CLASSES at the CENTURY BALLROOM

The February/March session starts the week of February 19.
The following session starts the week of April 1. That schedule should be available in mid March.

"I loved that I've considered myself 'not a dancer' my whole life
and they made it easy enough for me to learn and dance!"
-a Century Ballroom student

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Kizomba Workshop

Taught by Frances Tee and Jay Senior
Kizomba is one of the most popular genres of dance and music created in Angola in late 1989 and the early 1990's. It is a fusion of Semba (the predecessor of samba) and the Zouk music styles from the French Caribbean Islands with influences from other Lusophone countries. Derived directly from Zouk music, sung generally in Portuguese or Creole, it is a genre of music with a romantic flow and mixed with African rhythm. The kizomba dancing style is also known to be very sensual.

If you've tried Kizomba before or if it's your first time, stop by and we'll have something for all of you to learn and try. We'll review the basic steps and for those of you that have taken other workshops and our class series, then we'll give you something new to try Stay afterwards for our monthly Bachata Social.

Friday, 2/3
East Hall
Workshop: 8:30p-10p
$15 Workshop only
$20 Workshop, Kizomba Social in East Hall AND the Salsa dance in Century Ballroom

Special Notes for the February/March session:

East Coast Swing 1, Lindy Hop 1 and Lindy Hop 2a on Sundays skip Sunday, 2/26. The last day of those classes will be Sunday, 3/25.

General Class Information:

We offer ongoing five week class series, along with occasional four week mini-sessions and weekend workshops.
No partner required (except for our special 'couples' classes, when offered). However, to keep our classes balanced we sometimes have to limit registration for people without a partner.
Held at the Century Ballroom, West Hall, East Hall (all at 915 E Pine St) or HaLo (500 E Pike St), unless otherwise noted. Be sure you know where your class is located.
In order to better balance classes, we encourage you to register early to ensure there is space available for you. Those who register at the door will be admitted to class as space allows.
If you are paying by check, please check online or call the office to make sure there is still space in the class before sending in your registration.
No street shoes in HaLo or East Hall, please. Please clean off a pair of shoes at home and change into them when you arrive.
There is a $5 fee for all class refunds, and you must contact our office to cancel. You can avoid the fee by instead receiving a credit towards a future class or workshop. You will be refunded or credited the amount you paid, prorated at the drop in price for your class for the number of classes attended. Just call us at 206 324-7263 or email Classes@CenturyBallroom.com.

Regular series classes:

Most classes are 1 hour each
Cost: $60 for a 5-week series (1 hr each class), $80 for a 5-week series (1.5 hrs each class) ($5 early registration discount if payment received at least one week before class.)
CLASS SPECIAL: MULTIPLE CLASS DISCOUNT! Yes, you heard right!! As a way to say thank you to all of our dedicated students, we offer a multiple class discount!! When you sign up for three or more classes in one session (per person), you will receive $5 off PER CLASS (in addition to the $5 pre-reg discount). Any regular series class counts. Take advantage of this opportunity to take more classes!
You are only guaranteed a spot in class if you have preregistered and prepaid. If you have not prepaid and you do not show up to the first class, we may give your spot away.
If using a gift certificate or coupon (such as Living Social), register online as usual and then bring the voucher to class with you on the first day. If you do not show your voucher by week two, you will need to pay and use your voucher at a later time.
Drop-ins to our series classes are allowed if you have already taken the class and if the class is out of balance in your favor. $15 / 1 hr class and $20 / 1.5 hr class
In addition, our online review videos are available to students in most of our beginning sessions. See below in the Practicing section for details.

Drop-in classes:

On Thursdays we offer a drop-in Intermediate Salsa Footwork class from 9:00p-9:45p. There is no pre-registration for this class, and it skips weeks that we are not offering our regular series classes. $10/each, or buy a five class card for $35 (no expiration) Drop-ins to our series classes are allowed if you have already taken the class and if the class is out of balance in your favor. $15 / 1 hr class and $18 / 1.5 hr class
In addition, we offer drop-in beginning lessons before most of our regular dances. For the complete dance schedule and prices, please see our Calendar page.

Practicing

It is great practice to attend any of our dances, but on Mondays and Tuesdays we host practicas and dances geared to our students. While they are open to everyone, registered students will receive discount cards good for $2 off the cover charge on these days. The Practicas are:
- Mondays at East Hall: Salsa Practica (7:30p-11:00p)
- Tuesdays at Century: Tango Dance (9:30p-12:00a)
- Tuesdays at East Hall: West Coast Swing Social (9:00p-12:00a)
- Wednesdays at East Hall: Bachata Social (9:00p-12:00a)
We also offer online review videos for several of our classes. You will receive a login and password to access the videos while you are in class. If you don't have access to high speed internet we can provide a CD with QuickTime movie versions. To stream the video online, click on the link below for your class. Please note that they may take a couple minutes to load, depending on your connection. You can also download the videos by right-clicking (Windows) or control-clicking (Mac) and saving them to your computer (you have to do this from this page, not while viewing the video). While many players can play these videos, we recommend Apple's free QuickTime player, which you can download here.

Private Lessons

Prices are:
- $65/hr Individual (one student)
- $85/hr Couple (two students)
- $125/hr Small Group (3-9 students)
- $225/hr Private Party Onsite (10+ people, includes two instructors)
- $250/hr, plus parking Private Party Offsite (10+ people, includes two instructors)
We prefer payment in cash although most instructors will also take a check (payable directly to the instructor). No credit cards, please. To schedule, email Office@CenturyBallroom.com or call 206 324-7263.
Upcoming wedding? Choreography fee for a "first dance" is $75 flat rate. Choose which song you want to dance to and we will work with you to choreograph something that suits the two of you. Most couples can learn choreography in approximately three lessons though it's really up to you. Private lesson fees for a couple apply. Please email your music choice and which style of dance you would like to learn to Office@CenturyBallroom.com. We can also help chose a dance style for you based on your music.
There is a 24-hour cancellation policy. Please let your instructor know in advance if you need to cancel/reschedule.

Gift Cards

Why not buy your favorite dancer a Century Ballroom Gift Card for their next class? Email Merch@CenturyBallroom.com or call 206 324-7263 to order.

Class Evaluation

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Additional Questions?

Email us at Classes@CenturyBallroom.com or call 206 324-7263.