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 Notes, Jan 2012



Notes, Tap Class, Mon 6:30


Notes, Silver Ballroom, Mon 8:00


Notes, Open Smooth, Tues 8:15


Notes, Open Swing, Tues 8:45


Notes, Gold/Open Waltz, Wed 7-8:30


Notes, Basic Amalgamations ISTD Ballroom, All Levels


Notes, Open Ballroom, Wednesday 7-8:30


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International & American Style Bronze, Silver, Gold
at Universal Dance Center, Inc
the place to learn to dance your best
Monday 7:15 Pdr (CRSJ)
-solo drills in progression and center floor
-use of feet, leg action, rotations, rhythms, arm positions

Monday 7:45 SmootheeZ (WFTVQ)
-solo drills on technique
-foot positions, balance, sway, rise and fall, side leads, use of CBMP

goals:
-to allow dancers the opportunity to practice, drill and repeat basic elements of the dances unencumbered and unassisted by a partner
-to develop the dancers' confidence in their abilities

Monday 8:15 Silver ISTD Latin
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manual used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America AND associate level professional certification candidates.
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of bronze figures 
-practice and review of all dances

Monday 8:45 Silver ISTD Ballroom
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manual used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America AND associate level professional certification candidates.
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of bronze figures
-practice and review of all dances

Goals: 
-for all class participants to dance with partners through the figures with regard to timing, frame, alignment, technique and understanding, and adaptability
-for all class participants to dance with partners through the figures and amalgamations with an attractive appearance and a reciprocal feeling of compatibility

Tuesday 7:00 Bronze ISTD Ballroom and Latin
-partner work covering ballroom and Latin technique, leg action, connection, figures appropriate for for social dancing.

Tuesday 7:45  SmootheeZ (WFTVQ)
-solo drills on technique in American style smooth dances
-foot positions, balance, sway, rise and fall, side leads, use of CBMP

Tuesday 8:15 Dance Visions American style
-bronze and silver Dance Visions smooth figures, concentrating on the technique that makes those figures usable, beautiful and doable for social dancing

Tuesday 8:45
-gold Dance Visions and open choreography American style

Wednesday 7:00 Gold ISTD Ballroom and More Material
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manual used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America AND popular variations
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of open figures in amalgamations and as replacement choices for bronze, silver and gold figures
-emphasis on technique, style,floorcraft, choices of precedes and follows
-practice and review of all dances

Wednesday 8:00 Gold and Open Latin
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manuals used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America  
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of open figures in amalgamations and as replacement choices for bronze, silver and gold figures
-emphasis on connection, communication and timing

 Wednesday 8:45-9:00 Open Latin
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manuals used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America combined with open level, but danceable amalgamations
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of open figures in amalgamations and as replacement choices for bronze, silver and gold figures
-emphasis on connection, communication and timing
 
Thursday 6:45 Bronze American style Dance Visions Rhythm and Smooth
- Learn the names of the figures and how to use them on the social dancefloor.
-emphasis on leads and follows and arm styling and head positions

Thursday 7:30 Bronze ISTD Latin
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manual used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America AND associate level professional certification candidates
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of bronze figures
-development of amalgamations using bronze material

Thursday 7:30 Silver ISTD Latin
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manual used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America AND licentiate level professional certification candidates.
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of silver figures
-development of amalgamations and bronze with silver material combinations
-practice and review of all dances

Thursday 8:15 Bronze ISTD Ballroom
-ISTD curriculum as described in their manual used world-wide and as approved by the NDCA for sanctioned competition events in North America AND associate level professional certification candidates.
-holds, leads, figures, possible combinations of bronze figures
-development of more amalgamations that include bronze and silver figures
-floorcraft
-emphasis on technique
-practice and review of all dances
















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