January Schedule 2009
Instructor: Laura Rose
919-667-5372
Location: Triangle Dance Studio
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(make
checks payable to Laura Rose)
We now
have classes for any and all levels.
Checks or cash accepted (credit or
debit cards NOT accepted.)
Starting Jan 10th.
Saturday Class Info:
All classes located at
$36/4-wk series @
$12/lesson
West Coast I
West Coast II
Designer Group Lesson
Contact Laura Rose to set up your own Designer Group
Lesson
Sunday Class Info:
All classes located at
$36/4-wk series @
$12/lesson
West Coast
West Coast Open Dance
Practice
Open Dance Practice is free to registered students
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Saturday $36.00/series Drop-in: $12/lesson |
Sunday $36.00/series Drop-in: $12/lesson |
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West Coast I - Curriculum at slow pace,
appropriate for very beginners: Core moves: Push break LSP with Lady Turn LSP with Man Turn Push Break Tuck Turn LSP Tuck Turn Two-handed Under Arm Turns |
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WC Variations &
Musicality (WC Body Wraps for the Slightly
Twisted (neck
wrap moves with a twist) Prereq: WC Core moves Level: Int/Adv Curriculum at fast to medium
pace: Focus on musicality and moves that
can be easily lead and followed on the social dance
floor. These moves experiment with musicality
through footwork, body placements, body isolations, alternative timing and
syncopations. |
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West Coast Footwork
variations. 30 minutes review of footwork variations. Free to currently registered students. Review techniques for spins & turns, footwork & shines,
body isolations, connection & frame, and timing exercises. Level: Beg/Int |
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WC Practica Free-Open practice for
all registered students. |
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West Coast II Focus:
Deviations from the core moves Level: Beg/Int Curriculum at medium pace. We will be focusing on slight
deviations (for leaders and followers) that make our dancing stand out. But its really some easy styling off the
core moves. Great way to practice and spruce up
your basics. |
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Private Group Class Contact Laura Rose to
design your own private group class with your friends. |
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"It's
obvious that Laura puts a great deal of thought and preparation into her lesson
plan."
We now have classes for any and all
levels.
New West Coast Found Basic I classes are appropriate for beginners (or
advanced dancers who want to learn the reverse role).
This progressive series of classes is intended to give students the
necessary basic skills for social dancing.
Classes are appropriate for absolute beginners or dancers with limited
experience. Advanced dancers can
reverse their role (followers learn to lead, and visa
versa). The pace is at a medium/slow
level with lots of practice time.
Students interested in this level are also encouraged to attend the
Sunday dance practices (at no extra charge).
West Coast Basic II is appropriate for those with limited experience but
know the core moves. This progressive series of classes are intended to give students additional
techniques, footwork and moves appropriate for social dancing. Classes are appropriate for dancers with
limited experiences and those who want to practice/improve their technique and
smooth-out their dancing. Pace is at a
medium level. Students interested in
this level are also encouraged to attend the Foundation 1 classes and the
Sunday dance practices (at no extra charge).
West Coast Musicality is appropriate for Intermediate dancers.
This progressive series of classes are
intended to give students musicality, footwork and
body isolation moves appropriate for social dancing. Classes are appropriate for intermediate
dancers and those who want to practice/improve their technique. Pace is at a fast/medium level. Registration with partner is not required.
Students interested in this level are also encouraged to attend the Foundation
1 classes and the Sunday dance practices (at no extra charge). Students at this level can also reverse their
role (follower learn to lead, and visa versa) at the Foundation 1 class (at no
extra charge).
Registration with partner is not
required
Client
description of the classes:
"Footwork
is clearly an important element of style to Laura". Her emphasis on this
is one of the things that sets her apart from some of
her contemporaries."
"She
starts each lesson with a warm-up consisting of a number of footwork
alternatives designed to enhance the basic step."
"The way
she integrates the new footwork enhancements into a repetitive warm up exercise
is a great technique and a way to pack a lot into the hour."
"During
the core skill sessions, Laura carefully chooses exercises and patterns that
are effective at teaching the concept of lead-follow, so important to West
Coast Swing and most other dance steps.
Each new pattern is demonstrated with slower music at first, then students are challenged with a quicker score for
repetition.
"Laura
pays close attention to and is very patient with each student, regardless of
the skill level they come in with". "If she sees that a student is
not moving through a new pattern quite as quickly as others, she will intervene
as either the leader or follower to make sure the student reaches the
breakthrough they are seeking." And she does this efficiently so as to not
hold up the class any more than necessary".
"Finally,
Laura is careful to keep the class on task, while still allowing a little fun
and mischief, but definitely completing her lesson plan and providing the value
that her students are looking for."
Jim Barron,
Ph. D.
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Reduced Rates for signing up for multiple classes in this 4
week series are:
$36.00 for the first class, additional reduced rate of $28.00 for the second,
additional reduced rate of $18.00 for third, reduced $10 for the forth.
Drop-ins are available with reduced rates when taking multiple classes in the same
day. Drop in rates are: $12.00 for
the the first, additional reduced $8.00 for the
second, additional reduced $5 for the third, additional reduced $2.00 for the
forth.