ADULT SPECIAL INTEREST
Dance

  
   

 

New: Hip Hop with Bridget
Ballroom/Swing/Salsa Dance
New Format! Capoeira: A Brazilian Martial Arts Form
New Format! Capoeira: Music & Movement
Belly Dance - see box at right
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance - see box at right
Zumba Dynamix (pdf file)
A breakdown class with Monique! Starts in September.

 

See also:

Youth Dance

Junior Capoeira (Ages 4 - 7)

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    Hip Hop with Bridget  
   

Ages 13+

Hip Hop is about personal expression, it’s about dancing from your heart. It’s about always listening to the music. Always rock the beat! For more information, contact Maryann Nowell, (619) 298-3576, ext. 1281

Dates: Four-week sessions

Ongoing Sundays 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Fee:

  Member Participant
Four-week $30 $35
     
Drop-in fee: $8 $10

    

Location: Friars Road

       
    Ballroom/Swing/Salsa Dance  
   

“So you think you can Dance?” You can, if you take these classes from Vernetta and Fred of Vernetta’s Dance Studio. You get double the value with two teachers for the price of one. Great music, a beautiful hard wood dance floor and two fabulous instructors will have you “Dancing like the Stars” in a few weeks. Learn Salsa, Rumba, and Cha Cha along with Ballroom and Swing. Partner not required.

DATES:

6:40 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Fridays
Note: Kid's Place Child Watch is open until 8:00 p.m
September Sep 11, 18, 25 & Oct. 2
October Oct 9, 16, 23, 30
November Nov 6, 13, 20*
   

Note: No classes in December, June, July, August

* No class 11/28 for Thanksgiving holiday


LOCATION: Mission Valley YMCA Friars Road, Multipurpose Room

FEE per four-week series:

  Single Couple
Member: $35 $55
Participant: $40 $65
 $5 late fee starts the first day of classs

CODE: 20DN
       
    Capoeira: A Brazilian Arts Form  
    Ages 12 to Adult

Beginners welcome. Capoeira is a martial art form integrated with dance, ritual, and live music. Experience this stimulation of exercise, dance and drums! Taught by the Capoeira Collective. Their shared experience and styles will offer you a wide range of knowledge and techniques upon which to build a foundation of expression. Wear workout clothing (no shorts) and bring
Capoeira instruments if you have them.

DATE:
Four-week sessions begin monthly.

Monday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Saturday (optional) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 



LOCATION: Friars Road

FEE: (per four-week series)

Member $25 per month for all three nights
Participant $30 per month for all three nights
 $5 late fee starts the first day of class

CODE: 20FT
       
    Capoeira Music & Movement  
   

 

Ages 8 to Adult

A martial art integrated with dance, ritual, & music.  While it is fascinating to watch for the intricacy of the steps, the velocity of strike and evasion, and the beauty of acrobatics, capoeira is also an important expression of music, tradition, spirituality, and wisdom.

DATES: Monthly sessions

Saturdays

 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Friars Road

FEE: (per four-week series)

Member $15 per month
Participant $20 per month
 No drop-in fee;  $5 late fee starts the first day of class

CODE: 20FT
       
 
 

 

Belly Dance!

Egyptian & Tribal Fusion

Egyptian:
Learn the basic Egyptian style steps to build a foundation for combinations and simple choreographies. Belly dance
provides a low impact cardio, toning, and invigorating workout while learning dance technique and dance vocabulary. The class is taught by Sabah, a certified Egyptian dance instructor and performer with the Glitter Dance Company.

DATES:

Saturdays
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Note: Kid's Place Child Watch
is open until 2:00 p.m

 

LOCATION: Mission Valley YMCA Friars Road, Multipurpose Room

FEE per four-week series:

  Member Participant
Four-week $35 $40
     
Drop-in fee: $10 $12


 

Tribal Fusion:
 

Tara’s Tribal Fusion classes promote a low impact dance form that is great for the core and encourages good posture. Classes begin with yoga inspired stretching designed to increase strength and
flexibility. Taking into account student needs, classes will vary and introduce technique, postural alignment, unique movements, isolations, drills layering, signature combos and stage presence
concepts for performing. Tara is a performing member of the “Urban
Tribal Dance Company”. Whatever your dance style, this class will add to your repertoire.

Please bring water and be prepared to sweat!

DATES:

Thursdsays
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Hazard Center


FEE per four-week series:

  Member Participant
Four-week $25 $30
     
Drop-in fee: $8 $10


CODE: 20DN

 
     
 

Other Interests:

  Youth Dance

  Mexico Spa Trip

  Gravity Classes

  Personal Training

  Fitness Assessments

  Masters Swim

  Arthritis Fitness

  Health/Fitness Interests

  Lectures,Trips and Social Events

 

For more information

For more information on dance

programs, contact Maryann Nowell, mnowell@ymca.org, or
(619) 298-3576, Ext. 1281