JUNE 25 & 27: Summer Dance Workshop

The Ballroom Dance Club is offering a summer dance workshop, All Things Swing and a Bit of Waltz, with an exceptional dancer, instructor and performer from Outside, Paul Winkelman.  Come join us to learn how to waltz and swing this summer, or brush up on your skills with a master.

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Waltz

East Coast Swing

West Coast Swing

Save the dates!  Monday June 25 and Wednesday June 27 at the Pioneer Park dance hall.

Class schedule:

June 25 (all welcome)

6:00 – 7:00  Waltz Basics and More

7:15 – 8:15  Swing, Single to Triple

8:30 – 9:30  West Coast Swing

June 27 (dancers with some experience welcome plus those who attended June 25)

6:00 – 7:00  Waltz Beyond Basics

7:15 – 8:15  Swing, Triple to Jive

8:30 – 9:30  West Coast Swing 2

All classes $15 each.  Bring clean, non-marking shoes.  For more information,

call 456-3331 or see www.ballroomfairbanks.org, where you can pre-register

to save a spot.

 

Summary of Paul’s dance biography:

Paul Winkelman is a world renowned ballroom and social dancer and instructor, and team and event choreographer.  He has performed and competed in 15 countries and throughout the U.S.  Paul has won a number of championships, including U.S. National American Style Ballroom Dance (twice), and at the International Blackpool Ballroom Competition as a member of the U.S. Formation Team (five times). He has numerous choreography credits to his name, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. He has earned several dance educator awards. While attending Brigham Young University, he competed and toured with the BYU Dance Team.

 

We are so lucky to have Paul and are excited to present you with this opportunity.  See you on the dance floor!