Local dancer and choreographer Rachel Hayes is offering exclusive dance classes at monca in November and December!
Learn the foundational basics of West Coast Swing, a social partner dance that allows for both dancers to improvise steps while dancing together. Typically, the dance style is accompanied by big band swing jazz music.
If you are a seasoned dancer, you can still benefit from these classes by solidifying your technique and learning how to modify your dance with partners of varying skill levels. Variations will be added to the choreography for those seeking more of a challenge.
Participants do not need to come with a dancing partner, as partnerships will be randomized and folks will dance with many different partners per class.
Each dance class follows a similar structure. From 6:00-6:45PM, enjoy an all-levels warm-up activity, followed by a 15 minute break. Then, from 7:00-7:45PM, Rachel will teach a Beginner level West Coast Swing Class.
Dance classes will occur over the course of six weeks. Participants may join us for all six classes, or single classes based on preference.
November Dance Classes:
December Dance Classes:
Each dance class is $20 per person. If you would like to experience the full six week series, you may purchase a class package for $99, which includes one free dance class out of the entire 6 classes. Space is limited!
We encourage you to bring friends or family and make a special evening out of these terrific dance sessions. People of all backgrounds are welcome to join and learn more about dance! No dance experience necessary!
Rachel Hayes is a lifelong dancer and has experience teaching Salsa, Bachata, West Coast Swing, and Fusion at Chapman University. Hayes holds a 1st Place award in Advanced West Coast Swing from the 2019 US Open Swing Dance Championships.
Follow Rachel on Instagram here: @ray_hayes_dance
