Great Dancing comes from Great Music!

 

Robyn Picard

email:  dancewithrobyn@telus.net

Phone: 604-467-3534

 

Robyn teaches:

 

Mondays

Highland Park School in PM

 

Tuesdays

Highland Park School in PM

 

Wednesdays

Yennadon Elementary in MR

 

Thursdays

The ACT theatre in MR

 

Private Lessons

By appointment

 

PLUS

Friday nights at The ACT!

Robyn was born into and raised by a dancing family, with her parents being Ballroom, Latin &  Swing Dance Instructors as well her older siblings.

      She started taking Jazz, Tap, Acro, Ballet, & Modern Stage at the age of 4 and then went on to learn the various styles of partner dancing that would groom her to follow in her family’s footsteps.

      She has taught thousands of people, kids & adults, since January 1990 around the Lower Mainland, teaching classes through the Maple Ridge Arts Council, teaching in the public and private schools, doing choreography for wedding “first dances”, and other various special events.

      Her goal is to continue to facilitate the growing interest in partner dancing for young and old alike, and to introduce dance into more and more peoples lives as a great form of fitness & fun, a wonderful way to enjoy each other, and to socialize with the great groups of people in the continually growing dance communities throughout the lower mainland.  

Fall 2010 Schedule

all courses are 10 weeks and cost $55 per person per class

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Times

Highland Park School

18961 Advent Rd

Runs Sep 27-Dec 6

No class Oct 11

Highland Park School

18961 Advent Rd

Runs Sep 28-Nov 30

Yennadon Elementary

23347 128th St

Runs Sep 29-Dec 1

The Act Theatre

11944 Haney Place

Runs Sep 30-Dec 9

No class Nov 11

5:30-6:30      

NEW Teen Latin/Swing

& Country Beginners

7:00-8:00

Rumba/Foxtrot

Level 2

Jive/Swing

Level 1

West Coast Swing

Level 2

West Coast Swing

Level 1

8:00-9:00

Cha Cha/Waltz

Level 2

Social Ballroom

Level 1

Cha Cha/Samba

Level 3

International Waltz

Level 1 - 2

9:00-10:00

Salsa

Level 1

Night Club 2-step

Level 1

Waltz/Foxtrot

Level 3

Country 2-step

Level 1

 

All courses are 10 weeks and $59.00 (includes HST) per person/course

 

Cha Cha/Samba Level 3

 

This advanced class is for those of you who have a good handle on more intermediate level variations or consider yourself very fast learners.   5 weeks will be spent on Cha Cha & 4 weeks on Samba.   Last class will be spent reviewing

 

Waltz/Foxtrot Level 3

 

This advanced class is for those of you who have a good handle on more intermediate level variations or consider yourself very fast learners.   5 weeks will be spent on Waltz and 4 weeks on Foxtrot.  Last class will be spent reviewing

 

NEW TEEN - Latin/Ballroom/Swing/Country

 

In this course I will be introducing teens to the world of partner dancing.  We will cover the basics in 1 style for each genre.  The styles we will cover are Cha Cha, Waltz, West Coast Swing, & Country 2-step.

We need boys to come out for this too!!!!   Partner dancing is where it's at if you like to give yourself an edge.

 

International Waltz Level 1-2

 

This course is 10 full weeks of International style Waltz.   It would be best to have previous experience in Waltz and a basic understanding of a Diagonal Basic, but if you consider yourself a fairly fast learner you should be okay as we will be reviewing it anyway.  Rise and fall, foot placement and closed position body techniques will be covered.

 

 

 

To Register call 604-465-2470

Please refer to the "Education & Recreation" Guidebooks for course descriptions.   They are available at "The ACT", the Leisure Centre, the Library or register on-line at www.recreg4u.ca/

Use the course code from each lesson!

To contact Robyn:

604-467-3534 or dancewithrobyn@telus.net

And more info on her weekday lessons

 

 

 

Robyn also hosts at "The ACT" Friday nights

Cost - $7.00 for just the dance 8:00 - 10:00

$10.00 for beginner lesson 7:00-8:00 plus dance 8:00-10:00

 

-  CASH BAR  -

 

NOTE:  Every dance has a draw for Ray's "I-Love-To-Dance".  These tickets

can be used for any dance during the year EXCEPT my New Years Dance

 

DATES

THEME NIGHTS

LESSON TAUGHT

Aug 6 Swing/Country Beginners Country 2-step
Aug 20 Latin/Ballroom Beginners Salsa
Sep 17 All Styles Beginners West Coast Swing
Oct 1 Latin/Ballroom Beginners Rumba
Oct 8 Swing/Country Beginners Single Rhythm Jive
Oct 29 All Styles Beginners Cha Cha
Nov 12 Swing/Country Beginners Night Club 2-step
Nov 26 Latin/Ballroom Beginners Merenge
Dec 3 All Styles Beginners Foxtrot
Dec 10 Swing/Country Beginners Country 2-step
Dec 17 All Styles Beginners Salsa

 

NOTE: 

  • "All Styles Night" (Music played-both theme nights styles or music combined)

  • "Latin/Ballroom Theme Night" (music played-Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Salsa, Meringue, Waltz & Foxtrot, American Tango, Argentine Tango & Swango

  • "Swing Theme Night" (music played - Single rhythm Jive, Triple rhythm jive (East Coast Swing), West Coast Swing, Street Hustle, Country 2-step, Night Club 2-step - slow romantic ballads) & Swango

These dances are intended as practice dances for all levels of dancers with guidance and answers to questions to anyone who wishes it.  Friends & relatives are welcome also.  To keep it fair to all Robyn will be available to review material already learned only, but feel free to watch other dancers, you might be able to pick up new steps that way also!   Or be inspired to take more lessons to learn them! 

Group or Private lessons are available from either me (Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows) or my dad Don Picard (Langley, Port Coquitlam, White Rock)

Hope to see you there & remember

"Practice Makes Perfect or Close Enough"