COURSES OFFERED BY DANCEWELL PDX PARKROSE

Spot Dance. Club Latin. Popular at Salsa and Latin Nightclubs, Bachata has a side to side basic movement and a hip motion or foot tap on every fourth count of music. The music is slower than salsa music and faster than Rumba. From the Dominican Republic. Count: 1 2 3 4 (accent on 4)

Spot Dance. Club or Ballroom Latin. There are Salsa clubs and dancing in practically every major metropolitan city. Salsa is primarily danced to Latin music with Afro-Cuban rhythms and is characterized by rolling hip motion and body movement, as well as numerous spin and turn patterns.

Spot or Traveling Dance. Ballroom Latin. The Samba as a “partner dance” is a much slowed-down version of Brazilian street-dance. Our Samba is done to South American rhythms as well as many Latin-flavored pop tunes and can also be danced to Zouk or Flamenco music.

Spot Dance. Club. Hustle is exciting and energetic, with an elegant and graceful, sultry and intimate, or funky and fun look. It includes numerous wrap and turn patterns as well as gliding movements.

Spot Dance. Swing. Swing dance has many variations and names. Swing, Jump Swing, Jive, Jitterbug, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Charleston, Shag…East Coast is the easiest of the swing dances to learn. It’s also one of the most commonly known dances in America.

Traveling Dance: Ballroom Smooth. Originally from Argentina, Tango is a dramatic dance with styling options that can be sharp and aggressive, playful or smooth and romantic. We teach American, International and Argentine Tangos.

Imagine a picture-perfect beginning to your life in partnership as glide gracefully across the floor together while your family and friends look on. And all without tripping over your train!