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Creative Partnered Walking
Tony Rose 6 Northmen Way, OrangevilleInspired by travelling partner dances, made easy. Perhaps for just in class, or thru a park, down a street, around a track, in a parade? Poster says "Drop-ins welcome", but that's not quite right. Please let us know if you expect to join us. Poster's dates should also be updated.
Blues & Jazz
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleIn advance of the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, June 2-4, come to an intro dance class: 8-8:30 - Intimate blues + a taste of intense rockin’ blues. 8:30-9 - Swing + a taste of bebop & beyond. Be the music. All welcome. No partner required.
Circle Dance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleCircular folk dances from around the world. Folk dances can be performed in costume, but in this class we're going informal - social - like at a wedding.
West Coast Swing
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleA smooth, elastic, slotted dance (linear, on-the-spot) that suits most music (most genres). Follower typically moves in a slot, Relaxed, fun, and stylish.
Class at Blues & Jazz Festival
Marion Hall (formerly Covenant Alliance Church) 3 Zina St, Orangeville, Ontario, CanadaDance Blues & Jazz: Intimate blues + a taste of intense rockin' blues. Swing + a taste of bebop & beyond. Be the music. All welcome. No partner required. Free! See also: Classes before and after the festival: facebook.com/DanceOrangeville/posts/... Jonathon Neville's company Dance Orangeville grows artistic social dancing. His work was featured at the Canadian…
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Swing Rueda
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleSwing meets Spirograph? Inspired by salsa rueda (Spanish for wheel), a group of dancers move along the spokes and circumference of a wheel, changing partners and doing synchronized moves called by a group leader.
Dance Workout (Morning)
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleA fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.
Square Dance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleSquare Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world. Pre-Registration Required
Breakin’ / Breakdance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevillePhysical magic. Beginner (for now) uprock, downrock and freezes. Rooted in hip hop history. Pre-registration required.
Swing Rueda
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleSwing meets Spirograph? Inspired by salsa rueda (Spanish for wheel), a group of dancers move along the spokes and circumference of a wheel, changing partners and doing synchronized moves called by a group leader.
Dance Workout (Morning)
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleA fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.
Square Dance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleSquare Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world. Pre-Registration Required
Breakin’ / Breakdance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevillePhysical magic. Beginner (for now) uprock, downrock and freezes. Rooted in hip hop history. Pre-registration required.
Swing Rueda
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleSwing meets Spirograph? Inspired by salsa rueda (Spanish for wheel), a group of dancers move along the spokes and circumference of a wheel, changing partners and doing synchronized moves called by a group leader.
Dance Workout (Morning)
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleA fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.
Square Dance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleSquare Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world. Pre-Registration Required
Breakin’ / Breakdance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevillePhysical magic. Beginner (for now) uprock, downrock and freezes. Rooted in hip hop history. Pre-registration required.
Contact Improv (confirm*)
Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, CanadaA dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Dance Workout (Morning)
Westminster United 247 Broadway, OrangevilleA fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.
Classes start
Monday Sept 25, 7-8 and 8-9 pm Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway Exact schedule to be announced. Guest teachers this year include Nic Rodrigo (contemporary breakdancing and dance-from-martial-arts), Malini Singh (Kathak), Jacob Lindsay (tutting, gliding, waving), Pulga Muchochroma (African) and more. Regular classes: swing, salsa, waltz, tango, capoeira, contact improv, freestyle, country two-step, nightclub two-step,…
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Contact Improv (confirm*)
Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, CanadaA dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Contact Improv (confirm*)
Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, CanadaA dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Salsa Rueda
In a circle, dancers do moves called out by the group leader, with the moves often changing your partner
Square Dance
Square Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world.
Swing
You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing
Circle Dance
Party folk dances from around the world. Folk dances can be performed in costume, or informally, like at a party. This class is a party.
Swing
You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing
Family Circus
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevillePhysical Play for Parents & Kids age 5+. Rediscover childhood. Rolling, spiraling, bouncing, playful dance variations of animal movement and character play - and singing / percussion games.
Swing
You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing
Bollywood-Kathak Fusion
Malini & Hemani - Bollywood-Kathak Fusion
Family Circus
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevillePhysical Play for Parents & Kids age 5+. Rediscover childhood. Rolling, spiraling, bouncing, playful dance variations of animal movement and character play - and singing / percussion games.
Swing
You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing
Bollywood-Kathak Fusion
Malini & Hemani - Bollywood-Kathak Fusion
Salsa
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleReal salsa, starting easy. Salsa can be over-simplified. We’ll start simple, but grow towards the richness of real salsa.
Line Dance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleCountry / Latin / Soul / Vintage Jazz line dances - students' choice
Salsa
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleReal salsa, starting easy. Salsa can be over-simplified. We’ll start simple, but grow towards the richness of real salsa.
Line Dance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleCountry / Latin / Soul / Vintage Jazz line dances - students' choice
Bachata Rueda
In a circle, dancers do moves called out by the group leader, with the moves often changing your partner
Line Dance
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleCountry / Latin / Soul / Vintage Jazz line dances - students' choice
Bachata
Waltz
Is it elegant or scandalous? You decide! (In the 1800s it caused outrage: too much fun!)
Salsa
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleReal salsa, starting easy. Salsa can be over-simplified. We’ll start simple, but grow towards the richness of real salsa.
Waltz
Is it elegant or scandalous? You decide! (In the 1800s it caused outrage: too much fun!)
Contact Improv (confirm*)
ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, OrangevilleA dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Country Two-Step
Walking 2.0. Walking variations. Turning into and out of cuddle/wrap, shadow, skaters, sweetheart, hand-in-hand, windmill & weave. Partnered dance; no partner required.
Creative Partnered Walking
Taking inspiration from dances where people travel with a partner around a room, but simplified, this class grows our ability to walk together playfully - perhaps just in class, or perhaps through a park, down the lane, at a parade, and around a track.. Fun / beautiful music will play most of the time, with no requirement of moving to the music.
Contact Improv
A dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. And impulse - anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic, like gentle collaborative tai chi or like acro yoga but with a moving base and roles continuously fluidly switching. Duos, trios, and more. A somatic practice; a movement meditation. No partner required.
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