BowleesCreekYachtClub
11-11-2010, 08:58 AM
This past summer my wife and I went to the Ballroom Blitz classes at Seabreeze Recreation Center. They were put on by John and Kathy Augustine who do a wonderful job and we really enjoyed ourselves. Around the beginning of October well over 100 people would turn up for these classes and the last time we went there were people turned away from the beginner class. Not being very good at standing in line we haven’t gone back – but plan on returning after the winter when the crowds abate.
In the meantime we have signed up for the Lifelong Learning College’s “Steppin’ Out Ballroom Beginning Classes” with Don Wyman and Suzanne Crosby at the Allamanda RecreationCenter. No they are not free, but a 6 week course for $54 a couple is only $9 a week – personally I think it’s worth the nine bucks not to stand in line. In addition the classes are much smaller, about 10 couples, and you get plenty of individual attention from two great instructors.
This is not meant to be an endorsement or criticism of either course in any way as we have enjoyed both of them and plan on returning to Ballroom Blitz and also continuing with the “Steppin’ Out”. But it does offer a great option for those who do not want to stand in line . . .
In the meantime we have signed up for the Lifelong Learning College’s “Steppin’ Out Ballroom Beginning Classes” with Don Wyman and Suzanne Crosby at the Allamanda RecreationCenter. No they are not free, but a 6 week course for $54 a couple is only $9 a week – personally I think it’s worth the nine bucks not to stand in line. In addition the classes are much smaller, about 10 couples, and you get plenty of individual attention from two great instructors.
This is not meant to be an endorsement or criticism of either course in any way as we have enjoyed both of them and plan on returning to Ballroom Blitz and also continuing with the “Steppin’ Out”. But it does offer a great option for those who do not want to stand in line . . .