An eclectic playlist with varied tempos of blues, swing, waltz and fusion
7:30 Blues warmup lesson with Eric and Dorothy
8:00 to 10:30 dance with DJ Dennis Myers
Help with the door would be much appreciated.
All attendees must be vaccinated, Masks optional and encouraged for those with concerns.

Norse Hall, upstairs ballroom.
Cost: $15, no hassle discount to $10

Ari Levitt returns to Portland for a series of evening workshops June 8 to June11 persented by Portland Dance Eclectic. He also will be doing a Saturday, 6/11 workshop for Connect to Dance.. Ari teaches a wide range of workshops in partner dances as well as exploring how fusing aspects of different dances together can help make your dancing more expressive, creative and fun. Below are descriptions of his evening workshops.

Wed, 6/8, 7:30 - 10pm Lenora's Rm, 3300 SE Woodward:  
NC2S Blending & Fusing  (“Blending” is the art of borrowing moves from one dance style and seamlessly incorporating them into another. “Fusion" adds a whole new level of musicality and free-styling to the equation. In these workshops, you get to learn the art of both! You can see an example of NC2S fusion in the videos below. For non-novice beg/int/adv dancers (some knowledge of basic NC2S & partnering expected)
    7:30 to 8:30 NC2S Blending Sensations 
    8:30 to 9:00 Dance Practica (open to all
    9:00 to 10:00 The Art of NC2S Freestyling-Fusion  

Cost: Both classes and dance- - $30, Either class and dance- $20, Earlybird Discounts available online.
VIDEO: NC2S-Fusion Improv #1  VIDEO: NC2S-Fusion Improv #2
Thurs, 6/9, 7:30 -10pm Rose City Studio, 1420 HW 17th Ave:  
East Coast Swing Blending (“Blending” is the art of borrowing moves from one dance style and seamlessly incorporating them into another dance style.  In this workshop, using ECS as our foundation, you’ll learn how to break rhythms and harness moves from balboa, blues, tango , and foxtrot to create something new and exciting! Comfort with basic 6-count swing recommended.  No prior knowledge of balboa, blues, tango, or foxtrot is needed)
    7:30 to 8:30. Part 1: Fun East Coast Swing-Bal-Blues Blending…
    8:30 to 9:00. Dance Practica (open to all)
    9:00 to 10:00 Part 2: Fun East Coast Swing-Tango-Fox
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Cost: Both classes and dance- - $30, Either class and dance- $20, Earlybird Discounts available online.Vaccination verified only. Masks optional and encouraged for those with concerns.

Fri, 6/10, 7:30 - 10:30pm Dance with Joy, 8051 SE 16th AVe
Fabulous Salsa-Swing Sensations PLUS a special workshop on "Finding Common Ground"
    7:30 to 8:30 Part 1:  Fabulous Salsa-Swing Blending Sensations.  Learn how to incorporate fun swing combinations into your salsa to create something different and new! (For non-novice beg/int/adv dancers. Familiarity with basic salsa steps helpful)
    8:30 to 9;30 Finding Common Ground:  Understanding how the major popular Latin dances (ie, salsa, cha cha, rumba, merengue, bachata, cumbia) are really all one-and-the-same will GREATLY help you to expand your repertoire and see the connection between them all (no  prior knowledge of latin dancing necessary, but it would be helpful if you happen to know the basics of any one of those of those listed
    9:30 to 10:30     Latin Dance Practica (open to all)
Cost: Both classes and dance- - $30, Either class and dance- $20, Earlybird Discounts available online.
Sat.,, 6/11, 7:00 - 10:30pm Norse Hall 111 NE 11th Ave
Blues Fusion
    7:00 to 8:00 Tango’d Up In Blues:  Learn how to seamlessly sneak a tango mov    e or two into your blues dance (open to all levels, no prior knowledge of tango needed)
    8:00 to 9;00 The Magic of Musicality and Conversational Dancing in Blues!  Take your creativity, expression, and partnering to a whole new level with this fabulous introduction to poly-rhythmic blues and conversational dancing! (open to all levels, no experience needed)
    9:00 to 10:30 Blues dance

Cost: Both classes and dance- - $30, Either class and dance- $20, Earlybird Discounts available online.
Vaccination verified only. Masks optional.

Pre-registration and More Details Here