Social Dance Classes

 

Beginner Lessons
Tango
Ballroom
Belly Dance
Cajun, Zydeco, Bop
Shag
ChaCha
Round Dancing
Mambo
Salsa
       
Swing/Jitterbug

Lindy

Line/Country
Rhythm
N Motion
Rumba
Aerobics
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Northern Alabama
Lindy Hop

Central Alabama


Beginner Level Group Lessons

Pat Abbott and Rinsel McIntosh teach Beginning Ballroom each Wednesday. (Click on BSD Lessons for Dance Lesson for the Month) Partners not required.
Place: Wald Park Lodge, Vestavia Hills Civic Center Complex, Vestavia
Time: 6:45 - 7:45PM Beginner/7:50 - 8:50 PM Intermediate
Cost: $5 per person/$8 per couple
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there.

BSD Instructors teach Beginning and Intermediate East Coast/Jitterbug each Tuesday. Partners not required. Class starts over the first Tuesday of the month.
Place: Riverchase United Methodist Church, 1953 Old Highway 31, Hoover 35244
Time: Beginners at 7 PM; Intermediate at 8 PM
Cost: $5 per person per class
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there. Directions to the church are on the Directions page of this web site.

Liz Fowler & Jeff DeLucas will conduct Waltz Lessons beginning October 28.
Place: Homewood Senior Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood
Time: Tuesday, 6:20 - 7:20 pm
Cost: $5/person/class

Anne England and Ken George teach Beginner Lessons each Tuesday of the month. November - Beginning West Coast Swing & December Single Step Swing, January - ChaCha
Place: South Highland Presbyterian Church, corner of 21st Street South & Highland Avenue, Birmingham
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: $3 per person
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there.
For more info email vestridge@bellsouth.net.

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Argentine Tango

Roswell Pfister & Sara Alvarez conduct continuous dance classes in Argentine Tango.
Place: Homewood Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood
Time: Saturday afternoon; 3:00-5:00pm
Cost: $50 for six weeks or $10 per individual class
Note: Argentine Tango and the American tango danced at most of the ballroom dances around the city are NOT the same dance; Argentine Tango is a very improvisational dance for both partners; partner not required for class

Salsa

Sergio Rodriquez teaches Salsa classes.
Place: Vestavia Hills Civic Center, Hwy 31, Vestavia Hills, Downstairs
Time: Sunday afternoon; 1:00- 2:30pm
Cost: $7 per class


Ballroom

•   Pat Abbott and Rinsel McIntosh will teach Beginning and Intermediate Ballroom Lessons each Wednesday. (Click on BSD Lessons for Dance of the Month.)
Place: Wald Park Lodge, Vestavia Hills Civic Center Complex, Vestavia
Time:
6:45 - 7:45PM Beginner/7:50 - 8:50 PM Intermediate
Cost: $5 per person/$8 per couple
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there.

   Fabian & Jackie Sanchez conduct group classes from beginner level to advanced level.
Place: Fred Astaire Studio, 1941 Hoover Court, Suite J, Hoover
Time: Beginners – Friday evenings @ 6:45PM; Advanced – Monday evenings @ 6:45PM
Cost: $5/person/class
Note: no partner required; contact 979-4777

   Curt & Wendy Johnson conduct continuous classes in various dances for beginning, basic and intermediate level dancers. Intermediate level classes focus on “silver level” movements.
Place: Moody Junior High School Lunch Room
Time: Tuesday evenings 7:30PM
Cost: $5/person/class and,
Place: Vestavia Hills Civic Center, Hwy 31, Vestavia Hills
Time: Thursday evenings; 6:30 (Beginner) and 7:30PM (Advanced)
Cost: $5/person/class
Note: partner not required; walk-ins welcome; contact 621-0198 or 532-0747. For a complete schedule visit www.Curtnwendy.com

    Jeff & Irene Spears conduct classes in various dances for beginning and basic dancers.
Place: Redmont School, 1220 50th Street South
Time: Tuesday evenings; 7:00-8:30PM
Cost: $30/person/series
Note: walk-ins welcome; contact 599-8719 or 328-9990.

