Dance Styles
Argentine Tango Introduction and Intermediate
Discover the beauty, passion, and elegance of tango. This progressive series covers the essential elements of Argentine Tango and is designed to quickly enable you to enjoy dancing at a tango social (milonga) and be able to improvise with any dance partner by providing in-depth explanation of the structure of the dance. It is suitable for both absolute beginners and experienced dancers wishing to refine their fundamentals or explore the opposite lead/follow role.
Topics include but not limited to: connection and embrace, lead/follow techniques, weight transfer, walking in parallel/cross systems, the 8-step basic, spiral/pivot technique, forward/backward ochos, turns, changes of direction, navigation, etiquette, terminology, improvisation, and musicality.
Comfortable clothes and shoes that won't slip off your feet with a non-rubber sole (i.e. leather/suede) for ease of pivoting are recommended. No pre-requisites. No partner necessary.
NOLA ReBelles
Join our all-female performance troupe celebrating the 1920s, 1960s, turn of the 20th century with French Can Can and more. Les Rebelles of NOLA celebrate the women of New Orleans and connect them through dance regardless of age, shape and background. Unlike many other all female groups, we are a mix of pros and amateurs who help their members become the best they can be through dance. During our classes you will learn a choreography meant to be performed (performing is optional), socialize with a bunch of fun women but you will also improve your dance skills and get in shape. Our dance numbers celebrate the hard-core women who fought for women's rights and visit the different eras when significant progress was made towards La Liberation de la Femme…. Think 1920s Flapper, 1960s Gogo, turn of the Century French Cancan, etc. All that, with a French twist to it! Our Season goes from September-June. And there are 3 sessions/year.
Blues Dance Fundamentals
Blues dancing grew out of the African-American / Black community and is danced to blues music. Different variations grew from regional music styles. Blues is grounded and polyrhythmic, with pulse and improvisation being key to its look and feel.
Join Gabriel and Stefanie to learn blues! No partner necessary.
Intro to Ballroom
Ballroom Rhythm Basics and Ballroom Smooth Basics- Do you want to become a versatile dancer? Do you want to be able to dance a Waltz at a wedding? Get sassy on the dance floor? Or dance any night of the week on Frenchmen Street? Then come learn the foundations of social dancing in Ballroom Basics. Whether you just dance in Nola, or you are a world traveler, you will be able to put these moves to work for you wherever you find yourself on a dance floor. Dances covered are East Coast Swing, American Tango, Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot and Cha Cha. No experience necessary. No partner necessary.
Lindy Hop Fundamentals
Join Breonna and Gabriel to learn the basics of Lindy Hop. In this class we will build up on Swing dancing fundamentals. Here you will learn the original form of Swing: The Lindy Hop. This will include the swing out, the circle, common Charleston vocabulary, and a few other fun moves. We will also introduce the swivels for the follows.
Lindy Hop Intermediate/Advanced
Pre-requisite: You have taken our ‘Lindy Hop Fundamentals' class or an equivalent. You are comfortable with basic 6 count triple steps and single timing. You can lead or follow basic turns and patterns without thinking. You can also control spacing while dancing.
No partner necessary.
Salsa on2 Fundamentals
Basic Salsa on 2 NY style.
In this class students will learn:
-Salsa on2 technic
-Basic Salsa on2 body movement.
-Basic Salsa on2 shines
(students will learn the level 1 syllabus shines.
It contains 20 steps.)
-Basic partner work turn combination.
Samba with Dee
Sweat it out with the hot moves and dance flavours of Brazil, with Dee! Samba is great for fitness, specially for the legs, glutes and core. In our Samba classes you’ll learn its unique footwork, hips movement and body rolls in a slow and fast pace. Meet us on the dance floor! Samba will keep you on your toes! Deidra has been teaching dance professionally for over 20’years with an Overall 19 years of experience in Samba. She was able to mastered the art of samba dance while making it her own. Deidra was recruited to begin performing with a group professionally in early 2000. Throughout her years of performing professionally, Deidra learned how to Incorporate the promotion of physical fitness and healthy life choices throughout her dance training.
Intro to Salsa on1
This course is the perfect stepping stone for anyone looking to try their hand at learning salsa. Each week we'll focus on the foundational steps and moves that build salsa into the exciting dance it is. We'll cover footwork, partnerwork, and the basics of being on the social floor. Technique is a major focal point in class to help make your dancing smooth and comfortable for wherever you choose to go with it. No partner or experience necessary! (Class is taught "On1")
Zydeco and Cajun Waltz
This class covers leading and following Zydeco and Cajun Waltz basic patterns with several variations as well as identifying Louisiana's local music. It is appropriate for completely new dancers, or those who have experience in other dances. No pre-requisite necessary and no partner necessary.
Bachata
One of our favorite things about bachata dancing, is a true beginner and an experienced dancer can get on the dance floor and dance together! This ideology was used in creating this course structure! This course has been designed and implemented in a way that has been able to teach bachateros of ALL levels at the same time! Everyone in the class is sure to have fun, feel challenged, and leave accomplished! Each movement, footwork, and shine pattern is taught in AT LEAST 3 levels! This way, everyone is working on the same technique or skill, while learning how to implement them in ways that are new and challenging for them! Drop-Ins Accepted throughout the series.
Kizomba: Movement and Connection
Kizomba, often described as an "African tango," is a close-embrace partner dance from the African nation of Angola, booming. The two components making kizomba so enjoyable and unique are its characteristic African body movement and the dense connection between lead and follow. This is a comprehensive technique course which will give you the proper, authentic foundation to become a high-level kizomba (and semba!) dancer and prepare students to explore other related dances and styles. The course is appropriate for both total beginners as well as intermediate students who want to become advanced dancers, and Peter recommends taking it more than once to refine and perfect your dancing.
Level Up
Level Up is a fitness class that uses choreographed dance routines to get the most out of a workout. It's hard to explain the level of enthusiasm for this class; we suggest that you come in and experience it for yourself! The element of fun and the driving music is what makes the class popular with fitness enthusiasts who may be bored with stepping up and down or dancing to the same type of music every night. Please note there is NO INSTRUCTION for this class; students follow along and keep moving the whole time. All skill levels welcome!
Zouk
Brazilian Zouk evolved from the partner dance known as the Lambada. The most characteristic feature of Brazilian Zouk is the follower's upper body movements which are led out of axis by intricate leading and following techniques. Other features include body isolations and tilted turns. It is a dance with well defined basic steps and rhythmic patterns and a dance that caters to creativity and improvisation.