Great Escape: Get Up and Dance

If you're tired of being stuck inside after a long winter and are looking for a fun way to shed a few pounds, take a great escape this spring and put on those dancing shoes. Beginning April 10,  St. Charles Community College is hosting social dance classes between until June. You can learn to dance with award-winning dance instructors Linda Landwehr and Stan Mayer who have 25-years of experience in competition and instruction. 

The classes run one night a week for eight weeks at the College Center dance studio on the SCC campus, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Classes are $46 per person and open to students age 14 and up. 

Grab a friend and enjoy dance styles including the foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing, jitterbug and tango for all skill levels. Partners are required for every class but line dancing. 

Classes Schedule: 

Sundays, April 10-June 5

• Ballroom I (foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing): 12:55-1:55 p.m.
• Imperial Swing Basic I: 2-3 p.m.
• Merengue: 3:05-4:05 p.m.
• Jitterbug Swing I & II: 4:10-5:10 p.m.

Mondays, April 11-June 6

• Ballroom II (foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing): 5:50-6:50 p.m.
• Ballroom I (foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing): 6:55-7:55 p.m.
• Ballroom III/Rumba II: 8-9 p.m
• Line Dance: 9:05-10:05 p.m. (no partner required)

Tuesdays, April 12-May 31

• Imperial Swing Basic I: 6:55-7:55 p.m.
• Ballroom III/Foxtrot II: 8-9 p.m.
• Imperial Swing Basic II: 9:05-10:05 p.m.

Wednesdays, April 13-June 1

• West Coast Swing I and II: 5:50-6:50 p.m.
• Ballroom I (foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing): 6:55-7:55 p.m.
• Ballroom III/Tango I: 8-9 p.m.
• Ballroom II (foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing): 9:05-10:05 p.m.

Thursdays, April 14-June 2

• Imperial Swing Basic I: 6:55-7:55 p.m.
• Imperial Swing Basic II: 8-9 p.m.
• Imperial Swing Basic III (Lindy): 9:05-10:05 p.m.

Register online atwww.stchas.edu/learnforlife, or call 636-922-8233. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu/dance.