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Line Dance Classes
and Couples Classes,
Thursday evenings at
Outlaws Dance Studio, Calgary
Line Dance Classes - 7-7:50pm
Couples Classes - 8-8:50pm
I'll be teaching a couple of dance classes at Outlaws Dance Studio in Calgary. Here are the links to register for the classes!
May 9-16-23-30 Intro to Line Dance
May 9-16-23-30 Intro to West Coast Swing
June 6-13-20-27 Intro to Line Dance
June 6-13-20-27 Intro to Two Step
May 9-16-23-30 Intro to Line Dance
May 9-16-23-30 Intro to West Coast Swing
June 6-13-20-27 Intro to Line Dance
June 6-13-20-27 Intro to Two Step
Classes at Oakridge Community Centre, 9504 Oakfield Dr., Calgary
Place: Oakridge Community Centre, 9504 Oakfield Drive SW, Calgary (upstairs in the main hall)
Monday Nights
April 8-15-22 - 7:45pm - Beyond Beginner Two Step (You must be familiar with the basic step and a move or two... We will do a quick review of the basics on April 8)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session, or $25/couple/night for drop in (A new move will be taught each week)
May 13-27-June 3 (no class on May 20) - 7:45pm - Beginner Nite Club (This dance has a similar feel to waltz, byt is done to ballads that are 4/4 time rather than the 3/4 waltz timing)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session (no drop-in for this class, as it will be progressive)
May 13-27-June 3 (no class on May 20) - 8:45pm - West Coast Swing Refresher (Review of basics and six count patterns, and working on 8-count patterns and connection)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session (no drop-in for this class)
June 10-17-24 - 7:45pm - Beginner East Coast Swing (Triple count swing, one of the easiest dances to learn!)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session
June 10-17-24 - 8:45pm - Beginner Two Step (Get ready for Stampede with three week session of basics to get you dancin' around town!)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session
If you have questions, give me a call at 403-993-5556. Registration at door, cash or cheque accepted. If you want to etransfer payment, send to debra.birce@telus.net, and indicate your name and what class you want in the message of the etransfer.
Monday Nights
April 8-15-22 - 7:45pm - Beyond Beginner Two Step (You must be familiar with the basic step and a move or two... We will do a quick review of the basics on April 8)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session, or $25/couple/night for drop in (A new move will be taught each week)
May 13-27-June 3 (no class on May 20) - 7:45pm - Beginner Nite Club (This dance has a similar feel to waltz, byt is done to ballads that are 4/4 time rather than the 3/4 waltz timing)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session (no drop-in for this class, as it will be progressive)
May 13-27-June 3 (no class on May 20) - 8:45pm - West Coast Swing Refresher (Review of basics and six count patterns, and working on 8-count patterns and connection)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session (no drop-in for this class)
June 10-17-24 - 7:45pm - Beginner East Coast Swing (Triple count swing, one of the easiest dances to learn!)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session
June 10-17-24 - 8:45pm - Beginner Two Step (Get ready for Stampede with three week session of basics to get you dancin' around town!)
Cost: $60/couple for 3-week session
If you have questions, give me a call at 403-993-5556. Registration at door, cash or cheque accepted. If you want to etransfer payment, send to debra.birce@telus.net, and indicate your name and what class you want in the message of the etransfer.
Guess who'll be back at
Footloose in the Foothills for 2024?
Gary O'Reilly
Voted
Male Dance Personality of the year
International Instructor of the year
International Choreographer of the year
at the 2022 Crystal Boot Awards
NEW DATE & VENUE
June 7-9, 2024
Highwood Memorial Centre, 128 5th Ave SW
High River, AB
A warm welcome
to Footloose in
the Foothills in High River, Alberta! (High River is 30 minutes south of Calgary) Join us for a weekend full of
line dance instruction. Our upcoming event in June of 2024 is now open for registration. We anticipate a full house for this fun-filled event, so please don't delay in registering if you want to join us in 2024!
We have wonderful choreographer and instructor Gary O'Reilly from Ireland join as our guest instructor, along with fabulous local instructors Mary Rochfort, Wendy Johansson, Helen McIntyre, Marie McLeod, and Sean Buckley. We also have Carolyn Jurek (formerly from Calgary, now living in Toronto), with Bjorn J. as DJ in the main hall.
A reminder that Footloose will focus on Beginner and Intermediate levels, with classes in both levels running at the same time all weekend. Classes run Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday, with social dancing on Friday and Saturday evenings.
The weekend pass includes morning coffee and muffins to get your day started on Saturday and Sunday, lunches to keep you going on Saturday and Sunday, all the dance workshops, both Friday and Saturday evening social dances, and step sheet descriptions for the dances taught, available online on this website for download.
There's something for everyone at this all line dance weekend. Come prepared to have a great time! All activities take place at the Highwood Centre, a beautiful facility just outside of Calgary in High River. We encourage you to stay overnight at the Super 8, Ramada, or Heritage Inn in High River. Footloose group rates are now available on the accommodations page.
Tentative Weekend Itinerary:
Friday
5:00pm - Doors Open
5:30pm - "Kick off the Weekend" dance taught by Helen McIntyre
6-6:30pm - Playlist begins in Main Hall
6:30pm - Beginner workshop with Gary O'Reilly (Main Hall)
7:00pm - Low Intermediate workshop with Gary O'Reilly (Main Hall)
7:30pm - 10:30pm - Playlist begins in the Country Room
7:30pm-11:30pm - Playlist continutes (Main Hall)
Saturday
9:30am - Doors open, coffee & muffins
10:00am - Workshops start
12:45pm - Lunch served
2:00pm - Workshops resume
3:45pm - Workshops end
6:45pm - Doors open for evening dance
7:00pm - Playlists start for Main Hall(all levels)
8-11pm - Playlist starts for the Level 1-2-3-4 Room (Main Hall) (Danced to original music)
8-11pm - Playlists starts for level 4-6+ (Veteran/Heritage Room)
11pm - Doors close for Saturday
Sunday
9:30am - Doors open, coffee & muffins
10am - Workshops begin
12:45pm - Lunch Served
1:45pm - Workshops resume
2:30 - Workshop end
2:30 - 4:00pm - Mini Social (try out Sunday Dances... quick reviews before dancing if needed)
We are now at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River. This venue has beautiful hardwood floors and enough space to accommodate all our dancers! We are very excited to show you where you'll be dancing!.... (And did we mention that the main hall is a sprung dance floor with horse hair cushioning? Alberta is fabulous!!