New Classes
at 31 E Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067
NO PARTNERS NECESSARY for our dance classes. PLEASE SEE CALENDAR FOR CORRECT DAYS & TIMES.
Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure a balance of leads and follows in each class. You can pre-register by calling 847-757-7763 or by signing up online .
GET IN SHAPE FOR SUMMER -NEW!!!
6 weeks, 4 hours a week
Cardio, stretching and strengthening to get the body you always wanted. In just 6 weeks, use your LUNCH HOUR to get in shape. Nutritional advice available upon request. For more info, click here.
6-week program cost: $360.00
SAVE with pre-registration: $320 if you sign up prior to April 26th
Turns and Spins - Part II - Partnering
April 28th, 2008
This class is a must-do for all partner dance enthusiasts, as it will get your turns and spins right where they need to be. In salsa, a follow cannot progress to an advanced level until she is secure with a minimum of 2-3 turns in a row. Swing uses multiple turns often as well. If you are a lead, you could dazzle with your spins in your dances... so give your spins technique a boost with this class!
A special 4-week session version of the workshops, attendance of all classes is strongly recommended.
Please wear dance shoes for all classes (call me if you need assistance)
Instructor: Dora Baroti
Fee: $60/4 week session per person
Belly dance with Kim
Tuesdays 10:45-11:45 am AND 7:30-8:30 pm
Fridays 1 pm-2 pm
Belly dance, essentially derived from the folk dances of the Middle East, India, and Spain, is accessible to anyone regardless of age, fitness level or dance experience. The basic movements of belly dance are natural to the body.
This class will begin with Egyptian Basics that will teach not only the building blocks of the dance, but give the student a working knowledge of Middle Eastern drum patterns and rhythms. Combinations and transitions from one move to the next will be stressed with a simple choreography. As the class progresses, students will begin to explore American Tribal Style, the popular new form of belly dance.
Please wear fitness or dance attire such as jazz pants or leggings and a close fitting top. No skirts yet, please, as the instructor will need to see leg and knee positions. Baring the midriff is optional.
Latin Dance Beginner Workshop
NEXT WORKSHOP: April 19th, 2008 3:30-5:30pm
Take a 2-hour introductory workshop -- get introduced to Latin dances!
Please check your calendar
This beginner level workshop will help you get started in 4 popular Latin dances: Merengue, Salsa, Bachata and Cha-cha. You will learn the basics, turns and some combinations in each of these dances, as well as partnering and timing so you will be ready to get out and dance.
Workshop price: $30 at the door, $25 with pre-registration.
Salsa I
Please check your calendar
Salsa I for Beginners Get started on the hottest Latin dance - in this 4-week class series you will learn the basic step and several variations, partnering technique, timing, body movement, as well as a couple of basic turns. Don't just sit when the music starts — we will get you out on the dance floor in no time! Attire: comfortable, no gym shoes No partners necessary, but couples or groups are welcome.
Instructor: Dora Baroti
Fee: $60/4 weeks per person ($10 off for students with ID and for seniors)
Salsa II
Please check your calendar
Salsa II for Intermediate Beginners Now that you started on the hottest Latin dance - it is time you become familiar with the cross body leads, switches, and simple combinations. You will continue to work on your partnering technique, timing and body movement, and get introduced to some styling moves. Attire: comfortable, no gym shoes No partners necessary, but couples or groups are welcome. Instructor:Dora Baroti
Fee: $60/4 weeks per person ($10 off for students with ID and for seniors)
Salsa III- Turn Combinations
Please check your calendar
This is the level you have been waiting for! Pre-requisite: Salsa I and Salsa II (or instructor approval). You will learn combinations and turn patterns in this class, and learn to "put it all together". You get to "play" with the music, use breaks, etc.
To pre-register, visit http://www.studioviva.com/dance.htm or email viva999@studioviva.com . Questions? Call 847-757-7763
Instructor:Dora & Marco
Fee: $60/4 weeks per person
Salsa III- Casino Rueda
Mondays 8-9 p.m.
Get a taste of Miami-style salsa, and get into the "Wheel"! This fun variety of salsa has been immensely popular worldwide. Learn the different patterns, with their signs and names and you can dance this fun style anywhere in the world.
To pre-register, visit http://www.studioviva.com/dance.htm or email viva999@studioviva.com . Questions? Call 847-757-7763
Instructor:Dora & partner
Fee: $60/4 weeks per person
Styling for Leads and Follows
Styling for your salsa! Requirement: Salsa III (intermediate -- or instructor approval) Foot-, arm- and hand shines, body movement styling -- everything that makes your salsa stylish and personal.
Fee: $60/4 weeks per person.
Salsa Timing and Musicality
5-6-7-8... Keeping time in salsa is very important, but it can get a lot easier as you learn to listen to the music with a dancer's ears. In this class, we will practice our skills to keep our moves IN the measures and our style WITH the music.
