The Art of
Latin Ballroom
Fridays 6:30-7:30 pm ~ $10 / $12
Check calendar to confirm winter class dates. Learn the basics and more for this beautiful style of dance.
We will meet at The Woman's Club of Spokane to learn the artistic and dynamic aspects of the sensuous Rumba and the energetic Cha Cha. No dance experience required—beginners welcome! We’ll mix it up—learning both with and without partners.
Learning how to dance on your own feet is a key part of the artistry and expression of this intricate style. We’ll use something called—embodied anatomy—a tool that can help you learn other dance or physical activities.
$10 per class if you attend both Friday classes (or pay for 2 at once), $12 for just one class. Ask about a discount if you sign up with a friend!
More information about latin dance & my experience with it…
I teach dance and movement classes that integrate principles of anatomy, body connectivity and body dynamics.
I approach dance and therapeutic movement using principles of Rudolf Laban and Irmgard Bartenieff. I am a Certified Laban Movement Analyst (CLMA) and am a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT) with the International Somatic Movement Educators Therapy Association (ISMETA). I received my CLMA through Integrated Movement Studies at the University of Utah with Janice Meaden, Peggy Hackney, and Cadence Whittier.
I integrate principles from Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) and Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF) in my ballroom classes, and tailor workshops for dancers, seniors, and those with Parkinson's to facilitate embodied dancing and movement education based on LMA, BF, and other somatic practices, such as Body-Mind Centering (Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen).
Rudolf Laban and Irmgard Bartenieff were pioneers of thinking and sensing about movement, space, quality of movement, body function, spatial intention, expression, and weight. Inner/outer, function/expression, and space harmony in particular are key concepts that are well suited towards embodied dance in ballroom-style dances.
I believe that movement is therapeutic. I facilitate, witness, and guide an individual towards self-expression through movement. This is possible even through structured dances such as ballroom or partner dancing. My goal is to facilitate self-expression as a rich resource inside each dancer.