Beyond the Basics Pop Rock and Latin Line Dancing  

Easy, fun, social, active! All dances will be taught/reviewed, fully cued, and set to your favorite rock, pop, and Latin tunes. 

Join us on Mondays or Wednesdays or both. This is an ongoing class with an ever-changing repertoire of dances that feature

beyond-basic elements such as coaster, kick ball change, syncopated v-step, sweep, scissor step, and more.

Interested in joining?  First, please request a list of current dances from Karen to verify that this course is the perfect level for you! 

Then click on "How to Join" for more information on joining this course.

 

Mondays and/or Wednesdays   9:00 - 10:00 am  

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Pop, Rock and Latin Line Dancing

Easy, fun, social, active! All dances will be taught/reviewed, fully cued, and set to your favorite rock, pop, and Latin tunes.

Similar to the "Beyond the Basics", this is an ongoing class, but with a more relaxed pace and somewhat

easier repertoire.  Dances feature elements such as vine, rocking chair, jazz square, v-step, lindy, mambo, and box step.  

Interested in joining but unsure whether this is the right level for you?  Please email Karen for a list of current dances.

Then click on "How to Join" for more information on joining this course.

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Mondays   10:15 - 11:15 am  

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 Smooth and Latin Line Dancing (formerly known as "Ballroom Line Dancing")  

Learn the steps of swing, salsa, merengue, tango, waltz and more set to melodic, captivating contemporary and classic tunes. 

This course will be in typical line dance format so no partner is needed.  Dances feature elements such as box, cross rocks,

mambo step, lindy, and cha cha steps. 

Interested in joining but unsure whether this is the right level for you?  Please email Karen for a list of current dances.

 

Then click on "How to Join" for more information on joining this course.

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Wednesdays   10:15-11:15 am   No class the second Wednesday of each month (DCAL classroom unavailable). 

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NEW!! EZ Smooth and Latin Line Dancing (formerly known as "Ballroom Line Dancing")    Starting June 7th

Love the idea of Smooth and Latin Line Dancing (formerly known as Ballroom Line Dancing) but prefer something more basic

than the course described above?  Mark your calendar for June 7th at 11:30 am and join us for a weekly

EZ Smooth and Latin Line Dancing course!  Come and learn some basic steps of the merengue, rumba, waltz, tango and more

set in the format of fun line dances.  No partner needed. 

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Absolute beginners please note: This course will start with instruction in general line dance skills, terminology, flow, etc.,

so please make sure to attend on the start date and the early weeks of class!  Doing so will help you develop the skill set needed

for slightly more challenging dances as the course progresses.

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Then click on "How to Join" for more information on joining this course.

 

Wednesdays   11:30 am -12:30 pm.  No class the second Wednesday of each month (DCAL classroom unavailable).  

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How to join?

All classes are drop-in, $10 per class

Payable by check or cash only to the DCAL front desk

Checks payable to "Dennis Senior Center"

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Then come to class with water bottle and shoes in hand.

Visit the reception desk in the lobby to check in.

Change your shoes, then join us in the DCAL Meeting Room.

Sign Karen's roster and spend five minutes before class warming up.

And you're ready to dance!

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Maximum enrollment 20 dancers per course

Admission is first come first served. 

 

Additional Information For All Courses

• No partner required

• Wear casual layered clothing

• Bring a shatterproof water bottle and small towel

• Shoe Policy: Carry your shoes with you and change on arrival to help keep the dance floor clean. Special dance shoes not needed but please choose shoes that are non-marking, clean-sole, closed (toe, heel and instep), some flexibility in the sole, and some means of staying on the foot (tie or strap). For safety reasons the following are not permitted in class: bare feet, stocking feet, mules, clogs, slides, platforms, sandals, and heels. 

• Plan to arrive 5 minutes early and stay 5 minutes after class to warm up and cool down independently and at your own pace.

• Classes held in the new addition, ¨Dennis Center for Active Living (DCAL) Meeting Room¨,  which is fitted with an excellent HVAC and air exchange system. They have also indicated that we may keep windows open during class to increase air circulation. The flooring has some spring to it, and that should be easier on our joints. Please see Shoe Policy above to help protect the dance floor.

• For your safety and the safety of your classmates, please check with Karen before joining if unsure of your dance level.

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