Social Dance Classes Begin Jan. 17 at SCC

Published: 12/16/2009

The eight-week classes will be in the dance studio at the College Center on the SCC campus, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.  Classes will be held from Jan. 17-March 15.
 
Award-winning dance instructors Linda Landwehr and Stan Mayer are former professional champion dancers with more than 25 years experience in dance competition and instruction.  
 
Dance instruction is available in various dance forms, including foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing, mambo and jitterbug for all skill levels, ages 14 and up.  The spacious dance studio has a floating wood dance floor, mirrors and air conditioning.
 
Registration is $44 per person. The following eight-week social dance classes are available:

• Sundays, Jan. 17-March 7: Ballroom II ­– Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Swing (DAN 109-40) will be held 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m.; Ballroom I – Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Swing (DAN 107-40) will be held 12:55-1:55 p.m.; Imperial Swing Basic I (DAN 105-40) will be held 2-3 p.m.; Imperial Swing Basic II (DAN 106-40) will be held 3:05-4:05 p.m.; Merengue I (DAN-119-40) will be held 4:10-5:10 p.m.; and Jitterbug Swing I (DAN 159-40) will be held 5:15-6:15 p.m.
 
• Mondays, Jan. 25-March 15: Ballroom III – Foxtrot II (DAN-148-40) will be held 5:50-6:50 p.m.; Ballroom I – Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Swing (DAN-107-41) will be held 6:55-7:55 p.m.; Salsa/Mambo I (DAN-160-40) will be held 8-9 p.m; and Ballroom II – Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Swing (DAN-109-41) will be held 9:05-10:05 p.m.  Due to the Martin Luther King holiday, Monday classes begin a week late.
 
• Tuesdays, Jan. 19-March 9: Imperial Swing Basic I (DAN-105-41) will be held 6:55-7:55 p.m.; Imperial Swing Basic II (DAN-106-41) will be held 8-9 p.m.; and Hustle II (DAN-161-40) will be held 9:05-10:05 p.m.            
 
• Wednesdays, Jan. 20-March 10: West Coast Swing I & II (DAN-162-40) will be held 5:50-6:50 p.m.; Ballroom I – Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Swing (DAN-107-42) will be held 6:55-7:55 p.m.; Ballroom II – Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Swing (DAN-109-42) will be held 8-9 p.m.; Ballroom III – Rumba/Bolero I (DAN-163-40) will be held 9:05-10:05 p.m.
 
• Thursdays, Jan. 21-March 11: Imperial Swing Basic I (DAN 105-42) will be held 6:55-7:55 p.m.; Imperial Swing Basic II (DAN 106-42) will be held 8-9 p.m.; and Imperial Swing Basic III (DAN 104-40) will be held 9:05-10:05 p.m.  
 
Social dance classes are offered through the Continuing Education Department of the SCC Division of Corporate & Community Development. To register, call 636-922-8233, and watch for online registration to begin in January.  For more information, visit www.stchas.edu/dance.
 
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.