Jan to May 2024 Line Dance Schedule

Dance Country Schedule- January 1st – May 31st 2024

1666 Rt 12 Gales Ferry, CT (in the Job Lot Plaza)

Check us out at DanceCountryCT.com or call 860-941-4479 or email DanceCountryCT@gmail.com

****Schedule is subject to change for weather or additions of other fun events.  ****

Our winter/spring classes are run in 8 and 10 week sessions for $100/$125.  For NEW friends who want to try it out they can pay $15 for first class and then decide whether to sign up for the session.  Please help us by spreading the word and inviting friends 😊.

Description of class levels: (Many people take the same level multiple times and that is normal as there are so many dances to learn. The more you practice and dance the faster you will feel confident to advance.)

Beginner line dance- brand new to line dancing, no experience needed.

Improver line dance- Have taken one or more of our beginner classes or danced elsewhere. Confident with all of the basic line dance steps and able to dance beginner dances without depending on someone calling the steps or watching others around you.

Intermediate line dance- Able to pick up all beginner dances on the fly and can learn more complicated dances at a quicker pace. Many (but not all) of the improver and intermedate dances taught overlap but the pace of the teaching is faster than in the improver class.

Beginner partner- It is highly recommended that you have taken at least one beginner line dance class first and have learned the basic steps. This makes learning partner dances much easier as you will need to add in the arm work and working with a partner. You don’t need to have a partner for our beginner class. Come and we will pair you up if needed.

Advanced partner class- Confident with all the line dance steps and able to execute the beginner partner dances. Partners needed for this class.

Class schedule:

Mondays

  • Intermediate Line Dance Lessons 6:00 – 7:00PM
  • Beginner Line Dance Lessons 7:30 – 8:30 PM
    • Session 1 – Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 13, 20 (10 week session $125)

Tuesday

  • Improver Line Dance Lessons 10:30 – 11:30AM
  • Beginner Line Dance Lessons 11:45AM – 12:45PM
    • Session 1 – Jan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,, Feb 6, 13, 20 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 14, 21 (10 week session $125)

Wednesday

  • Beginner Line Dance Lessons 5:30 – 6:30PM
  • Improver Line Dance Lessons 6:45 – 7:45PM
    • Session 1 – Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 15, 22 (10 week session $125)

Thursday

  • Improver Line Dance Lessons 6:15 – 7:15PM
    • Session 1 – Jan 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – March 7, 14, 21, 28 April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 16, 23 (10 week session $125)

Sunday

  • Advanced Pattern Partner Dance Lessons 4:00 – 5:00PM
  • Beginner Pattern Partner Dance Lessons 5:15– 6:15PM
  • Beginner Line Dance Lessons 6:30 – 7:30PM
    • Session 1 – Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – March 3, 10, 17, 24 April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 12, 19 (10 week session $125)

Event Schedule

******See Facebook posts each week for up to date information******

Advanced Step Workshops-For those planning to move from beginner to improver level classes or those in improver level wanting to master steps 😊.  It’s OK (and a good thing) to take this more than once. $25

  • Dates pending

Tuesday Open Dance Night: 6:15 – 9:15PM ($10 cover)

  • Jan 2, 9, 23, 30, Feb 6, 20, March 5, 19, 26, April 9, 23, 30, May 14, 28

Friday Pot Luck Open Dance Night: 5:30 – 10:00PM  (Dancing starts at 6PM) ($10 cover)

(Bring a dish to share, what ever you would like to drink and of course your dance requests!)

  • Jan 19, Feb 16, March 15, Apr 19, May 24

Saturday Open Dance (Mishnock is closed) 6PM – 10PM

  • Jan 6th, March 9th

Open dance parties (with 1 wall walk through)

Morning Open Dance: 10:30AM – 12:30PM ($10 cover)

  • Tuesday Feb 27th  and Tuesday May 7th  

Beginner Open Dance Party: $10 cover

  • Wed Feb 28th  7PM to 9 PM, April 2nd  6:15-8:15 and Sunday May 5th 5PM to 7PM

Intermediate Dance Night:- $10 cover (this will focus on intermediate level dances only)

  • Monday May 6th 6PM- 9PM

Improver level Dance Night: $10 cover (this will focus on improver level dances)

  • Thursday May 9th 6:15 – 9:15PM

Improver/Intermediate combined

  • Feb 29th 6:15-9:15PM

Partner Dance Party

  • May 5th 2-4PM

Senior Center Dance Party ($10 a person, feel free to bring in a snack and drink,  Dessert will be provided).  Local senior centers with line dance classes are invited to come together to socialize and dance 20 to 30 beginner dances!  Those in our Tuesday morning classes are welcome to come as well. 

  • Friday Jan 26 and April 26:  1 – 3PM   

Team Trivia: (doors open 5:30 game starts 6:00PM Teams of up to 6 people, $10/person.  Bring in food and drinks and desserts provided.

  • Jan 26, Feb 23, March 22, Apr 26, May 17

Special Event  Jan 12th 5:30 – 10PM.  Join us for some LIVE music with our friend Diandra Doble.  You may have seen her dancing at Mishnock Barn, now come enjoy another of her talents.  Bring in your dinner and drinks (I’ll provide dessert).  Doors open 5:30 and Diandra will begin at 6:30, so plenty of time to socialize before and between sets.  Tickets in advance are $25/person or $120 for a reserved table of 6.

Special Event- West Coast Swing/ two step workshop with Simone.  Dates TBA

Special Event- Dancing at the Wheeler Library (North Stonington, CT).  There is a beautiful wood dance floor, and we will intersperse some beginner lessons throughout with open dance in between (Similar to Ocean Beach).  Plenty of room to split the floor and for partners too.  We will have the windows open so dress in layers (no AC on the second floor of the library- they will be fundraising for this next year). Light food and drinks welcome.  $10 cash or Venmo at the door.  5:30PM – 7:30PM 

First Friday of the month (December 8th, January 5th, Feb 2nd, March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd)