RICHARD NEWMAN & ESTHER BRILL teach Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Waltz, Blues and Cajun & Zydeco dancing in their classes and at dances,
festivals and public events in upstate New York. Founders of RSDN in 1993, they are known for their clear, humorous and supportive teaching style.
Classes, taught in a fun, relaxed atmosphere, are offered throughout the year.
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with or without a partner. Richard & Esther also offer private lessons - including wedding dance - as well as instruction for groups and special events and
consultation for dance-related events.
Ongoing - *Wedding Dance Instruction*
All Day Sunday, January 1 2012
Your Wedding Dance....
with ESTHER BRILL -
Teaching couples to dance for over a decade
I make it simple, fun and relaxed, so you step into the spotlight with confidence! We will create a beautiful dance customized to your wedding song in only 1 or 2 lessons.
Gift Certificates available
WHAT:
Along with group classes, both Esther Brill & Richard Newman offer 1 hour private lessons. You decide what you want to work on - SWING, LINDY HOP, CAJUN, ZYDECO, BLUES, WALTZ, FOXTROT, SALSA, BALBOA, "survival" SOCIAL DANCING.
WHY? Improve your dancing and enjoy it more!
> Learn better with individualized attention
> Review what you're learning in group classes (discount for current students)
> Get back into dancing if you've been away > Introduce dancing to "reluctant" dancers
7:00 PM Duration: 1h:15m Wednesday, September 15 2010 Wednesday, September 22 2010 Wednesday, September 29 2010 Wednesday, October 6 2010 Wednesday, October 13 2010 Wednesday, October 20 2010
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6 week Class Series taught by RICHARD NEWMAN & ESTHER BRILL "Best Dance Instructors" City Newspaper Best of Rochester
Welcome to the world of swing! Join us and learn this exuberant partner dance - born in the '30's big band era, popularized in the 50's rock 'n roll era - enjoying a huge revival. Learn footwork, lead & follow, turns, cool moves & trade secrets - all you need to enjoy the weekly Thursday Swing-In.
We teach Swing dancing from scratch, so no prior skills are needed! Come with or without a partner...
"I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed Swing 1. You are excellent teachers... The pace, breakdown of steps for both leaders & followers, the review of previously learned moves and the building of one move to the next made learning easy and fun. I never felt intimidated and by the end of the 6 sessions felt like I could hold my own!" D&C Slideshow Dance Class
8:15 PM Duration: 1h:15m Wednesday, September 15 2010 Wednesday, September 22 2010 Wednesday, September 29 2010 Wednesday, October 6 2010 Wednesday, October 13 2010 Wednesday, October 20 2010
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6 week Class Series taught by RICHARD NEWMAN & ESTHER BRILL - "Best Dance Instructors" City Newspaper Best of Rochester.
Move on from Swing 1 - or - Come back for a refresher...
Make dancing more fun! Learn new 6-count moves and refine lead/follow & connection skills - so you can dance more musically with style. Plus learn cool 8-count moves to integrate into your dancing repertoire.
7:00 PM Duration: 1h:30m Tuesday, October 12 2010 Tuesday, October 19 2010 Tuesday, October 26 2010 Tuesday, November 2 2010 Tuesday, November 9 2010
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>OCT 12...BASIC ZYDECO - Been faking it? Taught from scratch - anyone can learn - If you can feel the beat... you can dance to it! Hit the Zydeco breaks and learn variations: mini-rotations, hand positions
>OCT 19...BEYOND BASICS - Continue on, or come back for a refresher! Find the groove & essence of the dance,
improve your connection and weight shifts, learn fun variations in closed: push-backs, pass-the-follower, digs & lunges, knee-locks
>OCT 26...NO CLASS
>NOV 2 ...INTERMEDIATE ZYDECO - You're ready to move on - refine & revitalize your styling! Learn the
Zydeco Shuffle line dance. Unravel the mystery of foot fans. Learn how to get to open position, master the
smooth transitions from closed-to-open and back. Learn footwork adaptations for dancing in open, and
try hip-shoulder lunges
>NOV 9...ADVANCED ZYDECO - You're ready for freestyle club style Zydeco - Tips & trade secrets revealed! Try turns, crossover lunge/returns, cross-hand change places, advanced footwork syncopations, slides, Zydeco cha-cha line dance, Creole Baisse-Bas
All-in price: 55 adv/60 at door
Location: Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church 1200 South Winton Rd, N Entrance Lower Level
zPartner Dance Connection Workshop - Energize Your Workplace
1:00 AM Duration: 0h:0m Sunday, January 1 2012
Esther Brill offers a unique & enjoyable WORKPLACE TEAM-BUILDING session designed to promote positive organizational change in not-for-profit community organizations.
Goals: Build and sustain high-quality connections among people - marked by respectful engagement, mutual regard, effective communication and trust.
Activate and renew the energy and vitality people bring to their jobs.
Dance Activities: Explore 3 dance relationships... Then your team will learn a simple dance-step pattern, and try it with 3 kinds of music - Swing, Salsa, and Cajun!
1. You & the Music (Your environment & culture): perception, emotion, diversity
2. You & the Floor (You): testing limits, taking risks, changing how you move
3. You & Your Partner (Your team): sharing weight, leading & following, moving together, reversing roles, changing partners.
