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WEEKLY GROUP LESSONS & DANCING

*Maryland Classes*

 

Mondays & Wednesdays 2010

 at Glen Echo Park's  

 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD

Just on the border between MD & VA

with Country Western and West Coast Swing Champion Ken Roesel

*Monday Nights Country Waltz & 2-Step Lessons 

w/ Country & W/C Swing Champion Ken Roesel

at Glen Echo Park's  Bumper Car Pavilion 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md.  WEBSITE

****** No partner necessary monthly classes are as follow *******
 
Country Waltz, Intermediate
Section 3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Mon, August 9 at 7:15PM
More Info > website
 
Country 2-Step, Intermediate
Section 3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Mon, August 9 at 8:20PM
More Info > website
 
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PRICING $40pp for each 4 week series plus a $12pp registration fee for up to 2 series * $15pp Drop in per class
Registration at the door or online at www.GlenEchoPark.org
Please allow 10 mins before class to register at the door.
These classes are in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture Inc.,the National Park Service and Montgomery Co.,Md.

 

* Wednesday Nights West Coast Swing Lessons 

w/ W/C Swing Champion Ken Roesel

at Glen Echo Park's  Bumper Car Pavilion or North Arcade @  7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md.

****** No partner necessary monthly classes are as follow *******

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Beginner 1 and Intermediate 1
DATES:
Section 3 : Ken Roesel - Start: TBA at 7:15PM (Bumper Car Pavilion)
7:15-815pm W/C Swing Beginner 1- This class will cover the five major 6 count pattern structures of WCS. 
8:15-9:15pm W/C Swing  Intermediate 1 - In this class we will build your repertoire of moves and foot work and introduce you higher level dance techniques.
 
Beg. 2/Novice and Intermediate 2
DATES:
Section 3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Wed, August 4 at 7:15PM (Bumper Car Pavilion)
7:15-815pm W/C Beg 2./Novice - This class is a continuation of Beg.1 Here you will learn additional 6-beat movements of WCS and be introduced to 8 beat movements know as Whips.       
8:15-9:15pm W/C Swing  Intermediate 2 - Bigger and better stuff ! Cool  footwork, Leverage Patterns amd more!
class will cover the five major 6 count pattern structures of WCS and focus on footwork, lead and following technique, connections, etc...... with a heavy emphasis on fun
NOTE: *New intermediate material each Novice and Intermediate series
INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO-INFO
PRICING $40pp for each 4 week series plus a $12pp registration fee for up to 2 series * $15pp Drop in per class
Registration at the door or online at www.GlenEchoPark.org
More INFO
Please allow 10 mins before class to register at the door.
These classes are in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture Inc.,the National Park Service and Montgomery Co.,Md.

 
 

CHECK OUT OUR WEEKEND JAM-A-DANCES TOO! 

Bored with life....learn to dance

Check these radio stations for WCS and Cross Fusion dance music: New and Old School R&B on Majic 102.3 and WHUR 96.3 . For Blues and Old School R&B and/or Jazz Weekdays 1230pm lunch time plus Saturday and Sunday mornings and afternoons check out 89.3 WPFW. Contemporary R&B and Hip Hop,  I  like 93.9 WKYS and Hot 99.5

PRIVATES, SEMI-PRIVATES AND PRO/AM WEEKENDS and WEEKDAYS
 *** National West Coast Swing & Country Western Champion/Instructor Ken Roesel is available for single private, couples and semi-private groups (3- 6 persons) for dance instruction, coaching, and choreography in the Washington, D.C. area Mondays-Saturdays. For information on available times and rates, contact Ken at 703 282 4187 or email at DanceBuddies@starpower.net

What is a Pro/Am ? A Pro/Am competition is when an amateur dancer/student teams up with a professional dancer/instructor to compete against like partnerships. These competitions can be of 2 general types. 1) "non-choreographed" Social Style Lead and Follow competitions ; frequently called Strictly or Just Dance divisions or  2) choreographed Solo Spotlight Showcase routine performances. Strictly divisions usually dance to randomly drawn music . Where as, Solo Spotlight divisions are dancing to music of your choice.