Classic Dance Club

Why Ballroom Dance?

• Great social environment
• Great exercise
• Gain poise and confidence
• Learn dance/social etiquette
• Great opportunity to meet people
• Fun!

Types of Dances

• Rumba
• Cha Cha
• Jive
• Triple-Time Swing
• West-Coast Swing
• Samba
• Mambo

• Waltz
• Fox Trot
• Tango
• Viennese Waltz
• Quickstep

Dance Style

Dance Etiquette

• Follow the "line of dance", which is counter-clockwise around the floor.
• More experienced dancers generally move around the outside edge of the floor.
• It is courteous to dance with anyone who asks you; if you decline, it is appropriate to not dance until the next selection.
• If you accidentally collide with someone, or hurt someone on the dance floor, do apologize.
• Try to avoid doing moves that require arm swinging or legs positioned further out from the body (e.g. lifts, throws, extension of legs, etc.). It is difficult enough to manoeuvre on a busy floor at the best of times without having to worry about flailing limbs! Use common sense.

Shoe Tips

• When possible, wear proper and properly fitted ballroom dance shoes. These typically have a suede leather sole (to help with floor craft), and a steel shank (to support the arch and ankle).
• When purchasing shoes, comfort should be the foremost criteria.
• A snug fit is a necessity. It is okay for the toes to hang slightly beyond the front of open-toed shoes.
• An insert may be added to the toe part of the shoe, or at the heel, to maintain a good fit. This is most likely necessary in the case of an extremely narrow foot part, or when shoes have been "broken in".