   Jack & Betty Rollins conduct classes in various ballroom dances for beginning and basic dancers.
Place: Homewood Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood
Time: Sunday afternoons; 3:30-4:45PM
Cost: $5/person/class
Note: walk-ins welcome; contact 987-1445

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Belly Dance Classes

   Solana, a former professional dancer based in Birmingham, teaches group lessons Thursday nights.
Place: Rhythm N Motion Studio, 15 & 17 Olmsted Street, Mt Laurel
Time: Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 per person per class
For more info call 205-792-4642 or visit www.bhamrhythm.com


Cajun, Zydeco, & Bop

•   David Doggett and Dolores Hydock conduct frequent group class instruction in Cajun and Zydeco dancing, and occasionally Bop.
Place: Vestavia Hills Civic Center, Hwy 31, Vestavia Hills
Time: See www.acmedance.org for details and class scheduling.
Cost: varies depending on series; discounts for repeat students
Note: the Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts is the most active music and dance group in all of Alabama. All swing dancers will enjoy the Cajun and Zydeco experience immensely; partner not required; walk-ins welcome; for more info contact jazzdogg@aol.com

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Shag

•   Beginner instruction only in Carolina Shag taught by rotating members of the Beach-Shaggers of Birmingham prior to the weekly shag club meeting and dance every Tuesday evening.
Place: Kelly Ingram VFW Post 668, 1801 11th Avenue North, Birmingham
Time: Tuesday evenings - Lesson 6:30 - 7:00 PM/Dance 7:00 - 10:00 PM

Cost: FREE….FREE….FREE………..DID WE MENTION IT IS FREE???!!!

•   Larry Faulkner conducts beginner instruction in Carolina Shag most Sundays (contact to verify).
Place: Dance Et Cetera, 8300 Helena Road, Pelham
Time: Sundays
Cost: ???
Note: for more info contact Larry at 205-982-6222 or larry_faulkner@hotmail.com

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Rumba

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Swing/Jitterbug

East Coast Swing

•   BSD Instructors teach Beginning and Intermediate East Coast/Jitterbug each Tuesday. Partners not required. Class starts over the first Tuesday of the month.
Place: Riverchase United Methodist Church, 1953 Old Highway 31, Hoover 35244
Time: Beginners at 7 PM; Intermediate at 8 PM
Cost: $5 per person per class
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there. Directions to the church are on the Directions page of this web site.

•   Anne England and Ken George teach Beginner Single Step Swing each Tuesday in December.
Place:
South Highland Presbyterian Church, corner of 21st Street South & Highland Avenue, Birmingham
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: $3 per person per class
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there.
For more info email vestridge@bellsouth.net.

West Coast Swing

•    Chris Bailey & Melissa Foti conduct periodic classes in basic and intermediate level West Coast swing.
Place: Homewood Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood
Time: Wednesday evenings, 6:15PM (Beginner), 7-8 PM (Novice/Intermediate), 8-9 PM (Beginner/Novice Night Club Two Step - April)
Cost: $5 Beginner Class, $10 Novice
Note: No partner required; contact Chris at ChrisBailey30@msn.com or 205-281-8523

•   Charlotte & Rusty Kesler are teaching West Coast Swing. (Note: Classes are cancelled until early February 2009)
Place: Homewood Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood
Time: Monday - 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $5/person/class
(Note: There will not be a class the 4th Monday of each month.)

•   Anne England and Ken George teach Beginner West Coast Swing each Tuesday in November.
Place:
South Highland Presbyterian Church, corner of 21st Street South & Highland Avenue, Birmingham
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: $3 per person per class
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there. For more info email vestridge@bellsouth.net.

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Lindy Hop

•   Just Gotta Swing You can learn to Lindy Hop! Monday Nights. Dress comfortably and wear leather soled or fairly smooth soled shoes. Heavy emphasis is placed on integration of Lindy and Jitterbug into seamless styling and additional focus is placed on fundamental partner connection.
Place: Bella Prima Studio, 3712 Lorna Rd, Hoover
Time: Monday Nights 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Cost: $7 or $5 for students
Social dancing afterwards from 8:00 - 10:00 PM
For info visit www.justgottaswing.com, email info@justgottaswing.com or call 205-253-2664.

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Line Dancing & Country Western Partner Dances

•   The Western Country Club teaches line dances and partner dances. Classes will be each Thursday of the month except for the 2nd Thursday. Beginner & Intermediate Line Dance, Partner Dances (Waltz, Cha-cha, Pattern dances,etc.), Partner dances taught based on demand and instructors available during the 8:00-9:00 time band. No partners required.
Place: Friendship Hall, 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $4 (Includes all three classes)
For additional information call Christy Slaughter, Dance Director, 205-640-4296.
For directions click on the Venue Directions tab of this web site.

