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| Our group classes are fun and affordable. Beginner Group Classes are designed for those who have no previous dance experience and those who have a little bit of dance experience and would like to learn the steps properly, how to dance the steps to the right beat and how to lead and follow. Beginner classes include an overview of the dances, basic steps, and some step patterns. You will learn how to create combinations of steps and use good leader/follower techniques. Beginner Group Classes are available in Latin Dance (Salsa and Merengue) and Ballroom Dance (Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Tango). Intermediate Group Classes are designed to take your dancing to the next level. Building on what you already know or learn in the Beginner Classes, intermediate classes expand your dance repertoire as you learn new dances and add more steps and patterns in the dances you already know. Intermediate Group Classes are available in Latin Dance (Rumba, Salsa, Cha Cha, Samba, Jive) and in Ballroom Dance (Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango) | | | | | Children and Youth | 
Video | Group classes and private lessons are available for children and youth. It is not necessary to have a partner for either group classes or private lessons. Children and youth who take private lessons will dance with their instructor. For age 3-4, group classes focus on musicality and an easy start on rhythm and posture using simple stretches, fun music and movement. In group classes for older children and youth, the focus is on developing a solid foundation in the basics. Classes include learning the steps and step patterns of the dances, body movement, posture, dancing on beat and more. Group classes may also include opportunities for developing group choreography such as an all-girls show number. For children and youth who are interested in competing, a year of group work in preparation is recommended before beginning preparation for competition. Private lessons for children and youth can focus on social dance skills or preparation for dance competition. For children or youth taking private lessons who want to compete and don't have a partner, their instructor will be their partner for shows and competitions as well as in the lessons. | | | | | Latin Aerobics | 
Video | Using steps and patterns from dances such as Salsa and Swing, this class is a fun and energetic aerobic workout. Beginner and Intermediate levels are available. | | | | | Hip Hop |  |  Hip Hop originated primarily in the African American and Latino communities of New York City in the 1970’s. As a dance style it includes dance associated with hip hop culture and as well as dance performed to hip hop music. Hip hop dance is made up of both relaxed and rigid isolations of arms and legs, neck and shoulders, and upper and lower torso. It also includes low and high impact footwork. Hip hop dance is a great work out and improves flexibility. | | | | | Belly Dance |  | Belly Dance, or Raks Sharki, is a dance with a long history in the Middle East. Despite its western name, Raks Sharki uses movements in every muscle group of the body. All of the body is involved - from head to fingertip to toe, with an emphasis on trunk and hip movements. Belly dance has a unique movement vocabulary integrated with the rhythm of the music. This class introduces fundamental movements including accents, undulations and vibrations as well as traveling steps. | | | | | Power Yoga |  |  Power Yoga is an active form of Yoga designed to tone your muscles, improve your flexibility, calm your mind ad uplift your spirit! An adaptation of Ashtanga Yoga, this challenging class links traditional poses and breath in a flowing series of movements which create heat to help stretch your muscles while building strength and endurance. About the teacher: Olga Golub, MD
Olga is a Neurologist practicing in Boston, trained at Boston Medical Center and Brigham & Women`s Hospital; certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. "My interest in Yoga is borne out of my passion for fitness and my quest toward a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Sports have been a part of my life since childhood. As a school girl I was a competitive rhythmic gymnast, and later a cross country runner. As a physician and a former competitive athlete, I have searched for ways to maintain fitness without risk of injure, and have found Yoga." Although Power Yoga Vinyasa Yoga is challenging, all levels, including beginners, are welcome; various modifications allow students to practice at their own level. |
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