Monterey Peninsula Dance

Group Classes

Group lessons are a great way to meet others and work on your dancing technique in a fun and constructive environment.

MONDAY
7:00-7:40pm
Foundation Class
This class is designed to develop the Basic Principle
of Dance in Leading & Following Techniques & Styling

New Student Practice Party
7:45-8:25pm

TUESDAY
7:00-7:40pm
Specialty Class
This class specializes on Argentine Tango for all level of dancers.

SALSA CLASS
7:45-8:25pm
Learn the latest cool moves and popular variations.
Beginners thru Intermediate. Singles or couples welcome.
Admission: $10 per person

WEDNESDAY
7:00-7:40pm
This class is designed for students at Bronze level, focusing on developing techniques and popular variations in Bronze Syllabi.

THURSDAY
7:00-7:40pm
This class is to focus on developing continuity movements and styling techniques at Silver level.

FRIDAY
GROUP CLASS from 7-8pm
PRACTICE PARTY from 8-10pm
Parties provide the factor most essential to the development of any new skill-practice. Leading or following with confidence, comfort and ease comes only through dancing with a variety of partners of various levels of accomplishment. It's fun and everyone is welcome to come.

Types Of Programs and Medalist Standards

1. Introductory Program
This program is designed as an introduction to the popular social dances. This allows your teacher an opportunity to take care of your immediate dancing needs and to evaluate your future ones.

2. Basic Program
This program is designed to develop a few basic dances. Emphasis is placed on the three most important elements of dancing, namely, foot positions, rhythm and timing and leading and following.

3. Associate Bronze
This is the program for the impatient dancer. It will develop free movement around the floor, much more variety, technique, footwork, and your first introduction to styling. This program is very popular with the person that wants to get on the floor right away. You will be checked in each phase by an Arthur Murray Examiner.

4. Full Bronze
Bronze is the full social standard. It is designed to develop timing and technique in all Social Dances. The styling will make you look and feel comfortable while on the floor. It will strengthen your lead and/or follow to the point that no matter who your partner is, what kind of music is playing, or what type of dance floor you're on, you will look poised and comfortable in all popular social dances and many variations. It will give you all the confidence you will ever need on the floor. Dancing at this level will be yours to keep as you will never forget the elements of each dance. It is the fun point in dancing when you don't have to think about anything but enjoying your partner and having fun yourself.

5. Silver
Silver is a dance standard with a high degree of styling. Flashy movements make this standard stand out on the dance floor. Continuity of movement enables a couple to glide around the dance floor with many changes of direction. Technique is very important to develop this type of movement.

6. Gold
Our Gold Standard is for the Stars! Strictly a standard for the hobby dancer or the person who wants to do exhibitions. Its intricate patterns are only to be used when both people really know what they are doing. Choreography, Styling, Technique and Showmanship are necessities in this standard. The smoothness and control make this a beautiful standard to sit and watch. You had better be prepare to work, if this is your standard, but you will truly be regarded as an outstanding dancer able to excel in any dance there is.

7. International Style of Dancing