Come join the area’s growing social dance community or try an all new date night dance series with your special someone. This fall, Dance Kinexion and the Montana Movement Arts Center are offering professional dance classes and private lessons in Country, Ballroom, Swing and more, not to mention fun lessons in Salsa, Bachata, Swing, West Coast Swing, and Tango with local dance clubs and independent instructors.
Whether you’re just getting started in dance or looking to dust off your dance shoes, group or private lessons are the best way to grow your confidence. Learn new moves and meet other fun-loving dance enthusiasts! The unique Country Dance or Ballroom Dance Bootcamps series on Monday evenings at The MAC enables anyone to learn essentials of body movement, partnering, rhythm, and turns in just two or three evening sessions. Learn to twirl with a partner in popular styles such as the upbeat and most popular country styles of Country Two-Step, Country Swing (Jitterbug), and the super-versatile East Coast Swing, or classic smooth styles such as Foxtrot and Waltz for flowing gracefully down the dance floor.
Intermediate/advanced series on Tuesdays this fall features Country Waltz. Learn elegant variations you can put into your waltz, not just for country music! Most classes include 4 hours of instruction over either 3–4 weeks, or intensive 2-night workshops offered throughout the year. In every class, you’ll learn fast and have a blast discovering the joy of dancing with a partner to your favorite music styles and how to adapt it to different venues. The cost for most courses is $30–40 per person, with student discounts available. If your schedule is unpredictable, custom private classes are available for couples, groups, wedding parties, families, or individuals starting at only $20 per person. Find a time that works for you and like-minded friends and let your inner dancers shine! This month, Dance Kinexion is teaming up with the Livingston Center for Art and Culture to offer a two-night series in Slow Blues Dancing and Salsa Bootcamp on November 3rd and 10th at the Shane Center, Beginning and Intermediate Argentine Tango series in Butte, Fridays beginning November 11th at the historic Clark Mansion. A partner is not required for most Dance Kinexion classes, although partners may choose to stay together to make it a fun date night. For the ultimate dancing date night, don’t miss a special couples-only Spicy Bachata workshop, two Friday evenings, November 4th and 11th at The MAC.
Taught by Sizzling Salsa instructors Veronica and Gurkan, this class gives couples a chance to get close and personal in this sensual Caribbean dance style. Drop-in classes are also available monthly with Bozeman Swing’s popular swing dance at 7pm the second Saturday of the month. Weekly options include Argentine Tango with Bozeman Tango Tuesdays at 8pm, latin dancing with Sizzling Salsa Wednesday evenings at 8pm, and the smooth and sophisticated West Coast Swing on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7pm. Admissions ranges from $5–$10 per class/dance with open dancing following. For solo dance enthusiasts, afternoon or evening classes in Ballet, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop Dance for adults and children are once again starting up beginning the week of November 1st with the world-class instruction of Katy Raczkowski of Kadosh Dance Company. The MAC also features daytime yoga series with Nancy Ruby of Yoga Motion Tuesdays, Carol Flaherty on Thursdays at noon, and core fitness classes on Sunday mornings with Darcie Jo Warden. For more info on class schedules and locations, visit www.themacmontana.com/ and www.DanceKinexion.com/ or call (406) 578-0298. The MAC is located at the corner of W. Kagy and S. 22nd Ave. and also services the community with affordable, fully-outfitted venue and studio rentals for classes, workshops, holiday parties, showers, meetings, and receptions. •
