When? Where? How much?
CLasses at Crown Dance and Avalon
Studio resume the first weekend in Jan
2009!
1. Saturdays from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
at Crown Dance; 2820 Dorr Ave.; Fairfax,
VA 22031. Note that this is in the
Merrifield area of VA, very close to the
Dunn Loring metro, and also close to the
Washington Beltway (495).
$10/class. 2. Sundays from 5 PM to 7:00 PM
at the Avalon Studio; 15 Mellor Ave; Catonsville,
Maryland. $10/class.
3. In College Park, there is a Cuban Salsa class on Thursdays from 5 to 7
pm at
the U. of Maryland's Stamp Student Union. It's open to
members of the public, students & staff. You can register online: www.union.umd.edu/artcenter
but later in the semester, interested students are encouraged to call Barb
(301-9806043) or just visit the class. It's in the basement of the Union, next-door to Room B0107 which is
the Arts & Learning Center Office.
The 2009 spring semester class begins on Thurs. Feb 12.
The first hour is 5 to 6 pm, for beginners/early intermediates; the second hour
is 6 to 7 pm for intermediates with teacher permission. Online registration
begins Nov. 25, 2008 or you can call the Arts and Learning Center: 301-3142787. The cost of this
class is only $6/class for the public and less for students/staff (the deal of
the century)!
4. La Palapa's (8307 Main St; Ellicott City, MD 21043), a popular
restaurant/club, has a Cuban Salsa lesson
once a month taught by DanceInTime. Classes are 9 to 10 pm every Thursday.
Barb will teach Cuban style Salsa the fourth Thursday of the month in early 2009
(ie.e Jan 22, Feb 26, March 26 and April 23). All
other Thursdays, Vanessa teaches a great one on one Salsa class for beg/int. (Cost is
$5/peson.)
5. On Thursdays starting Jan. 29, 2009, there will be a 4 week session
(ending Feb. 19) at Roda Studio; 7003 Carroll Ave; Takoma Park, MD 20912. (Phone:
301- 920-0913) Class is 8:30
to 9:30 pm.
There will be a
FREE Salsa
and Rueda party there on Mon. Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day from 8 to 10:30
pm. The party will begin with a lesson and then open dancing.
6. During the month of January, 2009, there will be a Cuban
Salsa class offered as part of the Johns Hopkins University Intersession Program
(non-credit class between the university's regular semesters). Classes will be
8 - 11 pm in Levering Hall (3400 N. Charles St) on these Wednesdays: Jan. 7, 14, &
21. For cost and other
details, you can visit the link below:
http://web.jhu.edu/studentprograms/personalenrichment09.html. This class is
on a first-come, first served basis and is open to members of the public. To
register, go to the link and print out the form; include a check and mail it to
Ms. Rhyner; 3400 N. Charles Street; Baltimore, MD 21218. Or you can
go to her office at that address to sign up or simply show up at the first class.
7. On Thursday, Feb 5th, there will be a Rueda class at Zanzibars (700
Water St SW; DC) from 7 to 8 pm as part of a special Rueda Night at the club!
Classes cover Cuban-style moves that can
be the basis of very beautiful one on one
partnership Salsa, as well as being used in Rueda circles.
For those who already have
a background in Salsa, learning
Cuban-style moves takes your dancing to
the next level---very quickly and easily.
Scroll down for a coupon to attend
your first class free and directions!
For information on the classes in
Spanish, click here! There
are always Spanish speakers in the class FYI. Classes are lively, fun, and
no partner is needed.
A Cuban Salsa class (also called Salsa Rueda)
feels like a team, and many class
members have become good friends.
(In fact, in each of the Maryland, the
Virginia, and the College Park classes, a couple
that got to know each other has gotten
married. There is a photo from one
of these
couple's wedding on this website!) Classes start at the
beginner level and move to intermediate
and then advanced as appropriate so all
levels of dance are covered.
All classes are drop-in.
Your first studio
class is free
if you print-out the coupon at the
bottom of this page. The studio classes normally cost $10/person.
Contact Barb about a discount
for groups--(and to get on the mailing
list):
BarbBtalks@aol.com. About The Classes
In terms of dress, feel free to dress
comfortably and informally. You can
dance in socks if you are not sure what kind
of shoes to wear. But generally, shoes
with a leather bottom like loafers are easy
to dance in because you can turn on them. They don't stick to the floor like gym
shoes.
