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private lessons by appointment.

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Jacqui teaches the following classes:

   
 
WALTZ  

QUICK-STEP

Graceful and elegant, the Waltz is a smooth progressive dance characterized by long, flowing movements, continuous turns and rise and fall.

 

Quickstep is light, bright, lively and cheerful, made up of walks and chasses.

     
TANGO   FOXTROT

Earthy and dramatic, the Tango is dominated by walking movements often sharp and staccatto.

 

Foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance, featuring long lines and uninterrupted fluent movements.

     

CHA CHA CHA

  RUMBA

This is a rhythmical dance which originated in the 1940s as a modified form of Mambo.  It’s fun, energetic and flirtatious.

 

The sensuous dance of love.

     
JIVE   SAMBA

Brought to England from the US during World War II, further influenced by Swing and Rock and Roll.

 

Originated from the carnival in Brazil.

     

PASO DOBLE

 

WEST COAST SWING

This dance depicts the main movements performed by a toreador in the bull-fighting arena – the man is the matador, the lady, the cape.

 

Can be danced to jazz, blues or country, dancers are able to improvise, add styling and freely express their musicality.

     
SALSA   MAMBO

Salsa a vibrant, passionate, fun and social dance, with music that will move you.

 

Originated from Cuba and was modified into the Cha Cha Cha.  It is a dance with many influences -- African, Cuban, Jazz, Hip-Hop, even some ballet.

     
SEQUENCE    

Modern Sequence Dancing is one of the most popular forms of social dancing for all ages (9-90, yes 90!).  It is based on the ballroom and latin american dances.  The dance steps are all standardised and because everyone dances the same 16-bar routine together, they become easy and enjoyable.

   
     

 

 

 

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