A tie doesn't have to be stuffy: learn some fun ways to jazz up your wardrobe!
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A tie doesn't have to be stuffy but too many people wear them that way. Learn a few tricky but fun knots to turn a tie into a conversation piece and the most comfortable piece of clothing in your wardrobe. Not sure what mean? Just Google "Eldredge knot," "trinity knot," or, "Merovingian knot." All participants will receive a complimentary neck tie to take home.
Invitation to the Ball: A History of Ballroom Dance and Culture
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The masquerade ball is a classic trope of film and fantasy. Learn the culture and find out what makes a waltz Viennese, how to behave when the Duke asks you to dance, and why a vampires love tango.
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The masquerade ball is a classic trope not only of gaming but of fantasy and adventure literature in general. Come learn what actually happens at a ball, the history of the dances, and the culture surrounding dance. Understand what makes a waltz “Viennese,” how you should behave when the Duke asks you to dance, and why a vampire would tango, and maybe even polka, but never samba. This seminar will inform you on the history of ballroom dance and include a discussion about how to apply it in your games and fiction.
Back by demand, a lesson on basic motions and techniques for spinning poi, including slots, butterflies, and corkscrews. All participants will recieve a set of sock poi to keep!
Back by demand, a lesson on basic motions and techniques for spinning poi, including slots, butterflies, and corkscrews. All participants will recieve a set of sock poi to keep!
Back by demand, a lesson on basic motions and techniques for spinning poi, including slots, butterflies, and corkscrews. All participants will recieve a set of sock poi to keep!
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will have you gliding across the floor. No partner necessary!
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Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Then come to this introductory workshop. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will teach you some basic steps and techniques to have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary! Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be teaching foxtrot, a classic, jazzy ballroom style.
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will have you gliding across the floor. No partner necessary!
Description:
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Then come to this introductory workshop. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will teach you some basic steps and techniques to have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary! Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be teaching salsa, a spicy Latin style popular in clubs around the world.
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will have you gliding across the floor. No partner necessary!
Description:
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Then come to this introductory workshop. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will teach you some basic steps and techniques to have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary! Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be single time swing, also called jitterbug. Swing dancing is one of the most fun styles of social dance around. It's fast, stylish, works great to all kinds of music, and easy to learn.
No dance has drawn as much mystique as the tango. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will have you T-A-N-G-Oing across the floor in no time. No partner necessary!
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Few dances have the mystique or allure of the tango. Beloved by people all over the world, banned by the Vatican, captured in film, and now celebrated on dance shows, nothing else thrills like the tango because nothing else is the tango. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will show you the basics so you can join in this daring and exotic dance. No partner necessary.
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will have you gliding across the floor. No partner necessary!
Description:
Have you ever wanted to learn to ballroom dance? Then come to this introductory workshop. Our professionally trained and certified dance teacher will teach you some basic steps and techniques to have you gliding across the floor. No partner or experience necessary! Note that this class is available in several sessions, each of which focuses on a different dance. This session will be teaching Viennese waltz, one of the earliest and most distinguished ballroom dance styles.