Open University Fall Schedule
Sunday Dance Workshops
Join the Y on Sundays this fall as we host a series of dance workshops in the Stuart Event Room at the Y Center. The workshops will highlight different style of dance each week including Country Waltz, Ballroom Dance, Cha-Cha, Mandara, Flat Footing and Hoop Dance. Join us in this opportunity to share in friendship, learning and dance. Open to adults and children 10 and up. $60 for all workshops (see details below) or $12 per individual workshop.  Fee is per person.

All 6 Dance Workshops

Dates	Day	Time	Location
9/20-10/25*	Sundays	Varies, see below	Y Center

Country Waltz
Come out and learn folk, or “turning” waltz, an informal dance often done at contra and square dances. It’s good exercise and can be quite beautiful. $12

Date	Day	Time	Location
9/20	Sunday	6:30-8:30pm	Y Center

Ballroom Dance: Waltz
Learn the basic steps and techniques of dancing with a partner during this workshop. You will walk away wanting to dance away the night! $12

Date	Day	Time	Location
9/27	Sunday	6:30-8:30pm	Y Center

10/4 No Dance Workshop, but be sure to check out the YMCA Book Fair this weekend at the Y Center!

Cha-Cha
Join award winning dancers Ken McCleary and Pamela Weaver for this introduction to Latin Dance. You’ll learn beginning Cha Cha, a Latin dance technique renowned for its exotic and mesmerizing movement to music with rhythmic beats. $12

Mandara - Dances of the Middle East
Energize your body, educate your mind and have fun while learning dance movements from the Middle East. In this unique, multi-cultural program Danielle and Jennifer of Mandara Dance Company will share with participants the backgrounds, histories and several moves from the dance styles of raqs beledi and sharki (The Middle East), dabke (Levant) and Turkish Romany (Turkey).  Please join us in dancing together as a community celebrating these enriching dance forms. $12

Date	Day	Time	Location
10/18	Sunday	1-3pm	Y Center

Flat Footing
Flat footing and clogging are both forms of rhythm-based traditional Appalachian dance, usually done to old-time and bluegrass music. Get a taste of the elements of both to give you the basic movements and rhythms you need to join the fun at bluegrass and old-time music events such as the Old-Time Jam at Gillie’s; the Floyd Jamboree; Merlefest and everywhere else you hear toe-tapping fiddle tunes. $12

Date	Day	Time	Location
10/25	Sunday	6:30-8:30pm	Y Center

Hoop Dance Workshop
An introductory workshop designed to teach the basics of hoop dance. Instructor Becca Imbur will guide students to focus on strengthening the core as well as mastering moves on the waist, chest, hips and hands. For more information about hoop dance, please visit www.wildearthhoops.com. Hoops are available for participant use for the workshop, but bring one along if you have one. $12

Date	Day	Time	Location
11/1	Sunday	6:30-8:30pm	Y Center