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Dance lessons are given every Wednesday night from 7-7:45 p.m. in the back half of the hall at the Community Center, taught by Jim and Lennie Laux and a variety of guest instructors. You do not need to bring a partner in order to take the lessons.
The lessons are free with admission to our weekly dances and designed to provide Basic EC Instruction in East Coast Swing for beginners, as well as form and technique pointers for more experienced dancers. East Coast Swing is the foundation for what is called Bop in the South, Shag in the East, Imperial Swing in the St. Louis area, and Jitterbug in the North.
Each month, two levels of Basic lessons are given on consecutive weeks, followed by two to three weeks of Intermediate dance instruction or special dance classes. Here is the schedule for each month:
| Schedule for 2010 | |
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Jan 6 Basic EC (East Coast Swing) I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Jan 13 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Jan 20 Intermediate EC- Jim&Lennie(Crosshand Sequence) Jan 27 Line Dance - Virginia Stanton |
Feb 3 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Feb 10 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Feb 17 Intermediate WC (West Coast Swing) - Grover Irving&Emily Roberts Feb 24 Stationary Cha-Cha - Jim&Lennie |
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Mar 3 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Mar 10 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Mar 17 No lesson - Chili Cook-off and St. Patricks Mar 24 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Swivels) Mar 31 Basic Cha-Cha - John Butler & GingerYates |
Apr 7 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Apr 14 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Apr 21 Intermediate - EC - Sweetheart Wrap - Jim&Lennie Laux Apr 28 Hustle - Mike & Kim Nelson |
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May 5 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes May 12 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young May 19 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Spins) May 26 Line Dance - Virginia Stanton |
Jun 2 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Jun 9 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Jun 16 Intermediate WC I - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Jun 23 Intermediate WC II - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Jun 30 Intermediate WC III - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts |
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Jul 7 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Jul 14 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Jul 21 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Neck Wraps) Jul 28 Waltz - Jim&Lennie Laux (or Jim&Virginia Stanton) |
Aug 4 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Aug 11 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Aug 18 Intermediate - WC - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Aug 25 Line Dance - Virginia Stanton |
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Sep 1 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Sep 8 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Sep 15 No lesson - night before Bop on the Lake Sep 22 Intermediate Cha-Cha - John Butler&GingerYates Sep 29 No lesson |
Oct 6 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Oct 13 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Oct 20 Intermediate WC - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Oct 27 No lesson - Halloween Party |
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Nov 3 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Nov 10 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Nov 17 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Timings and Stylized Steps) Nov 24 No lesson - night before Thanksgiving |
Dec 1 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Dec 8 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Dec 15 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Tunnels) Dec 22 Intermediate WC - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Dec 29 Line Dance - Virginia Stanton |
| Schedule for 2009 | |
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Jan 7 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Jan 14 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Jan 21 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Timing&Stylized Steps) Jan 28 Line Dance - Virginia Stanton |
Feb 4 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Feb 11 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Feb 18 Intermediate WC Swing - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Feb 25 Stationary Cha-Cha - Jim&Lennie |
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Mar 4 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Mar 11 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Mar 18 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Tunnels) Mar 25 Hustle |
Apr 1 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Apr 8 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Apr 15 Intermediate WC Swing Basics - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Apr 22 Cha-Cha - John Butler Apr 29 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Caught in a Cage, Walkaway, Back Parallel) |
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May 6 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes May 13 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young May 20 No lesson - Dancing at the American Legion May 27 Intermediate EC - Jim&Lennie(Waterfall&Satellite) |
Jun 3 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Jun 10 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Jun 17 No lesson - Member Appreciation Dance Jun 24 Waltz - Jim&Lennie |
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Jul 1 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Jul 8 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Jul 15 WC Swing Basic EC I - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Jul 22 WC Swing Basic EC II - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Jul 29 WC Swing Basic EC III - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts |
Aug 5 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Aug 12 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Aug 19 Intermediate EC Swing - Hully Gully - Jim&Lennie Aug 26 Line Dance - Virginia Stanton |
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Sep 2 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Sep 9 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Sep 16 Intermediate EC Swing - Opposed Hammerlock- Jim&Lennie Sep 23 No lesson - night before BOTL Sep 30 Intermediate Cha-Cha - John Butler & Ginger Yates |
Oct 7 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Oct 14 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Oct 21 Intermediate WC Swing Basics - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Oct 28 No lesson - Halloween Party |
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Nov 4 Basic EC I - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Nov 11 Basic EC II - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Nov 18 Intermediate EC Swing - Other Turns from Closed Position - Jim&Lennie Nov 25 No lesson - night before Thanksgiving |
Dec 2 Basic EC I - Jay Scott & Deborah Young Dec 9 Basic EC II - Arthur & Jennifer Hughes Dec 16 Intermediate EC Swing - Walks- Jim&Lennie Dec 23 Intermediate WC Swing - Grover Irving & Emily Roberts Dec 30 Waltz - Jim&Lennie |
If you want to learn to dance, you are encouraged to attend the first dance lesson of the month and follow through with the rest of the lessons. Basic EC II will build on the instruction given in the first lesson. Prior attendance at the Basic lessons is encouraged before you take an Intermediate lesson. You are welcome to repeat the Basic lessons as many times as you wish (and you'll learn something you missed before).
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There are references to other websites or businesses in this page. As a non profit organization, the Little Rock Bop Club is not a sponser of any of these websites or businesses and assumes no responsibility or liability if any viewer choses to browse to these websites or to patronize these businesses.
Basic East Coast Swing Dance Steps ( starts a Windows Media Player video )
http://www.thedancestoreonline.com/ballroom-dance-instruction/videos/east-coast-swing.wmv
( This is a LARGE file and requires a fast connection for download and proper viewing. )
Courtesy of Joe Baker.
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