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Line
Dancing!
Have Fun with Your Feet!
Line Dancing
isn't just country/western any more! It's modern, urban sophistication,
swing syncopations, flowing waltz and nightclub rhythms, and Latin flavor.
We still dance choreography in lines — but with the look and feel of ensemble
dancing. It's fun, great exercise, and it will free the dancer in you!
No partners needed — perfect for singles! Scroll down for class information!
Are
you in Sonoma County, California?
Line Dance with Joan Price!

Photos
by Duncan Garrett, www.duncangarrettphoto.com
Classes
taught by Joan Price
popular line-dance/fitness instructor, speaker, and author
Learn
new and traditional line dances in a
comfortable, welcoming, fun-filled class!
Beginners welcome!
Teens and seniors welcome!
Two left feet welcome!
What
is line dancing? Picture rows of people dancing a set choreography
as an ensemble. The dance might be slow or fast, and it might
have the look of country-western, Latin, swing, or Broadway. As
they dance, they turn to face a different direction, and the choreography
begins again. There are thousands of different line dances, ranging
from super simple to extraordinarily complex, featuring innovative
choreography. |
See
our Coaches’ Corner group dancing Robert Rice’s choreography,
“Groovin’
on a Feeling” on YouTube!
MONDAYS
7:00 - 8:00: Beginner class while intermediate dancers review on the
side
8:00 - 8:55 Intermediate class
*Coaches’
Corner, 420 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA
Non-members: $10 ($9 seniors 60+); Members free
FRIDAYS
6:00 - 6:40: Beginner class.
Easy dances for dancing pleasure and for building line dance skills.
6:40 - 7:15: Mid-Intermediate class.
For line dancers between beginning and intermediate level.
7:30 - 8:30: High-Intermediate class.
For experienced line dancers who learn dances at a fast pace.
*Coaches’ Corner, 420 Morris
St., Sebastopol, CA
Non-members: $10 ($9 seniors 60+); Members free
SUNDAYS
5:00 - 9:30 (Line dance lessons 5-6:15)
Sonoma County’s best Country Western dance
Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College, Santa Rosa, CA
$10 for line dance & partner dance lessons + dance
(Joan is one of many rotating instructors at Monroe,
so check schedule)
*Top
Fitness Class!
Joan Price's line dance class at Coaches' Corner
was selected
as one of the 10 best Sonoma County fitness classes
by The Press Democrat's Healthtime, April 2004. |
Please
e-mail Joan to get on her Line
Dancers e-mail list
for local schedule changes and special events.
The
most fun you can have without a partner!
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Since
you dance on your own in an ensemble, line dancing is ideal
for singles and for partners of non-dancers. It's also wonderful
for people who want a social activity that doesn't involve dating
or partnering. |
"Line
dancing has helped me recapture the joy of being physical. Over
the years, I've let go many of the vigorous activities I used
to do: skiing, tennis, swimming. I just don't have time. At
my first line dancing class, I realized again how much I enjoy
using my body, and I knew I had found the exercise that fit
my lifestyle. Now I stay at my ideal weight with regular line
dance workouts: at least two classes a week and line dance practice
as part of my morning exercise." -- Robert
Rice
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Line
dancing originated in country-western bars, but it isn't just
fancy footwork to country-western tunes any more. Line dancing
has evolved to offer a rich blend of urban sophistication with
stylistic expressions influenced by musical theatre, Latin rhythms
and jazz dance. Line dancing is enjoyed internationally -- England,
for example, boasts one million regular line dancers. |
No
experience necessary! Success and fun guaranteed!
Questions? Need directions? E-mail Joan at joan@joanprice.com
Testimonials from
Joan's line dancing students:
"I
have always been aware of how important exercise is, especially at my
age. I tried a lot of things, aerobics, walking, riding a bike, exercise
machine, etc. They were all work to me and I soon became bored and lazy
and wasn't doing any of it on a regular basis. I tried line dancing
and liked it so well, I began looking for more classes. I tried Joan's
class, loved it, and am still at it, two years later. I realized I had
found a lifetime exercise program. Joan is such an excellent teacher,
and she makes the classes so much fun. I had never heard of an exercise
program that could actually be fun, but Joan's classes are exactly that."
-- Juanita Brownlee (who takes 9 line dance classes a week)
"Thanks
for another phenomenal evening of dance. No matter what kind of a day
I've had, after an evening dancing with you and the group I feel like
a million bucks! (You and Robert ought to be a comedy routine!) I thank
you and the Universe for bringing me dance. I have such purpose
and completeness when dancing, and you are the instrument." --
Dick Clark
"Not
only do I enjoy the companionship, the excitement, the invigorating,
inspiring, and enjoyable exercise for body and brain, but more than
that, when I line dance, it becomes a magical time when all things seem
possible. It helps me forget my limitations and takes away unwanted
fear. I feel the joy of life. Being a participant rather than a spectator
is to be alive. I love to line dance because it helps me lighten up
and not take life so seriously. Yet on the other hand, there are places
inside me where calm has never settled. Line dancing is loosening the
knots of endless urging to find inner silence. There is contentment.
It is a gift." -- Uta Martin
"I
want you to know that your class is my absolute favorite in the dancing/exercise
category. It has greatly improved my balance and coordination and also
boosted self-esteem. You and Robert and everyone in the class are so
wonderfully supportive. I can honestly say that your class has been
a life-changing experience for me." --Nancy Barclay
Line
dancing burns 200 to 375 calories an hour, depending on how
fast you dance and how much you travel the floor!
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"I
keep line dancing not only because it's a fun way to exercise my body,
but it also is exercise for the brain. At first it's a bit frustrating
trying to remember everything, but just like with all exercise, it gets
easier the more you do it. And I'm sure the stronger memory is helping
me in all parts of my life. Thanks to your great teaching skills, Joan,
I have developed a new hobby that's good for me and fun to boot!"
-- Mary Grech
"I
love the challenge of a new dance, remembering the steps and the joy
of finding out that I did remember it from one week to another. I love
the exercise and the togetherness of all dancing together. I love the
movement of a really good dance. I love the music but above all the
mental challenge." -- Marlys Green
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Photo
by Star Dewar |
Rise
and Shine, a line dance choreographed by Robert Rice
and Joan Price, was awarded First Prize in the choreography
competition at Golden Gate Classic, the San Francisco Bay
Area International Line Dance Festival, October 3-5, 2003.
Dances were scored on technical merit and artistic impression,
including phrasing to music, originality, dancer friendliness,
and entertainment value. |
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"Besides being good exercise, having to concentrate on my feet and enjoying
the music makes me forget everything else that may be happening in my
life and usually makes me smile! And Joan never stops smiling!" --
Gail Aikens
"What
a kind, friendly person and teacher you are. You take time for each
person's idiosyncrasies and their different levels, and still have fun
doing the dances and leading them. Mostly, it is how kind, positive
and nice you are to everyone that is such a joy to be around! It is
hard not to have a good time when I'm taking a class from you."
-- Moira Hill
Click
here for more line dance photos!
| Can't
come to class? Bring Joan to your next social function,
employee party, or special event! Joan will entertain
your clients, staff, or guests at your next business or social
event by teaching an easy, energetic line dance. Camaraderie,
success and laughter guaranteed! Contact Unconventional
Moves, 1-888-BFITTER.
Line
Dancing!
The most fun you can have
without a partner! |
Photo
by Star Dewar |
Photos
by Duncan Garrett, www.duncangarrettphoto.com,
unless otherwise noted.
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