SEPT. 22 – NOV. 3 Session 1 Announced!

Saturday, Sept. 22-Nov. 3

No dance experience required ~ Intro to Latin suggested.

2-3 pm- Beginning Rueda w/ Megan Allen: cancelled this session

3-4 pm- Bachata 1 w/ Megan Allen

 

Monday, Sept. 24-Nov. 1

Beginners Day ~ No dance experience required.

6-7 pm-  Ballroom 1 – w/ Melanie & Margo

7-8 pm- Intro to Latin – w/ Megan Allen

8-9 pm- Intro to Swing – w/ Audrey & Eamon

 

Wednesday, Sept. 26-Nov.3

Dance experience required.

6-7 pm- Samba Refresher w/Rulon & Melanie

7-8 pm- West Coast Swing 1 w/Rulon & Melanie

8-9 pm- Quickstep w/Rulon & Melanie

 

Cost per six week session:

$55 member/student/military

$65 non-member

$12 drop-in with instructor approval

 

 

 

MAY 18: Fairbanks OPEN Ballroom Latin & Swing Dance Competition

Dancing all night Fun for All!

 A little dancing, a little contest and more dancing!

Sign-up at the door 7PM

Competition starts at 7:30

Cost: Member, Students & Military $5

Non-members $6

Compete and get in FREE

Click here to download a pdf flier to post.

Categories:

Youth (18 & under) and Adults (over 18)

WALTZ/ FOXTROT

CHA-CHA/ RUMBA

EAST/ WEST COAST/ LINDY

Hosted by Rulon Jensen and Melanie Payton

Bringing the Fairbanks Ballroom Dance Community together for the FIRST Fairbanks OPEN Ballroom Dance Championships

Prizes include:
-Medals,
-Stefani Borrego donated two tickets to the spring dance show for each category as well as one multi-day class to any of her dance camps (good for one year),
-Lessons offered by the Club, Melanie, Rulon, and Eamon/Audrey, & Margo.
Judges include:
Melanie, Rulon, and Eamon/Audrey, & Margo and possibly Stefani Borrego & Megan Allen
Each round will have two dances played back-to-back.  Time between rounds will feature open dances. This way everyone gets to dance all night.
Schedule:
7:00pm –Sign up competitors
7:25pm –Cut off time for youth competitors (18 and under)
7:30pm –Youth Waltz/Foxtrot
7:50pm –Youth Rumba/Cha-Cha
8:10pm –Youth East Coast/West Coast or Lindy
8:30pm –Youth award presentation (Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and overall)
8:40pm –Cut off time for adult competitors
8:45pm –Adult Waltz/Foxtrot
9:15pm –Adult Rumba/Cha-Cha
9:45pm –Adult East Coast/West Coast
10:30pm—Adult award presentation (Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and overall)
If you have specific questions email Rulon Jensen <rooster1966@gci.net>.

Please bring clean non-marking shoes

 Snacks & Refreshments Provided

MAY 5: Student Appreciation Dance

A Social especially for our Dance Students

Great opportunity for all the new students from Session 4 & 5!

$5 Members
$6 Non-members
All hours will be a mix but heavy in one dance:
4 Count Swingers 8:30-9:30
Waltz & Fox Trotters 9:30-10:30
Blues and East Coasters take the floor from 10:30-11:30

Great Music! Great Snacks!
And a room full of people learning to dance.

Please bring clean non-marking shoes.

Student Appreciation flyer for download.

 

APR 16 – MAY 12: Session 5 Announced

Mondays

April 16 – May 7 (4 weeks)

7– 8 Advanced 4 Count Swing  w/Margo Matthews & Peter Williams   (4 Count  Swing 2 required)

8 – 9 Swing Cocktail for beginners w/ Eamon Stack & Audrey Luper  (No experience required)

 

 

Wednesdays

April 18 – May 9 (4 weeks)                                                                                 

 

6 – 7 Advanced Ballroom Part 2 (Inter. Ballroom required) w/Melanie Payton & Rulon Jenson

7 – 8 Intermediate Ballroom (Ballroom 1 required) w/Melanie Payton & Rulon Jenson

8 – 9 Advanced Rumba & ChaCha  (Rumba & ChaCha 2 required) w/Melanie Payton & Rulon Jenson

 

Saturdays

May 5 – 12 (2 weeks)

1–2 Ballroom for Children (ages 6-9) (ages 10-13) w/Melanie Payton

2:30–4 Beginning Salsa  Workshop  (no dance experience required) w/Megan Allen

 

Prices

4 week session: $40 members and students/$47 non-members  (Single class: Member $13/Non-member $15)

2 week Children’s Workshop:  Pre-registration $12/At the door $16

2 week Beginning Salsa Workshop:  $34 members and students/$39 non-members

SESSION 4 CHANGE: Salsa Rueda Cancelled & West Coast Swing 1.5 Added!

Salsa Rueda 2 has been cancelled for this session, BUT West Coast Swing (WCS) 1.5 will be taking its place at 3:00 in our Saturday line-up.  This coming Saturday is the first class.  If you already are familiar with WCS basics, for example the sugar push, whip and side pass, definitely think about signing up for this class!! This 5 week class will cost $50 for members and $58 for Non-members.

FEB. 25: Blues & Brews (free lesson!)

Join us for Blues & Brews at UAF Pub

Sat. Feb. 25th 8 – 11:30pm

Cost: $3

Dancing to Live Music with

Pat Fitzgerald, Robin Dale Ford & the Flyers

Hosted by the UAF Pub

Sponsored by the Ballroom Dance Club of Fairbanks

**********Come experience dancing to the Blues with a free lesson DURING intermission!***********

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Looking for volunteers to help with Blues & Brews night.

10 dessert makers – please contact Holly 378-4012 hollystouch@gmail.com