To sign up for classes, please send your fee via e-transfer to cranbrookcommunitydance@gmail.com. Prices can be found on our Prices page above.
Levels
Not all community members come to us in the same place. We all have different backgrounds, comfort levels, and experience. This section is intended to provide our community members with a guide as to what level of class would be best suited for them. We always encourage community members to talk with us for further clarification as well.
Sock Hop
Approximately once a month we will be hosting a Sock Hop. We will have a brief 30-minute lesson at the start of the night followed by social dancing. Community members can come to socialize, dance, and to observe other dances. No experience necessary, all are welcome.
Level 1: Total Beginner
Classes at this level are intended for people with “two left feet”, with “no sense of rhythm”, or who are otherwise worried about being “the worst dancer in the room”. If you “don’t dance” this is the right level for you to start at. Typically taught in 2-week series.
You can find classes of this level for: Country Two-Step, Lindy Hop, Line Dancing, Nightclub Two-Step, Rumba, Tango, Waltz, and West Coast Swing.
Level 2: Newcomer
Classes at this level are intended for people with some sense of dancing and who want to learn a new style. If you have some dancing experience and want to dive into something new to you, this is the right level for you to start at. Typically taught in 3 or 4-week series.
You can find classes of this level for: Cha Cha, Country Two-Step, Lindy Hop, Line Dancing, Nightclub Two-Step, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Tango, Waltz, and West Coast Swing.
Level 3: Improver
Classes at this level are intended for people with some experience in the particular dance style. Specific experience in the particular dance style is not required but is recommended. Some dance experience is required for attendance. Typically taught in 3 or 4-week series.
You can find classes of this level for: Balboa, Cha Cha, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Country Two-Step, Lindy Hop, Line Dancing, Nightclub Two-Step, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Tango, Waltz, and West Coast Swing.
Level 4: Intermediate
Classes at this level are intended for people with competence in general partner dancing but also the particular dance style. Dancers will need prior approval to attend this level of class to ensure that the class is able to learn together. Typically taught in 4-week series.
You can find classes of this level for: Cha Cha, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Line Dancing, Quickstep, Rumba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, and West Coast Swing.
Level 5: Advanced
Classes at this level are intended for our highest level dancers: people with competence going beyond the basics in both general partner dancing and the particular dance style. Dancers will need prior approval to attend this level of class to ensure that the class is able to learn together. Typically taught in 4-week series.
You can find classes of this level for: Lindy Hop, Waltz, and West Coast Swing.
Current Classes:
Monday Evening Classes
Location: Manual Training School – 1212 2St North, Cranbrook
6pm – 7pm
January 19th and 26th: Rumba Level 1
February 2nd and 9th: West Coast Swing Level 1
February 16th: No Class
February 23rd and March 2nd: Waltz Level 1
March 9th and 16th: Nightclub Two-Step Level 1
March 23rd and 30th: Lindy Hop Level 1
7PM – 8PM
January 5th,12th, and 19th: West Coast Swing Level 2
January 26th, February 2nd, 9th and 23rd: Country Two-Step Level 2
February 16th: No Class
March 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd: Waltz Level 2
Friday Evening Classes
Location: Studio Stage Door – 11 11 Ave South, Cranbrook
6pm – 7pm
January 9th, 16th and 23rd: Waltz Level 3
January 30th, February 6th, and 13th: Rumba Level 2
February 20th, 27th, and March 6th: No Class
March 13th, 20th, and 27th: West Coast Swing Level 2
7PM – 8PM
January 9th, 16th and 23rd: Lindy Hop Level 3
January 30th, February 6th, and 13th: Lindy Hop Level 3
February 20th, 27th, and March 6th: No Class
March 13th, 20th, and 27th: Lindy Hop Level 3
Saturday Evening Sock Hops
Location: Manual Training School – 1212 2St North, Cranbrook
6pm-9pm
January 24th: Lesson in Lindy Hop *NOTE: This Sock Hop is taking place at 125 17 Ave South at the Senior Citizens Hall instead of the Manual Training School*
February 28th: Lesson in Rumba
March 28th: Lesson in Waltz
Available Upon Request
Private Lessons
We are excited to offer private lessons to our community members either as an individual or as a couple. Are you stuck on a particular figure? Struggling to catch the beat? Looking to take your dancing to the next level? We are happy to work with you to meet your dancing needs. Please contact us either before or after one of our regularly scheduled events or by email to arrange private lessons.
Semi-Private Group Events
We are excited to offer private or semi-private group lessons to our community members. Have you been looking for a new team building activity for the company retreat? Looking for a fun way to spend some time as part of your social club? We are happy to put together a workshop for you and your people. Please contact us by email to arrange a semi-private group event.
Wedding Dance
We are excited to offer private lessons for you and your beloved to prepare for your upcoming special day. Want to “Wow!” your friends and family? Want to have a lasting memory of a beautiful first dance? We are happy to choreograph and teach a routine for the two of you. Please contact us by email to arrange for a wedding dance package. These packages are best when started at least 3-6 months prior to the wedding.