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Dance Classes: 2022
So awesome to get moving and shaking again!
For more information, click on the tab under the header photo!
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NEW SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES
at The Dance Castle!
Join Erika and Tom this Saturday, July 2nd, for Basic Salsa and Bachata. Come and learn some basic steps and patterns to get you started on the dance floor.Beginning Salsa: 1:00 pmBeginning Bachata: 2:00 pm$10/person/class or both classes for $15Be ready to have fun!
New Instructors, New Classes!
We are so grateful to offer extraordinary classes with Glenn & Sue Cravalho, six time winners of the UCWDC Worlds Championship First Place Competition Titles!
Tuesday Classes start June 28th
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.: West Coast Swing Basics ($5/class). The Cravalho’s will be teaching the basics needed for the 7 p.m. class. Great time to brush up on the five basic steps!
6:00 – 6:50 p.m.: Easy Country Western 2-Step
7:00 – 7:50 p.m.: Novice West Coast Swing, “Improving your basics & more!” (need to know basic patterns)
8:00 – 8:50 p.m.: Open Practice (studio will remain open for practice & dancing, no charge)
Price for 2-Step and West Coast Swing Class: $12/person/class
This is a 4 week class through July 19th.
THIS WORKSHOP HAS A MINIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS NEEDED; PLEASE PRE-REGISTER by emailing Ilene (wingstodance@yahoo.com) or calling (209) 532-1859.
Through July 25, 2022
4 Mondays
6 p.m.: Beginning Rumba
7 p.m.: Beginning Foxtrot
COST: $10/person/class
Register at any time.
Contact Kayla for any questions: k.d.northington986@gmail.com or (209) 403-2983
Folk Dancing continues in 2022
2022 Folk Dance Classes at The Dance Castle:
Thursday, July 7, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
More dates to be announced. I’ll post the dates on this site, so keep checking back! We’re going to play it week-by-week, depending on Carlos’ availability. Dancers and non-dancers of all ages will have fun learning these beautiful international dances. No partner is needed. We are loving the music, the dancing, and the wonderful time together with other dancers. Join us! There is no charge to be with this fun group!
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JUST DANCE at The Dance Castle!
Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022
Time: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Church of the 49’ers, 11155 Jackson Street, Columbia.
Donation: $10/person or $5/senior. Donation goes to the church’s Historical Building Fund. It’s a win-win . . . we get to use the church’s beautiful facilities and they get funds for their upkeep. Includes dance instruction (by request) and light refreshments.
Music: Fabulous tunes and vocals by Les Olson. Les is trained to play music we can dance and practice to, including ballroom, swing, Latin and country music.
Refreshments: A lovely assortment of sweets and savories are donated by our volunteers and patrons; we always welcome your food donations!
Save these dates for Just Dance: August 21, September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18.
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Dance Opportunities
See the Events tab above for all the great dances coming up!
The Dance Pavilion
Our “outdoor dance studio and events area!”
We are planning to have 2022 galas! More details to come!
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Check out all the photos on our facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dance-Castle-Jim-Ilene-Tassano/103779559679869
My daughters manage my facebook page. I’m totally fb-phobic, so please continue to email me directly or through this website. Oh . . . I’m told to ask friends to “like” us on facebook . . . .
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I am so excited to present our newest dance instructor, Michael Marangio, specializing in all the 1920’s and 30’s Swing Classics, such as East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Shim Sham, St. Louis Shag, Balboa and Charleston!
Michael’s Classes will resume in 2022.
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Inspiring videos for our next flash mob! (the second video takes great creative liberties with the basic steps (fun!):
See you out dancing!
Big hugs from Jim & Ilene
just to share . . . .
2016 was a BLAST and full of dance!
Congratulations to the West Coast Swing Flash Mob group under the direction of Stephanie Merfeld and Jim Clapp:
We had an amazing time performing all over the county for the International West Coast Swing Flash Mob Day! Dancers: Jim Duffy with Ilene Tassano, Kyle McDonald with Colleen McHenry, Mark Wright with Lisa Reza, Quentin Jongejan with April Foster and Jim Tassano with Bonnie Brunk.
The Thriller/Zombie class entertained the living in October. Big thanks to Heather Nordstrom for the classes! (see photo below)
Dance Fitness Instructor, Susan Forbes, has been amazing at instrumenting our Witchy Dances in October. The “Dance Castle Witches” had their All Hallow’s Faire Debut on October 22nd as a pre-show for the Tinder Fire Dancers:
The Fire-Dancers were amazing:
I was honored to work with this talented group of young men and women:
Teresa’s Quinceanera, choreographed September, 2014: