may also register on-line trhough Course Enroll at the computer room in Bartels.Help will be available. NON-CREDIT, NON-STUDENTS
You may register in class, check to "CORNELL UNIVERSITY "

ADD-DROP
Tuesday, Jan 22 - Friday, Feb. 8, 10:00 -11:30am and 1:30-3:30pm Phys. Ed. Office- TEAGLE HALL
(late enrollment fee $30 for credit students enrolling after this time)

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
1/30 Castle Foxtrot
2/6 Hustle
2/13 Hustle
2/20 Salsa
2/27 Salsa
3/5 Cha Cha
3/12 no class
3/19 no class
3/26 Cha Cha
4/2 American Tango
4/9 American Tango
4/16 Samba
4/23 Samba
4/30 review



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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