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Blue Moon Ballroom
Wedding Reception Venue
Rochester, Minnesota
Group Dance Classes
We teach in a fun & structured manner.
You can learn to dance in 8 weeks.
Why dancing is good for you
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We offer basic beginners to intermediate and advanced classes.
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Most group classes are run in a progressive four week series.
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Classes start new at the beginning of each month, and are 55 minutes in length.
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You do not need a partner to learn to dance.
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Please bring separate and clean shoes to dance in.
All payments are exchangeable but not refundable. All payments are valid up to 6 months after date of purchase.
Group Classes
Listed Below
Please bring separate shoes to dance in.
Wherever you are in your dancing skills, keep training, practicing and going to dance events. Your life will definitely be changed for the better, by learning to dance.
Dance Instructors:
Newcomer Deal
$99.00
1 private lesson
1 month of a weekly
group class series
Total value: $148.00
$99 for a single person
Privates may be shared with another person. The second person may attend the 1 month group class for an extra $59 as a partner.
$59 additional for a second person
$158 total for 2 people together
This NCD does not apply to
choreography or to
Expires 6 months from purchase
Exchangeable, but not refundable
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A-La-Cart Group Class:
1 month 1 weekly class
$59.00 per person
2 months 1 weekly class
$109.00 per person
Other dance lesson options:
Blue Moon Ballroom
December
Dance Classes
No class Dec 26 & 30
See above for:
$59 for 4 weekly classes
If you are a new dancer then
purchase our Newcomer Deal
Night Club 2 Step
Mondays 7pm With Gretel
NC2S can be smooth or rhythmic, typically for slow to medium tempo music. You can dance it in a small area, or travel around the dance floor. Perfect for wedding dance events. Use your Newcomer Deal for this class.
Cuban Salsa
Mondays 8pm with Gretel
Learn authentic salsa from the area's only qualified salsa instructor. Having grown up with this dance in Havana, Gretel Quiñones will teach you how the Cubans dance. Use your Newcomer Deal for this class.
Tango Fundamentals
Thursdays 7pm with Gretel & Fred
Learn the structure of this beautiful dance called Argentine Tango. Tango Fundamentals is a great class for beginners, or to simply review your basics. Every Thursday at 7pm with a different theme each month.
Learn to Tango for our
Black & White Milonga
LIVE TANGO BAND
Sat, March 19th
Tango Intermediate
"Media Luna"
For Experienced Tangueros
Thursdays 8pm with Gretel & Fred
The "media luna" in Argentine Tango is a classy figure that is a link to other movements like paradas, boleos, ochos, milonguero dip, etc. It is most commonly performed in parallel system. But we will explore several variations in the mysterious "cross system".
You must have completed the Newcomer Deal and at least 3 months of the Tango Fundamentals class, in order to attend this intermediate class.
Newcomer Tango Deal
Blue Moon Ballroom
January
Dance Classes
No class Jan 2
See above for:
$59 for 4 weekly classes
If you are a new dancer then
purchase our Newcomer Deal
Country Waltz
Mondays 7pm With Gretel
Learn to dance smoothly on the social dance floor to some of your favorite Country Waltz music. You'll learn both traveling and in-place steps to this beautiful dance. Use your Newcomer Deal.
Swing
Mondays 8pm with Gretel
Swing is an up tempo faster dance that started out in the 30s and 40s called the Jitterbug. A fun dance to learn when you just gotta "cut loose"! Use your Newcomer Deal.
This Swing class will get you
ready to have fun at our
LIVE SWING BANDS
Tango Fundamentals
"Paradas"
Thursdays 7pm with Gretel & Fred
Learn the structure of this beautiful dance called Argentine Tango. The "parada" is a pause in the dance where the lady often creates a stylish or musical embellishment. DON'T WORRY ladies, we'll give you some classy ideas! Use your Newcomer Deal.
Learn to Tango for our
Black & White Milonga
LIVE TANGO BAND
Sat, March 19th
Tango Intermediate
"TangoVals"
For Experienced Tangueros
Thursdays 8pm with Gretel & Fred
TangoVals is a favorite style of both Fred and Gretel. We just love the music and the style of dance! TangoVals is known for syncopations and circular movements while traveling the dance floor.
Tango Fundamentals
Every Thursday at 7pm with a different theme each month. You must have completed the Newcomer Deal and at least 3 months of the Tango Fundamentals class in order to attend the 8pm Intermediate Class.
Newcomer Tango Deal
Blue Moon Ballroom
February
Dance Classes
See above for:
$59 for 4 weekly classes
If you are a new dancer then
purchase our Newcomer Deal
Country 2 Step
Mondays 7pm With Gretel
Learn to boogie to your favorite rhythmic country tunes. Gretel will teach you the C2S basic, some classic turns, and how to travel freely the country music dance floor. Use your Newcomer Deal.
West Coast Swing
Mondays 8pm with Gretel
WCS is fun and funky! This will be a progressive series, starting with the basics and progressing to more challenging passes, turns and whips... based on your personal level of experience. Use your Newcomer Deal.
This WCS class will nicely prepare
you to have fun at our
Tango Fundamentals
"Traveling Steps"
Thursdays 7pm with Gretel & Fred
We will travel the Tango dance floor with left and right rotating sequences. We will also cover how to smoothly transition from traveling into ochos and molinetes. Use your Newcomer Deal.
Learn to Tango for our
Black & White Milonga
LIVE TANGO BAND
Sat, March 19th
Tango Intermediate
"Volcadas"
For Experienced Tangueros
Thursdays 8pm with Gretel & Fred
The Volcada is a classical figure found only in Argentine Tango. Both dancers must be experienced in the finer details of this "off axis" movement. Volcadas are typically danced to slower melodic moments in the music.
Tango Fundamentals
Every Thursday at 7pm with a different theme each month. You must have completed the Newcomer Deal and at least 3 months of the Tango Fundamentals class in order to attend the 8pm Intermediate Class.
Newcomer Tango Deal
Blue Moon Ballroom
March
Dance Classes
See above for:
$59 for 4 weekly classes
If you are a new dancer then
purchase our Newcomer Deal
Country Slow Dance
Mondays 7pm With Gretel
Learn basic steps, turns and figures to enjoy moving smoothly with your partner to some of your favorite country slow music. Use your Newcomer Deal for this class.
West Coast Swing
for experienced WCS dancers
Mondays 8pm with Gretel
Gretel will teach you whip variations, plus some of the newest moves in the WCS dance world. To handle this class... you will need a working knowledge of sugar push, L&R passes, tuck turn, rolling pass, same side whip and the basic whip.
This WCS class will nicely prepare
you to have fun at our
FOR PRIVATE LESSONS
contact Gretel at
Tango Fundamentals
"Direction Changes"
Thursdays 7pm with Gretel & Fred
We will explore the basics with direction changes that are the prep movements for ganchos and boleos. Use your Newcomer Deal.
Learn to Tango for our
Black & White Milonga
LIVE TANGO BAND
Sat, March 19th
Tango Intermediate
"Milonga"
For Experienced Tangueros
Thursdays 8pm with Gretel & Fred
Milonga is the "happy dance" of Argentine Tango. We will learn steps and sequences to both milonga "lisa" (the down beat) and milonga "traspie" (double time & syncopations).
Tango Fundamentals
Every Thursday at 7pm with a different theme each month. You must have completed the Newcomer Deal and at least 3 months of the Tango Fundamentals class in order to attend the 8pm Intermediate Class.
Newcomer Tango Deal