Dance Classes at Main Street Arts

​Matthew Peake is a visual artist, who has been dancing for two decades doing a variety of ballroom dances, swing dances, and Latin dances, and most recently has been dancing Argentine tango. 

During the months of January, February, and March, Matt Peake and Friends will offer the following dancing opportunities:
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Winter Swing/Waltz Dances: Once per month, our DJ extraordinaire, Clarke Eastman, will play swing music from the last 100 years, along with some waltzes to provide a little variety. Dances are on Thursday evenings  from 7 to 9. Cost is $10 for the two-hour period of dancing. No experience necessary. No partner needed.
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Mixed Rhythm Class and Dance: Every week, when there is no Swing/Waltz Dance, we will offer a class in either Swing, Waltz, or Rumba, and follow that with a continuous playlist of repeating genres of music with Swing/ Waltz/ Latin for the remainder of the class time. Classes and Dances are on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9. Cost is $10 for the two-hour period of class/dancing. 

Classes are mixed levels—no experience required
No partner necessary for Lessons or Swing Dances
$10 per person per Lesson  $10 per person for the Swing/Waltz Dances.
Wear shoes with clean, dry soles in which you can pivot on a wooden floor. 

Mixed Rhythm Classes/Dances:
Jan 2, 9, 16, 30
Feb 6, 13, 27
Mar 6, 13, 27  

Swing/Waltz Dances:
Jan 23
Feb 20
Mar 20
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Beginners Waltz Class
Mondays, 10-11am
January 6- March 31
Fee $5 donation
No partner necessary
Teacher: Shanti Brubaker 

This class is a light hearted and studious approach to learn smooth dance frames and a number of basic steps of ballroom waltz and possibly foxtrot and/or rumba. Following the lesson, music will be played for practice.  Appropriate for absolute beginners, and those wanting to brush up their skills. All welcome. 


Walking in the Theater:  
Come enjoy the heat of the MSA’s theater space for winter walking.
Mondays @ 11:15 - fee $1 donation; dancers free. 
Bring shoes with clean, dry soles that will not mark a wooden floor and in which you can comfortably pivot. Please change footwear in the hallway prior to coming into the auditorium. 
All proceeds for dancers and walkers go to MSA.

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