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All of our partner classes are taught with both leads and follows rotating partners frequently throughout the class. This eases the learning curve and allows for our no partner necessary policy
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LINDY HOP 4 (INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED) with Stefan & Bethany: Think you know all there is to know about the Lindy Hop? Or are you looking to expand your "book" of moves and technique? This class will cover all the advanced concepts of Savoy style Lindy Hop including moves, musicality, style, frame, technique, and lead/follow connection. **Pre-Requisite: This class is designed for the Intermediate/Advanced level Lindy Hopper. Students should be at or above the Lindy 3 level and should have completed at least one session of Lindy 3 or equivalent.
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| CHA
CHA with Sarah: Starting with the Cha Cha basics, Sarah will
get you moving with the music, with a special focus on lead/follow
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| INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
SALSA with George Caceres, Artistic Director of Sabor Latino Dance
Co. : Do you feel like your Salsa dancing is getting a little stale? Are you ready to add some excitement and flair to your Salsa dancing? Well this is the class you've all been waiting for. Our Int/Adv Salsa class will be taught in a workshop format which will focus on footwork and partnering technique while emphazing on styling and body movement. Each week you ill learn new and exciting moves to add to your reportoire. Pre-Requisite Intermediate Salsa 2 or equivalent level of experience. BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE MAMBO (NEW YORK STYLE SALSA ON 2) with George Caceres, Artistic Director of Sabor Latino Dance Co. :Come and join the Portland "On 2" Evolution. NY Salsa "On 2", also known as Mambo, has been seducing dancers from all over the world, from London to Japan, New York to San Francisco and now taking over Portland. NY Style Salsa concentrates on being smooth and elegant while dancing "On 2", The moves are stylish and focus on making the woman the centerpiece of the dance. Women love it for the attention they get and guys love it because making their partner look good makes them look good too! Our Beg/Int NY Salsa "On 2" class will be taught in a workshop format which will focus on building the foundation needed to dance NY Style Salsa "On 2" and incorporate turn patterns, footwork, styling and most importantly "On 2" timing. Pre-Requisite: Beginning Salsa 3 or equivalent level of experience. SALSA PRACTICA: The Saturday Evening Practica (Practice) runs weekly from 7:00-9:00pm. |
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| PRACTICA'S:
Cost $5 per person and includes the drop-in lesson and light snacks. They
are informal dances where you are encouraged to practice, ask for feedback,
etc. An instructor is on hand for asking questions, discussing concepts,
etc. These are not a series of classes (pre-registration is not available
or required). TANGO PRACTICA: The Sunday Afternoon Practica (Practice) runs weekly from 1:00-5:30pm. Cost is $5 per person, per visit, and this includes a drop-in lesson from 1-2pm. |
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| FOLLOWER'S
LATIN STYLING TECHNIQUE with Sarah Riddle: This class will be a
fun and informative way to learn how to play with your own unique style.
Options of hand & arm stylings, as well as fancy footwork and cuban
hip motion will be broken down and explained in detail. Whether you are
looking for a competitive edge in your dancing or simply a way to dress
up your social dance style -- this class will teach you how to add some
flavor toppings to plain vanilla, it will provide new confidence and greater
understanding of how to dance with your whole body and not just the learned
steps of the feet! Explore the possibilities -- from facial expression,
hand & arm styling, down to etiquette & costume details -- Styling
suggestions will be offered from head to toe! |
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SALSA: By far the hottest and most popular of the Latin dances at this time! Our Salsa classes at our Eastside studios are taught with 3 classes at the beginning level and 3 at the intermediate level (each level consists of four 1-hour classes). Since our complete series of classes are built on each other it is highly recommended that you not skip a level (to do so you must have instructor approval).
SALSA PERFORMANCE CLASS with George & Sarah of Sabor Latino: This is a fantastic opportunity to show off all of your hard work, time and energy spent mastering this dance. Choreography will be challenging and will really take your Salsa dancing to that "next Level". This is an 8-week series and each class will be 1-hour, 30-minutes in duration. At the end of the session, you will perform at The Bossanova Wednesday Salsa night! Pre-requisite Intermediate Salsa 2 or equivalent level of experience. |
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| SALSA:
By far the hottest and most popular of the Latin dances at this time!
Our Salsa classes at our Eastside studios are taught with 3 classes at
the beginning level and 3 at the intermediate level (each level consists
of four 1-hour classes). Since our complete series of classes are built
on each other it is highly recommended that you not skip a level (to do
so you must have instructor approval). INTERMEDIATE SALSA 2 with George & Sarah of Sabor Latino: You've worked really hard to get to this level and your hard work will definitely pay off here. Your Salsa dancing will continue to be challenged and the pace will increase even more! This class is ever changing and is designed to be repeated over and over. Material will vary each week and will focus on styling techniques, complicated patterns and variations, musicality, tricks and more. Pre-requisite Intermediate Salsa 1 or equivalent level of experience. |
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SALSA: By far the hottest and most popular of the Latin dances at this time! Our Salsa classes at our Eastside studios are taught with 3 classes at the beginning level and 3 at the intermediate level (each level consists of four 1-hour classes). Since our complete series of classes are built on each other it is highly recommended that you not skip a level (to do so you must have instructor approval).
You should have at least 2 months of salsa experience and dance socially on a regular basis before continuing onto our Intermediate level series of classes. INTERMEDIATE SALSA 1 with George & Sarah of Sabor Latino: We're getting serious now! Intermediate Salsa 1 is for Salsa dancers who have completed our series of beginning level classes, feel very much at home with the basic moves and styling and want to expand their repertoire. Do you want your Salsa dancing to be challenged? You've asked for it and you'll get it in this class! Get ready to sweat though, as the pace of this class is fast and energetic. Intermediate Salsa will prepare you to bring flash & excitement to the dance floor with more creative combinations. Pre-requisite Beginning Salsa 3 or equivalent level of experience. |
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WEST COAST SWING 3 with Chris Jones:
WCS 3 - This class focuses on intermediate to advanced level dancers.
