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SALSA/RUEDA CLASSES!!

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

More Information About Our Classes

REVIEW CLASSES/ PRACTICING BASICS DURING ADVANCED CLASSES
Advanced students are welcome to hop into basic classes for review at no additional charge. Note that if there is an advanced class on the floor, beginning students are welcome to practice on the side at no additional charge.  In order for experienced students to move along at their level, those who are struggling with more basic moves are asked to watch the more advanced levels.

LADIES LEARN TO LEAD
A great way for ladies to learn the leads is by stepping back into basic classes as a leader.  This is encouraged as it enhances your understanding of lead/follow technique.

BEST WAY FOR THOSE WITH TIMING ISSUES TO LEARN
Each class begins with the basics, starting with the underlying Salsa rhythm and basic step.  Then we move onto the step patterns. Sometimes stepping in the Salsa rhythm (quick quick slow) consistently is hard for students, which makes the Rueda step patterns very difficult to learn. 

If anyone has a problem with the underlying rhythm and basic step, the teacher will make appropriate recommendations on where to get training on these fundamentals.  After some work on Salsa timing, Rueda moves are much easier to learn.  (You can also find information on a CD designed to help students with their timing ("Rhythm Reminder") CD by clicking here.)

DO WE TEACH KIDS?
Teens are welcome to come to the class.  The classes are not aimed at smaller children, but everyone (including small children) is welcome to watch and hang out at the class.  The best thing that parents can do to prepare a small child to dance is expose them to people who are dancing and having fun. Kids pick up a sense of the enjoyment that dance provides, as well as an understanding of rhythm. Plus exposure to the music develops their "musical (harmonic) ear."  And of course, if parents want to take the class while their children watch, that is fine.

MAKING USE OF THE FREE INFO ON THIS WEBSITE
This website has pointers and tips for doing Salsa Rueda steps that reinforce points made in class, as well as instructional videos where students can review some of the class material. Don't miss the wealth of free information right on this site!! 

CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGES POSTED ON THE "CLASSES PAGE"
Occasionally a party, special event, or performance replaces our class, or we cancel for a holiday. But those on the email list are sent this information and it's noted on the website.

ARTICLES ABOUT SALSA RUEDA
Click here to read an article about the spirit of Salsa Rueda dancing. And more articles are on the "Salsa and Rueda Information" page under "Articles."

Learning Aids

For a written description of moves, click here.  And check out the instructional videos on this site.

With the help of professional dancer Michele Kearney, Barb produced an instructional Rhythm and Timing CD.  Click here to listen to part of that CD. This is aimed at helping students hear the dance beat.

Also, there is a syllabus of moves on this website with a listing of the steps organized into five levels.  Each step includes a short description of the move which is a handy reference.  To see the syllabus, click here.

Other "Custom" Classes

Special one-time classes have been given at locations such as the
Sprint Athletic Complex in Northern, VA,
Good Luck Community Center in Lanham, MD;
Langley Park Community Center in Langley Park, MD;
Black Rock Center for the Arts in Germantown, MD:
Anne Arundel Parks and Recreation Department in Annapolis, MD, etc.

Click here to see a video of a class at FirstNightAnnapolis. 
DanceInTime also run nightclub classes--including:
Barking Dog (Bethesda),
Rene's Club (Fairfax),
Jin (Washington DC),
Gardels (Baltimore, MD),
Club One (Baltimore, MD),
Ned Devine's (Centreville, VA),
Red Maple (Baltimore, MD). 

If you are interested in arranging dance instruction, contact Barb at 301-4646244.

Barbara Bernstein's Biography

Bernstein has a background in ballroom, Salsa & Rueda, and foreign folk dance and has taught at studios, nightclubs, athletic facilities, and parks and recreation departments.  Click here to read about the shows that she produced for the Kennedy Center, the Verizon Center, the Washington D.C. Convention Center, a World Bank Red Carpet Gala, etc. She has conducted scores of Hispanic Heritage Shows for offices, school, and organizations all over the Washington DC metropolitan area.  And she has conducted programs for Women's History month and Women's Equality Day with her "Women's Team" as well.

Barb loves to teach and was formerly a Mathermatics instructor at a small liberal arts college.  She holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Maryland with expertise in teaching methods.  She has created many teaching aids to help students learn to dance. To help them with rhythm and timing, Bernstein produced "Rhythm Reminder," an instructional CD.  Click here for more information and to listen to part of this CD.

Barb wrote and published a short booklet to educate audiences on the history and rhythms of Salsa, Rueda, and other Latin dances.  She has also written articles on dance topics for websites and electronic publications such as Salsaweb.com, SalsaFreak.com, Latin Beat, and Candela magazine, as well as for printed magazines like The Scene and Sabor.  Barb is also the co-organizer of the Baltimore Salsa Meetup Group, as well as the city representative for both Baltimore and Northern Virginia for the world's largest Salsa website, Salsaweb.com.  

For her efforts, on 3/31/04, Barb received the "Third Annual Tribute To Women in Salsa" Award for "outstanding dedication to the promotion of a vibrant Salsa community."  And she was chosen to judge the "World Salsa/Rueda Championship Contest" at the 2004 and the 2005 Salsa Rueda Congress in Miami.  She also judged a competition and taught a "Mega-class" at the Salsa Rueda Competition in Vancouver Canada on April 9, 2005.  In addition, at an "International Dance Productions"-sponsored event in the fall of 05 and 06, Barb taught Salsa Rueda workshops and performed Rueda presentations at their Galas. 

In August 2007, her Dance Company’s “Women's Team” performed and Barbara taught a workshop at the Miami Salsa Congress, which draws dancers from all over the world!  They are performing there again in 2010. A DanceInTime team also performed in August, 2008 and Sept. 2009 at the New York Salsa Congress; in July 08 in Puerto Rico, in June/July 2008 and 2009 at the Philadelphia Salsa Congress, and in the '06, '07, and 09 DC Salsa Congresses.  Plans are set for DIT to perform at the NY Salsa Congress and DC Congresses again in 2010.

For an article in La Voz profiling Barbara Bernstein, click here.

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