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Welcome to the January 2008 issue of Groove News. In this Issue <In Other News Air-conditioning. Pass it on Know anyone who might be interested in our newsletter? Please forward it on! They can subscribe, too. |
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Welcome Back Party  We hope that you had the best Festive Season ever! And now its back into the dancing and to celebrate..... Our first dance party for 2008 and is Free! Welcome Back Party is Free to everyone enrolled in the new 2008 courses and Yes you can bring along a guest for Free as well. Get back into dancing after the New Year celebrations and have some fun catching up with your class mates. The night will be filled with the great sounds of Salsa & Zouk with a dash Samba, Bachata & Cha Cha Cha. Friday 11th January 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Open House  Free Beginners Latin Dance Class! Come and try! Super easy session to discover your Latin Groove No partner or experience required Wednesday 9th January 7:00pm start 1 hour session Bookings are essential! Call 3848 2001 Limited class numbers
Jazz Funk Fitness Jazz Funk Fusion (JFF) is designed to cater for experienced dancers. This exciting and active course will fuse elements of Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop and Contemporary dance. With body movements executed to funky upbeat music, this is a high impact class for those wanting to work on their technique and express their own personal dance style. You will be able to put individual flare and enjoyment to your dancing, while extending your dance experience and vocabulary at the same time.  Each class begins with a solid strengthening warm up, followed by sequences of turns, jumps and leg extensions, concluding each class with a short combination. You will need a strong dance foundation, including awareness of timing, posture and weight transfer. Come prepared to DANCE! Prerequisites: Awareness of dance fundamentals, including timing, posture and weight transfer. No partner required as it is all individual dance work.
Active Dance Movement During this exciting new course you will play with elements of Samba, Salsa, Zouk, Merengue, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha.  In Active Dance Movement we will show you how to dance Samba no pe (i.e. ‘Samba of the feet’) – a solo Brazilian dance with a very social, cheeky feel to it, which can be danced by absolutely everyone! It is simple to learn, and can be shared with your friends on the social dance floor. You will also learn how to make your Zouk look smooth and beautiful; its body attitudes and styling. This course will cover how styling links into turn elements, and how to prepare and execute Salsa turns smoothly and effortlessly. You will learn how the shapes of these dances come about while having fun, dancing and getting fit. The syllabus includes body isolation, turning exercised, stretching, along with preparing the body for cambre’s (dips). You will be more in touch with your body and how it moves than ever before! No partner required as it is all individual dance work. Learn Latin Dancing Online Smooth Dance Moves is a fabulous Online Dance Learning Centre! We are proud to offer this wealth of information for dance enthusiasts. You will find information pertaining to many Latin dances—moves in Salsa, Zouk, Gafieira Samba and more! You will find instructional video downloads for these dance styles, each displaying the basic steps to get you started, and progressing on to more complex moves and steps. Practice at home and review steps at your leisure. Get started now! Learning to dance is a great way to get in shape, build confidence and increase your self-esteem. Smooth Dance Moves begins from absolute beginner level: your very first steps will take you on an enjoyable journey, and you will find everything you need to become an expert social dancer. More lessons are being added regularly! 
Latin Percussion  Starts 4pm Saturday 26th January How long is the class? 1 hour lesson plus 30 minute practice session How many Students? Class size is limited to 7 places only! How much is the course? Six week course is $150.00 Who is the instructor? Instructor Pablo Matus of Academy of Latin Percussion Rhythms * Claves: Son clave, Rumba or Guaguanco clave, Bembe or 6/8 clave * Tumbao on Congas: Tumbao Moderno 1,2, 3 Congas * Merengue on Congas: Merengue and Bachata rhythm and variations Course content includes * Warm Up Exercises * Hand and Body Positions * History of Latin Music * Worksheets Outcomes? This Course will complement the existing dance programs of Smooth Latin Groove – also for students seeking a greater understanding of Latin Grooves. Students will be able to form rhythm ensembles and interact with other students and play rhythms on various Latin American Instruments Book Online Now Gafieira Samba Boot Camp  3 hours of intensive Gafieira Samba instruction that will take you from absolute beginner to wow!Elements covered are: Base Pattern