It is designed for those persons who, at a minimum, are accomplished
at the fundamentals taught in both WCS 1 and WCS 2. We will start each
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| WEST
COAST SWING 2 with Chris Jones: This class is intended for people
who are comfortable with the basic patterns of West Coast Swing. The foundation
of any dance is grounded in the fundamental basics. For this reason we
will generally start with basic patterns and then spice them up to create
endless variations. This is a lead and follow dance and emphasis will
be placed on proper execution of each of these roles. We will also learn
syncopations for both the leader and the follower. Pre-requisite WCS 1 or instructor approval. |
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| WEST
COAST SWING 1 with Chris Jones: This class starts out where you
would expect it to, with the basics! Working on the fundamentals of this
dance you will focus strongly on the concepts of lead and follow while
building a vocabulary of basic West Coast Swing moves. Whereas this class
is certainly intended for the beginner, more experienced WCS dancers will
most certainly benefit from the time spent returning to the fundamentals. |
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SALSA: By far the hottest and most popular of the Latin dances at this time! Our Salsa classes at our Eastside studios are taught with 3 classes at the beginning level and 3 at the intermediate level (each level consists of four 1-hour classes). Since our complete series of classes are built on each other it is highly recommended that you not skip a level (to do so you must have instructor approval). BEGINNING SALSA 1 with George & Sarah: Beginning classes start where you'd expect, with the basics! This class will get you comfortable with the rhythm and basic steps of Salsa, laying the foundation for things to come. No previous experience required. BEGINNING SALSA 2A & 2B withGeorge & Sarah: Having established a foundation for Salsa in our Beginning level 1 class, you will now start to build more on your lead & follow skills. You will learn new moves and start to add more style to your Salsa Dancing. The A & B note the set of moves that will be taught--you must take 2A and 2B before continuing on to level 3, but not necessarily in that order. Each month the level 2 class will alternate between the "A" and "B" series of material. Pre-requisite Beginning Salsa 1 or equivalent level of experience. BEGINNING SALSA 3 with George & Sarah: In this class you will begin to incorporate more of the styling and flair required for giving your Salsa dancing that edge. As you continue to focus heavily on leader and follower techniques you will begin to feel much more confident with your Salsa dancing. Pre-requisite Beginning Salsa 2A & 2B or equivalent level of experience. |
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| HIP HOP with Selena: Learn fierce moves, MTV style. This urban funk dancing set to contemporary music emphasizes body movement and rhythm. Bring your sneakers and your soul and check your pride at the door because it's all about having fun and feeling healthy! This style boasts that EVERYONE is capable of taking part and having a blast.This class is geared towards dancers of all levels and warm up, cool down and proper stretching techniques will be strongly emphasized. | ||
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SALSA: By far the hottest and most popular of the Latin dances at this time! Our Salsa classes at our Eastside studios are taught with 3 classes at the beginning level and 3 at the intermediate level (each level consists of four 1-hour classes). Since our complete series of classes are built on each other it is highly recommended that you not skip a level (to do so you must have instructor approval). BEGINNING SALSA 1 with George & Sarah:
Beginning classes start where you'd expect, with the basics! This class
will get you comfortable with the rhythm and basic steps of Salsa, laying
the foundation for things to come. No previous experience required.
BEGINNING SALSA 2A & 2B withGeorge & Sarah: Having established a foundation for Salsa in our Beginning level 1 class, you will now start to build more on your lead & follow skills. You will learn new moves and start to add more style to your Salsa Dancing. The A & B note the set of moves that will be taught--you must take 2A and 2B before continuing on to level 3, but not necessarily in that order. Each month the level 2 class will alternate between the "A" and "B" series of material. Pre-requisite Beginning Salsa 1 or equivalent level of experience. BEGINNING SALSA 3 withGeorge & Sarah: In this class you will begin to incorporate more of the styling and flair required for giving your Salsa dancing that edge. As you continue to focus heavily on leader and follower techniques you will begin to feel much more confident with your Salsa dancing. Pre-requisite Beginning Salsa 2A & 2B or equivalent level of experience.
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6:30 - 7:30 ARGENTINE TANGO Level 1 (BEGINNERS) with Megan. Level 1 is for total beginners, folks with
just a smattering of drop-in classes, and students who want to start
learning "the other" role. The goals are to familiarize
students with basic tango concepts and movements, to provide a solid
foundation for more complex or subtle tango, and to have fun! For info, contact meganpingree@comcast.net. To pre-register, contact
info@viscountstudios.com or call 503-226-3262.
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| 7:30
- 8:30 ARGENTINE TANGO Level 2 (BEYOND BEGINNERS) with Megan &
either Chris or Bill. There are 2 months of Level 2. Odd numbered months (Sept, Nov, etc) are 2A. Even numbered months (Oct, Dec, etc) are 2B. It does not matter whether you start with A or B. Pre-requisites: Level 1A & 1B, or instructor pre-approval. No partner required. Level 2 builds on the skills established in Level 1 and adds another
layer of foundational material. We refine lead:follow principles,
introduce the 3rd of the basic rhythms (vals), and add key new concepts
and vocabulary.
Pre-requisite Argentine Tango 1A & B or instructor approval.
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| BELLYDANCE
1 with Tiffany: This class is a fun, physically challenging way
to increase body awareness, coordination, balance, and self confidence.
You will start with the basic BELLYDANCE 2 / Intermediate: |
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Questions? Email us at info@viscountstudios.com or call 503-226-DANCE