Country Line and Partner Dance

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Dance Country Schedule- Labor Day – Dec 31st 2023

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 fall/winter classes are run in 8 week sessions for $100 ($80 for senior classes in the morning), except where noted below.  For NEW friends who want to try it out they can pay $15 for their first class and then decide whether to sign up for the session.  Please help us out 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 – Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 16, 23, 30 Nov 6 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – Nov 13, 20, 27, Dec 4, 11, 18 (6 week session $75)

Tuesday

  • Improver Line Dance Lessons 10:30 – 11:30AM
  • Beginner Line Dance Lessons 11:45AM – 12:45PM
    • Session 1 – Sept 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 17, 24, 31 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, 26 (8 week session $100)

Wednesday

  • Beginner Line Dance Lessons 5:30 – 6:30PM
  • Improver Line Dance Lessons 6:45 – 7:45PM
    • Session 1 – Sept 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 18, 25, Nov 1 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – Nov 8, 15, 22, 29 Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 (8 week session $100)

Thursday

  • Improver Line Dance Lessons 6:15 – 7:15PM
    • Session 1 – Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 19, 26, Nov 2 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – Nov 9, 16, 30, Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 (7 week session $90)

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 – Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5 (8 week session $100)
    • Session 2 – Nov 12, 19, Dec 10, 17 (4 week session $50)

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

  • Saturday September 9th 9:30AM – 11:45AM
    • Sunday October 15th 1PM to 3:15PM
    • November/December dates may be added later

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

  • Sept 5, 12, 26, Oct 3, 17, 31, Nov 7, 21, 28, Dec 5, 19, 26

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

  • Sept 7, Oct 19, Nov 30, Dec 28

Beginner Open Dance Party: $10 cover

  • Tue Oct 10th  7PM to 9PM and Sunday Dec 3rd  4PM to 6PM

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!)

  • Sept 22, Oct 27 (Halloween Party), Nov 17, Dec 15 (Christmas Party)

TENTATIVE Mishnock Events- Join us for a trip to our favorite place to Dance

  • Nov 26 (Children’s Wishes Fundraiser Event), Dec 17 (Mishnock Christmas Party), Dec 31

Team Trivia: (doors open 5:30 game starts 6:00PM Teams of up to 6 people, $10/person

  • Sept 8, Oct 20, Nov 10

Dodd Stadium Health Expo Line Dancing

  • Saturday Sept 9th  11:00 – 12:00

Scarecrow Festival Line Dancing

  • Saturday Sept 23rd 10:00 – 11:00

Senior Center Dance Party ($10 a person, feel free to bring in a snack and drink,  Dessert will be provided).  We haven’t done this since before COVID, but 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 Sept 15th 12:30PM to 3:00PM  

West Coast Swing/Country Two Step Workshop ($60/person for both or $35/person for one)

Want to learn a new dance style?  We are fortunate to have Simmone Assebock, founder of Dance Together NYC, at Dance Country for a one day West Coast Swing/Country two step workshop.  Check out her website for more info on Simmone!  https://dancetogethernyc.com/

  • Schedule: Saturday October 14th 10:30 to 2:30
  • West Coast Swing lesson 10:30 – noon
  • Break Noon to 12:30 (bring a snack)
  • Country Two Step (12:30 – 2:00)
  • Dance what you’ve learned (2:00 – 2:30)
  • Private sessions available afterwards $45/half hour, must book in advance
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