Saturday 2nd February 1pm to 4pm How much? $70.00 Booking is essential - Limited numbers Book Online Now New Crew  James started dancing at the age of five, studying with the Dianne McLellan Dancing Academy and performing a duet in the play Mary Poppins. He also stepped in for a lead boy dancer who was struck with stage fright! He continued his tuition with the Brisbane Dance Academy and performed in Jazz Ballet recitals. As James hit the nightclubs as an adult, he felt would be more in his element with partner dancing. But finding an exciting style of dance with good instructors proved difficult. James initially became involved with SLG to help design and maintain the company’s website. He was soon seduced by the Latin grooves and signed up for dance classes. “This school was friendly and the instruction was easy to follow. I also found that the music was exactly what I sought in partner dancing something sexy and sensual that looked fantastic and allowed great expression of feeling.” Now James can’t keep away from the great social atmosphere at SLG. He has become an instructor, passing on his skills and love of Latin dancing to his students. When off the dance floor, James runs the web design company Webnerd in the CBD and spends his spare time taking photos, riding motorbikes, and travelling. His goal is to one day be invited to perform at a Salsa or Zouk Congress Salsa, Zouk & Gafieira Check out the new Salsa, Zouk & Gafieira courses in Block 1 2008 Salsa Focus 1 This Salsa course is focused on developing the elegant style of Linea Salsa. Discover new and exciting variations to execute on the social floor. This course expands upon shines or solo footwork patterns. Technical elements of Linea Salsa will be covered to help make your Salsa super smooth and easy to lead and follow. You will learn how to execute clean sharp turns and enhance your foot work. As well as learning cool combinations, you will learn all about that suave nightclub Salsa styling. Salsa Grooves This class is for the experienced Linea style Salsa Dancer. All those cool moves to burn up the dance floor with complex partner work and variations are covered in this course. Focusing largely on technique and styling for both men and women, this is an Upper-Intermediate to Advanced level class. Salsa Grooves is designed primarily for the Salsa addict, with a new move or combination taught every week. This course will help you to become extremely confident with your Salsa and to have a complete understanding of the leading and following skills, smooth salsa links, spins, body control and complex patterns. Zouk Focus 1 This course covers the essential elements of Zouk - a fast growing Brazilian partner dance taking Brisbane by storm. Beginning with the very essence of Zouk, this class will have you dancing with that smooth Zouk styling in no time at all. You will learn the techniques of making your transitions and turning combinations flow. Zouk Focus 1 concentrates on turn patterns and variations, as well as on social dancing skills. Zouk Grooves 2 This course will cover smooth combinations and flowing turn patterns. Improving your fundamentals & technique along the way, you will learn how to make your dancing flow like a real Brazilian dancer of today! Time will be spent preparing your body for the rigors of Zouk dancing. Simple cambre’s (dips) will be covered in this course, as well as challenging turn patterns and social dancing skills. This is an Upper-Intermediate to Advanced level course Zouk Grooves 1 This course will incorporate more intertwined turn patterns, more shaping, the use of complex cambre’s, and more physically demanding elements. You will learn the techniques of how to make your dancing flow like a real Brazilian dancer of today! Challenging turn patterns and social dancing skills are covered in this class. This is an Upper-Intermediate to Advanced level course. Gafieira Grooves This class is for the experienced Gafieira dancer. The focus at this level is to develop relaxed yet technically accurate styling along with cool moves and combinations which enhance the flavour of Gafieira Samba. Students need to have an understanding of these essential elements: Gancho Redondo, Puladinho, and Facão. Strong leading and following skills are required for this course. Timetable Block 1 2008
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Bonus Class for Leaders (Bewdy Bonza Blokes Bonus) ** All Smooth Latin Groove leaders are eligible to receive an extra class each week for free. This is a chance for the guys to brush up on their leading skills, to go over the steps they have learnt in previous terms, and to make a great impression on the ladies on the dance floor. * The free class is available in a level below your current class. Please check with Ian to secure your place. ** This is a pro-active benefit to assist in balancing class ratios. Doctor Dance Failure to practice is a major cause of frustration for all dancers. To have to practice something may seem like hard work, but really the only thing slightly difficult is just taking the step to do it. Learning to dance is not like learning to ride a bike. Once you master your bike-riding skills they stay with you forever, and you will still be able to do it after years of not being on two wheels. Learning to dance is more like learning a foreign language. Lack of practice will mean lack of proficiency: like speaking French or Spanish, it needs constant practice to keep it up! How much you should practice depends on your individual skills and abilities. Try to practice new material and/or material you may not be totally comfortable with within one or two days of the lesson. This will help to keep the steps fresh in your mind, and some things may even then click unexpectedly for you! Of course, lessons and workshops are great for learning and revising material, but nothing substitutes for social dancing. To get better at dancing, you've got to go dancing! Tune-Up Sessions & Latin Parties give you an opportunity to put what you have learned to use. You cannot just learn about dancing, you must actually dance to truly master the steps. Practice sessions also help you to learn to identify the music of the various dance styles – you will eventually begin to recognize (just wait, you will surprise yourself!) the patterns that distinguish one kind of music from another. Dancing socially is easier than it may seem! Not only you will benefit your learning process, but you will be having fun, making new friends and finding yourself inspired by more experienced dancers around you. Once you make the first step, you won’t regret it! Studio Office Hours
Monday to Friday 1:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday 11:00am to 3:00pm
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