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DON'T MISS OUT ON OUR SALSA/RUEDA CLASSES!!

They are "drop-in," lots of fun, and no partner is needed. 

   

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
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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!

 






Above: people often ask how to dress for Rueda class. As you can see, we are informal and "anything goes."


Above: Teaching at a government office at lunchtime.


Above: Barb teaches Rueda with Tania Nunez and others from Dance In Time at the annual Meetup picnic. 7/07


Above: Teaching Salsa at P.G.C.C's Caribbean Fest, 2007


Above: Barb Bernstein at the Philadelphia Salsa Congress. 7/08


Above: Barb teaches Salsa at the main D.C. post office in L'Enfant plaza at a health fair.


Above: Barb teaches Swing at a Swing dance, 4/05


Above: Barb teaches at First Night Annapolis. 12/31/05


Above: Barb and Doug teach at Green Hedges Elementary School in Virginia.  Fall 2005


Above: Barb teaches Rueda at Club One in Baltimore


Above: Teaching at Artscape in Baltimore, 7/06


Above: DanceInTime teaches at Kasbah. 3/08



Above: DanceInTime taught and performed at Artscape 2007

Above: Catonsville class. 2/08