If there is a
wide array of levels in a class, we break
into groups so everyone can get lessons at the
appropriate level. The class atmosphere is
friendly and informal. Newcomers to
the classes are made
to feel welcome. A lot of material is
covered in every class and we do plenty of
review in all the classes.
The Cuban Salsa lessons are patiently
taught by instructor Barbara Bernstein in
conjunction with a number of other skilled
teachers. All the teachers are
experienced dancers who kindly share their
talent as instructors with DanceInTime.com. For details on
Barb's background, click here.
Other "Custom" Classes
Additional classes have also been set up
to teach other groups or individuals.
Barb has taught Cuban Salsa to groups
out-of-town, as well as training local
professional performing teams.
She taught high school students
in Montgomery County, preparing them
for an "International Night" performance!
She's also taught dance to young
children at summer camps and in schools, and
run
workshops at high schools and colleges (e.g. Howard High School,
Bowie State U., University of Maryland at
Baltimore as well as the College Park
campus, Prince Georges Community College,
and American University),
In addition, Barb has
taught lunch-time and after-work Salsa classes to
government and private sector employees in their offices and fitness centers.
If you know of a group interested
in lessons (whether large or small) --- or if
you want to discuss private instruction,
contact Barb.
Also, don't miss the team-building
programs that are available through DanceInTime, designed for government or
private industry offices as well as
schools. Each program is tailored
to the needs of the hiring organization.
There is more detail on these
innovative, fun programs on this site:
TeamBuildingThroughLatinDance.com.
For more detailed
information on the Salsa classes, please
click here.
And
click here for Barb's
biography.
**The MNCPPC sponsored
class at the Clarice Smith Performing
Arts Center is produced in cooperation
with Maryland National Capital Parks and
Planning Commission and our thanks goes
to them for their contribution to the
funding for this class!
*The Glen Echo classes
are produced in cooperation with the Glen
Echo Park Parnership for Arts and Culture
Inc, the National Park Service, and
Montgomery County, MD.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE CLASSES
Note that these are places where
classes have been sponsored but
classes are not offered at all locations
at any given time.
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Crown Dance Studio; 2820 Dorr Ave;
Merrifield, VA 22031
From Route 495 (Washington Beltway),
take the exit for 50 West & get onto
Gallows Rd. (VA-650 N) towards
Merrifield. Trun left onto Lee Highway
(US 29). Then turn right onto Hilltop
Rd, then right onto Dorr Ave. There's a
big (free) parking lot. OR, use the Dunn
Loring Metro station; then go west on
Prosperity, turn left onto Merrilee Dr.
& then right onto Merrifield Ave. From
there it's a left onto Dorr.
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The Avalon Studio; 15 Mellor
Ave.; Catonsville, MD
Get onto the Washington beltway (495)
and take either the Baltimore Washington
Parkway or Route 95 north. Get onto the
Baltimore beltway (I695) going towards
Towson. From I695, take exit 13,
Frederick Rd., west towards Catonsville.
After a few lights, turn left onto
Mellor Ave. Then turn left into 2nd
parking lot entrance.
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Stamp Student Union Building; U.
of Maryland Campus; College Park, MD (At
the intersection of Campus Drive & Union
Lane)
Take either Route 295 (Baltimore
Washington Parkway) or Route I-95 to get
onto Route I-495 (also called the
Washington Beltway). Take the U.S. Route
1 exit, heading toward College Park.
Turn right onto Campus Drive. Continue
straight around the circle "M" & travel
up the hill. Stamp Student Union is on
your right. There is a parking lot next
to the building. The class is offered by
the Arts & Learning Center, in the
basement in Room B0107.
OR, you can use Metro's College Park/U
of MD station and then take the
University Shuttle, which is free for
everyone, to the Student Union. For more detailed instructions
see the directions page of this website.
Johns Hopkins Intersession Class:
Check out the visitor information
website below. It has a campus map and
parking information.
http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/visitor_information
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE COUPON FOR
YOUR FIRST STUDIO CLASS
Print this coupon out
and bring it to class to get your first
Cuban Salsa lesson free at the studio
classes.
Compliments of
DanceInTime!
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