Tickets for the Dream Ball include five dance lessons in preparation for the ball.
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No specific partner needed, you will learn how to be confident and have fun dancing with different partners.
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Learning the Waltz and East Coast Swing will begin with a line dance, in which you will practice the moves without a partner.
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Using the skills learned from the line dance you can progress into partner dancing.
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We strongly recommend participants attend all five lessons, as dance instruction is progressive. Lessons will build off of the prior week.
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A written copy of dance moves will be provided each week so participants can practice on their own in between lessons.
Instructors
Andy Smith is a dance professional and internationally certified instructor. Andy has the ability to instruct in a way that makes complicated dance moves simple and achievable for the beginner while also motivating the more advanced dancer to continue to grow their skill.
Sky Smith is a dance enthusiast who embodies the meaning of the word “amateur” - (“one who does for the love of”). She has had the privilege to study a variety of dance styles under internationally certified instructor, Andy Smith, as well as other acclaimed coaches including Peter Strom & Laura Glaess. Sky adores the grace of Waltz, but loves the playful adrenaline of Lindy Hop most of all. Combining two for her favorite things - Christmas & dance - Acker Music festival has been one of her favorite performance opportunities. [[Sky views social dance as: “It’s like getting to have recess again as an adult!” She hopes to inspire others to dance for the difference in confidence it can make in a person both as an individual and in social interaction. ]] One of her favorite songs of all-time says it all: “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing.”
