Dancing Legs Photo by Louise Noakes

Ball Room Dance & 1st Sunday Dances

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1st Sunday Dances sponsored by Cardinal Bank

2008 '1st Sunday Dances'

Open to everyone who loves to dance!

Join the fabulous dance session on the 1st Sunday of every month from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm on the gorgeous floors of the Kellar Theater at the Candy Factory. Each month the session will include a dance lesson with great dance instructors followed by an open dance session where you can practice what you’ve just learned or refine the steps you already know! Dances taught are swing, waltz, fox trot, cha-cha, salsa, rumba, tango, and samba. Bring your family and friends and show us your moves! $10 per person. 

2008 '1st Sunday Dance' Dates: May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7., Oct. 5, Nov. 2, and Dec.  7

Photo of couples dancing during a 1st Sunday Dance in the Kellar Theater at the Center for the Arts


Ballroom Dancing Classes – Basics and Intermediate           Register for Classes

Ballroom dancing brings out the social dynamics and best of everyone who likes to “move”. You will get to know how to swing, fox-trot, waltz, cha-cha and more! For each dance we learn the basic steps. Once you feel comfortable with these steps, it’s time to move into the intermediate dance sessions. The steps are developed further and you will learn all the other moves for each dance.

The dance classes are for singles, couples, beginners or those who need a refresher course. Please see Center’s Program Catalog for dance session times and cost.

Salsa Dance Workshop in Jan. 2008 - Click here for photos,   Instructed by Cookie Bell.


Our Dance Instructors

Barbara Brennan
Barbara Brennan has taught ball room dancing for Arthur Murray Dance Studio for over ten years. She is trained in American as well as international dance styles. She also ran her own dance studio for ten years while competing professionally.

Cookie Bell
Cookie Bell brings to us many years of Ballroom Dance experience. She began her career with the Fred Astaire Dance Studios as a professional instructor and competition dancer throughout the United States. Currently Cookie is in charge of Ballroom Division of Hearts and Motion Center for the Arts in Springfield, Virginia.

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