If you are on your quest to become a truly great dancer, you cannot miss this class, as this, paired with technique, is what makes a dancer stand out from the crowd. Salsa Styling Workshop
One-Hour workshop! Does your salsa miss the "spice"? Come in for some flavor and get the hot styling moves that will get you noticed in the clubs! This class is designed to give you the fundamentals of styling within the dance, so you never disrupt your partner, but rather work with him/her timing and style. We will cover hand and arm styling, foot and hand shines, styling with turns and spins, etc. This class is EXTREMELY fun, but you must have a solid intermediate salsa knowledge.
Fee: $15/person (or one box from the 10-pass)
Advanced Cross-Body Leads — Salsa IV
Please check your calendar
Add to your repertoire of moves! Need a challenge? This class is for you! (Instructor approval required). Refine your following skills, use your spinning!
Fee: $60/4 weeks per person
Dips and Tricks
First time ever in a class format!
Spice up your salsa with new dips and tricks! Intermediate level salsa background required (Instructor approval or Salsa III) Learn to lead and follow these moves safely and with grace. You will learn to work with your balance, not against it, and control the movement.
Fee: $60/4 weeks per person
Salsa III with Style Intermediate Salsa: Intermediate turn patterns, cross-body lead combinations and incorporating styling in your salsa are your next step: this class is a challenging new level for salsa students. Take this class to keep learning new moves as you deepen your knowledge of the staples of salsa dancing.
Fee: $60/4 week session per person
or you can use your 10-class pass
Dips and Tricks Workshop
Learn the really flashy moves in this workshop -- hot hot HOT!!!
Dips, drops and more... can't miss this class! You will learn how to lead and follow dips and drops in a safe way, so you can show off and be smooth at the same time.
Fee: $20/person
Latin Sampler
If you never tried dancing and you are interested in trying the hottest Latin dances, try this class - you won't believe how much you can learn in 4 short weeks! Without much ado, you get into 4 Latin dances: Merengue, Bachata, Salsa and Cha-cha-cha. Each week will be a mix of a couple of dances, so you learn some basics, a bit of partnering and turns and you get to practice what you learned. At the end of the series you are invited to join us at our regular Latin dance Field Trip to a Latin dance club in the Northwest suburbs!!
Breakdance (NEW!!!)
Thursdays 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Studio Viva! proudly presents BREAKDANCE classes at our Palatine studio. Classes are taught by veteran breakdancer and the leader of Chicago's Brickheadz, Anacron Allen. See anacron in action
Chicago's Brickheadz, established in 1985, have participated in and won numerous dance competitions locally and internationally. While mostly known for their competitive skill, the crew also remains active in various community-based youth programs, provides adult and youth level dance instruction and regularly tour and perform alongside musical and theatrical groups and companies. Not only is Anacron's skill and creative strength amazing, he is also a seasoned instructor in the city of Chicago, teaching breakdance classes to both kids and adults.
Class location: 31 E Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL; (between Benton and Plum Grove Rd)
Class Fee: $80/4-week sessions per person
Ages: All ages (kids and adults) – if necessary, we will run two groups
Attire: Comfortable, wear gym shoes!
Special gear: Not necessary, but allowed
Bachata I-II
Please check your calendar
Beginning Bachata class that will take you beyond the basics!
You will learn basics and many variations, basic turns,intermediate face-to-face turns as well as reverse patterns and even some dips! Be ready to have fun in this class.
Instructors: Dora and partner
Class Fee: $60/4-week sessions per person Bachata III
This is where your Bachata goes beyond the fun and makes on-lookers go "Wow!"
Style everything from basics to turns,learn to do double turns in combinations, and get a good understanding of when and how to do dips. Be ready to have fun in this class.
Instructors: Dora and partner
Class Fee: $60/4-week sessions per person
FLEXERCIZE Classes
Please check your calendar
n addition to our Lunch-Hour classes,
Flexercize will now be offered as a full-hour
class on Fridays, 6-7 p.m. and
Salsaerobics will now be offered as a
full-hour class on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30
p.m.Getting your body in shape by stretching
and strengthening benefits you in many ways,
don't underestimate the impact of taking care
of yourself.
Cha-Cha I (Beginner)
One of the Latin dances that made it into the ballroom roster -- take this fun class
and introduce cha-cha-cha to your repertoire. Basic steps, turns with grace and glamor
are all within your reach.
East Coast Swing & Lindy Hop
TBA
You will learn the basic steps, variations and turns, a few tuck-turns and jazz patterns to get you started. This class will also focus on partnering and connection. The class turns to 8-count Lindy patterns, variations and turns, to give you insight into this great American staple.
Lindy Hop Level II
TBA
You will learn musicality , partnering and timing , connection , as well as some fun and intricate moves to spice up your Lindy . In this 8 -week session you will begin to personalize your Lindy , develop your own style with improvization and learn how to "play " with the music .
Attire : comfortable clothing , no high heels No partner necessary , but couples are welcome.
Instructor : Dawn Xiana Moon
Fee : $100 /8 weeks per person
Blues Dancing
TBA
Get down, dance the Blues... with Dawn Xiana Moon.
You will learn musicality and basic moves, partnering and timing, as well as some fun and intricate combinations to use when things slow down. There WILL be a class outing at the end of each session! |
