The Social Dance Package teaches the five most common dances to get you through functions and social commitments such as: weddings, engagements, balls, dinner dances, anniversaries, etc. Suitable for singles or couples. We don’t try to make you into Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers overnight, but we do use easy and effective techniques to teach you the basic moves to the Waltz, Cha Cha, Foxtrot, partnered Disco swing and romantic Rumba – five basic dances to help you survive and further enjoy all social commitments.

If you want to learn Social Dance in Sydney, then this course is for you.

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

• Learn to appreciate music as an expression of the culture of a time and place
• Use stretch exercises to limber body
• Learn basic movements of the dances
• Learn basic steps of the dances
• Apply basic steps and movements to dance routines
• Perform a dance in each of the styles

Objectives

The intended Learning Outcomes for this course are as follows.

By the end of the course the student will have:

• Learned to prepare for dance
• Learned dance poses and hand movements
• Learned basic movements and steps
• Appreciated and learned to move to the different rhythms
• Performed a dance in each style

Other Information

Be sure to dress in comfortable clothing and wear shoes to suit the styles chosen: eg Hip Hop – Joggers, Ballroom, Latin, and Rock 'n Roll – Low Flat Heel Shoes, Belly Dance and Jazz – soft flexible shoes, Flamenco – strong shoes with a strap and solid heel if possible and Tap – specialised shoes can be obtained if required.

Rozelle Campus, cnr Gordon St & Victoria Rd, Rozelle (in the grounds of St. Joseph’s Church). If driving, no entry into Gordon Street from Victoria Road. Last block on your right before Victoria Road. Pedestrian entry opposite Prince Street. Click on the following link for directions:
http://www.sydneycommunitycollege.com.au/site/203

All dance classes are active and therefore you must bring to the attention of the tutor any physical or health-related impairment that may affect your safety.

Please note: It is the mission of Sydney Community College to provide quality, accessible education and training. Our commitment to improve the quality of all courses we offer is on going. This extends to ensuring the safety of all our students and we therefore require you to complete the following Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). If you enrol by phone a PAR-Q will be sent with your enrolment confirmation. If you enrol on-line please download a PAR-Q form from the ‘more’ section (under forms) on the home page or see the attachment below.

For all courses involving physical activity you must arrive by the published course commencement time or the tutor may refuse to admit you into the session. The agenda for many courses involving physical activity starts with an OH&S briefing and/or a warm up and to miss either may create a hazard to you, which might exclude you from participation for the session.

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. Courses are usually cancelled, when necessary, 2 working days prior to the scheduled start date.***Please be aware that you may be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.