Leisure Time Dancers learn swing and tango on Mondays

This past week, in East Coast Swing, Leisure Time Dancer club members continued to refine their pivot movements, building a three movement sequence to add zing on the dance floor.

In tango, a new movement, the “open box,” was introduced, as well as a transition from this move to the promenade. Next week, dancers will add last week’s “La Puerta” to the sequence, giving the dancers drama in their tango. Each class begins with a review of the previous week’s material before moving on to new concepts. The friendly class is made for everyone, from never-danced-before beginners to advanced dancers. When new dancers join, an introduction to the basics is included with the review.

Classes are every Monday in the dance studio, upstairs in Clubhouse 6. East Coast Swing is at 2 p.m., tango at 3 p.m. No partner is necessary; class will rotate so everyone dances. The cost is $7 per person for one class or $11 per person for two classes in a single day. For more information, contact club Leisure Time Dancers Club President Jackie Theis at 310-743-9373.

The Leisure Time Dancers are learning tango and East Coast Swing.

Photo by Troy Palmer