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Ballroom Dance Classes

Ever wanted to be like Fred and Ginger, gliding around the dance floor on a cloud? Dreamed of being a contestant on Dancing With The Stars? Or just wanted to be able to dance with your partner or spouse without stepping on their toes? The City of Monterey offers ballroom dance classes, taught by local entertainer, actor, singer, and dancer, LukeMartin. Now is the time to step out on the dance floor, and learn some new steps.

 Take the Ballroom Dancing Classes, and learn to:

Foxtrot and Waltz
Salsa and Bolero
Swing and WC Swing
Cha Cha and Rumba
Night Club 2-step and Hustle

Where: MontereyYouthCenter Dance Studio at 77 Pearl Street, Monterey (Near Dennis the Menace Park)

Phone Number: 831-646-3873

When:  Every Tuesday, 6:00-8:30 P.M.
(Beginners from 6:00-7:15; Intermediate from 7:15-8:30)

Cost:    $26 for the 4 week series (both classes);  ($20 - Monterey Residents)

Dress: Comfortable clothing and soft-soled or dance shoes

Classes Include:

Teacher, Luke Martin, starts each class with some brief warm ups to stretch and limber up your arms and legs. Class is then organized into “Leads” and “Follows” (the dancers who lead and those who will follow). Each group is taught its respective foot work. This is done as Luke demonstrates the techniques with a partner. Next, the leads and follows pair up, and practice the steps as a couple. The movements are then demonstrated, and couples mirror the lead couple’s steps ( performed by teacher and partner). Rotation of partners is done liberally. Once you have mastered the basic steps, you may put your own steps together to creatively perform your own variation of the dance. 

Pairs of dances are periodically reintroduced, allowing three to four weeks for students to master each dance. As new dances are added to the repertoire, familiar dances are reviewed, new steps are introduced, and familiar dances are refined. The whole idea of the class is to provide you with the encouragement, nurturing, and expert instruction that allows you to develop your dancing skills as you enjoy learning to dance, practicing new steps, and finding creative ways to make dancing even more enjoyable. 

Student testimonials coming soon. 

For more information, contact Luke Martin at: 

Email: luke@lukemartinent.com

Phone:  (831) 372-4965

Monterey Parks and Recreation website: http://www.monterey.org/rec/