Ballroom Dance, Latin Dance, Cornell, Ithaca, Classes, Dance, New York, NY
 BALLROOM INTENSIVE - SOCIAL DANCE
Fall 2008
MONDAYS 8:00-9:30pm Helen Newman
Instructors: Kurt Lichtmann & Camila Andrea Marquez
 Ithaca's most popular Dance classes: over 300 students a year!
Cornell students, staff, and their partners given priority in the MON section

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Camila & Kurt
BALLROOM INTENSIVE is a social dance class - it is not a competition-oriented. No previous dance experience is necessary. The class is plenty of fun, although compared to the Sunday and Wednesday BALLROOM SURVEY sections, it is considerably more focused. Each semseter, we cover TWO dances in depth. Students are welcome to take more than one semester for this reason.
Fall 2008:: Waltz & American Tango
Spring 2009: Hustle & ChaCha
(alternately, we are debating offering West Coast Swing as one of the Spr09 dance styles, a challenging and fun dance) All semesters start with the Castle Foxtrot, an excellent easy introduction to partnering & rhythm, and a very practical, enjoyable dance.

The MONDAY section also has an enrollment limit of 20 couples. There is a more stringent attendance commitment than for the other two sections - one cut, one makeup, with rare exceptions. Students from WED and SUN may not makeup by attending BALLROOM INTENSIVE, again with the rare exceptions. This will enable us to move faster, and get deeper, i.e. less total re-teaching of topics for those who missed the previous class! In this section, we will tend to teach to the committed students, rather than to those who miss classes.

The BALLROOM INTENSIVE section will tend to attract students who are doing some practicing between classes. Don't get scared - there are no tests. This is simply a section for students who want more than a drop-in survey. It is quite a lot of fun! But it is not for those with a casual committment to paying attention in class. We are non-judgemental, entertaining, amusing 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 PE140 non-credit. A number of students take the course more than once! Student surveys show that the vast majority of our students take the course based solely on word-of-mouth recommendations of former students.

WHEN:  Mondays 8:00 - 9:30pm
WHERE:  Helen Newman Dance Studio (map)
START DATE: Sept. 1
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

FALL 2008 SCHEDULE
9/1 Castle Foxtrot
9/8 Waltz
9/15 Waltz
9/22 Waltz
9/29 Waltz
10/6 Waltz
10/13 fall break - no class
10/20 American Tango
10/29 American Tango
11/3 American Tango
11/10 American Tango
11/17 American Tango
11/24 review

Shoes: bring clean leather sole shoes, or simply dance in your socks. The more dedicated students will bring dance shoes or dance sneakers to class. High heels with non-metal tips are fine, but no thin-spike heels for ladies, sorry they ruin the floor. Sneakers are OK; you just won't be able to pivot or spin too well. DANCE SHOES 

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