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•   Jackie Tally & Helen Woods conduct line dance classes; learn the classics as well as the latest in line dances; plenty of beginner and intermediate line dances. Have some fun and meet some other energetic dancers.
Place: Homewood Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood
Time: Monday, 6:00-7:00PM ($5 per person)(No class 4th Monday of each month)
Tuesday, 9:30-10:15AM (Sponsored by Homewood Sr Center - no charge)
Friday, 9:30-10:15 AM (Sponsored by Jefferson County Office of Sr Services - no charge)
Note: No partner required; walk-ins welcome; most ballroom dances around town will have several opportunities during the dance to do some of the universally known line dances. Some of the line dances can be danced at CW nightclubs.

•   Charlotte & Rusty Kesler are teaching Country Western Two Step. (Note: Classes are cancelled until early February)
Place: Homewood Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood
Time: Monday - 7:00 - 8:00 PM .
Cost: $5/person/class
(Note: There will not be a class the 4th Monday of each month.)

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Rhythm N Motion Classes

•   Adult Class Schedule. Eight classes for $100 punchcard. Pick & choose cafeteria style - use classes within three months. .
Place: Rhythm N Motion Studio, 2304 John Hawkins Parkway, Hwy 150, Hoover

Time: Monday - 6pm - Ballet Fitness/7pm - Hip Hop Fitness Tuesday - 6pm - Yoga Fusion/7pm - Strip AerobicsThursday - 6pm Strip Aerobics/7pm - Beginner Ballroom (different dance each week)Speed Dating N Dance - Various nights $15 or punchcard Vulcan Performers Dance Shows $15 or punchcard
For more info call 205-792-4642 or visit www.bhamrhythm.com


Round Dance Lessons

Round Dance Lessons --- The Bee Bop A Rounds Dance Club by instructors Jerry & Barbara Pierce.
Place: Friendship Hall, 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale - First part of evening is lesson, second part is dancing cued by Jerry.
Time: Tuesdays 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Cost: $4
For more info call 822-7525.


ChaCha

•   Anne England and Ken George teach Beginner ChaCha each Tuesday in January.
Place:
South Highland Presbyterian Church, corner of 21st Street South & Highland Avenue, Birmingham
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: $3 per person per class
Everyone welcome, look forward to seeing you there. For more info email vestridge@bellsouth.net.

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Group Dance Classes: Northern Alabama

Ballroom

•   Darry Martin conducts classes in various ballroom dances for beginning and intermediate dancers.
Place: Sneads State Community College, Boaz
Time: Wednesday (Beginner and Intermediate) and Thursday evenings (Advanced Lessons); 6:30-7:30PM
Cost: $50/person/semester (15 weeks of instruction)
Note: for more info contact Darry at 256-593-6001 or DARRYM@aol.com

•   Suzy Robbins & Bobby Clingan will teach beginner and intermediate ballrroom classes to include swing, waltz, chacha and more, in September & October at UNA. Class No. 08-PE304. Sign up online www.una.edu/conted/personalenrichment.htm.
Place:
mUniversity of North Alabama, Kilby Gym
Time: 6 Tuesdays September 9 - October 14, Beginner 7:45 - 915PM/Intermediate 6 - 7pm
Cost: $79 per person/$UNA Students $35 per person

For more information call Suzy at 256-767-1440 or email suzyfromal@comcast.net or visit www.renez.com/nadanceclub.com

•   Suzy Robbins & Donny berryhill will teach Tango Classes each Friday in October.
Place: Shoals Dance Academy, 2108 mall Road (Parkway Shopping Mall), Florence
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Beginner/7:15 - 8:15 PM Intermediate
Cost: $40 per couple/$30 single

For more information call Suzy at 256-767-1440 or email suzyfromal@comcast.net or Donny at 256-443-4465 or email domb@baggettoil.com or visit www.renez.com/nadanceclub.com

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Group Dance Classes: Central Alabama

Lindy Hop

•   Members of the Auburn SwingKids conduct Lindy Wednesday Beginner Night swing lessons focusing on Lindy Hop
Place: Auburn University Campus Jan Dempsey Arts Center
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. first Wednesday of every month
Note: For more information send email to AuburnSwing@yahoogroups.com. You don't have to bring a partner or have prior experience.

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