Summer Classes

Starting Sunday, July 9th, we’ll be teaching Beginner Waltz and Cha Cha at 6PM, and Intermediate Waltz and Cha Cha at 7PM.  No experience necessary.  Classes will automatically adjust to the overall skill level of class attendees.  

The session will start on Sunday July 9th and run for six weeks until Sunday, August 9th. 

• Sunday 6:00-7:00 PM: Beginner Waltz and Cha Cha with David and Lisa
• Sunday 7:00-8:00 PM: Intermediate Waltz and Cha Cha with David and Lisa

Everyone is welcome! No previous dance experience is required, nor is a fixed dance partner.  However, we will not be rotating dance partners unless necessary and would ask that you use the hand sanitizer provided between partners.

Classes are held at the St. Thomas’ Episcopal Parish: 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711 (across the street from Student Health Services). Parking is available.

The registration fee for a whole six-week class is $45, or $25 for UD students(per person). 
Please send us an email (deballroomteam@gmail.com) if you have any questions. Our calendar can be found at our website: 

https://deballroomteam.wordpress.com/delaware-ballroom-dance-team/. You can also find us on Facebook as “Delaware Ballroom Dance Team.”  (new page: 

https://www.facebook.com/deballroomdance/ )

BUT WAIT!  THERE’S MORE!

We will also have a Bolero workshop on Sunday, June 25th!  $5 for students, $10 everyone else.

Given the warm temperatures, we also encourage BYOF (Bring Your Own Fan) to help keep the room a little cooler.

Practice Night at St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Sunday, June 4, we will have an Open Floor practice at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711, from 6-7:30 PM.  Admittance is a flat $5 per person.  We will be playing FoxTrot, Rumba, Tango, and Swing primarily, but others as requested and within reason (read: no Polka).

And this will be after the next social dance at Take the Lead Dance Studio, 320 Lantana Drive, Hockessin, DE, on Saturday, June 3, 7:30-10:00 PM ($15 per person).

Hope to see you at one, of not both, of these events!

FoxTrot and Rumba Starting on Sunday, April 16!

Starting Sunday, April 16th, we’ll be teaching Beginner FoxTrot and Rumba at 6PM, and Intermediate FoxTrot and Rumba at 7PM.  No experience necessary.  Classes will automatically adjust to the overall skill level of class attendees.  

The session will start on Sunday April 16th and run for six weeks until Sunday, May 21st. 

• Sunday 6:00-7:00 PM: Beginner FoxTrot and Rumba with David and Lisa
• Sunday 7:00-8:00 PM: Intermediate FoxTrot and Rumba with David and Lisa

Everyone is welcome! No previous dance experience is required, nor is a fixed dance partner.  However, we will not be rotating dance partners unless necessary and would ask that you use the hand sanitizer provided between partners.

Classes are held at the St. Thomas’ Episcopal Parish: 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711 (across the street from Student Health Services). Parking is available.

The registration fee for a whole six-week class is $45, or $25 for UD students (per person). 

There should be one more class at Cecil College before the summer break.  I don’t have any details yet.

As we’re entering warmer months, please dress accordingly.  To that end, we have DE Ballroom Team shirts available!  We have moisture-wicking “workout” shirts for men and women as well as long-sleeved cotton blend shirts available for the fall.

Are these shirts a fundraiser?  No!  At least, not directly.  We’re hoping you’ll wear them to the gym, the grocery store, or even to Fight Club!  (Note:  Do NOT talk about Fight Club!)  There’s a handy QR code on the back of the shirt that will link to our website for class information.

So sign up for a class and order a shirt (or two!).  Ordering closes on Saturday, April 22 at midnight, and we should receive the shirts in early May and will distribute them in class.

Want the shirt but can’t commit to this session?  Order one anyway, and we’ll figure something out, even if I have to mail it.  This also goes for team alumni.

Order form: https://www.customink.com/g/sna0-00cq-yr8j

Please send us an email (deballroomteam@gmail.com) if you have any questions. Our calendar can be found at our website: 

https://deballroomteam.wordpress.com/delaware-ballroom-dance-team/. You can also find us on Facebook as “Delaware Ballroom Dance Team.”  (new page: 

https://www.facebook.com/deballroomdance/ )

Classes starting Sunday, February 26: Tango and Swing!

Starting Sunday, February 26th, we’ll be teaching Beginner Tango and Swing at 6PM, and Intermediate Tango and Swing at 7PM.  No experience necessary.  Classes will automatically adjust to the overall skill level of class attendees.  

The session will start on Sunday February 26th and run for six weeks until Sunday, April 2nd. 

• Sunday 6:00-7:00 PM: Beginner Tango and Swing with David and Lisa
• Sunday 7:00-8:00 PM: Intermediate Tango and Swing with David and Lisa

Everyone is welcome! No previous dance experience is required, nor is a fixed dance partner.  However, we will not be rotating dance partners unless necessary and would ask that you use the hand sanitizer provided between partners.

Classes are held at the St. Thomas’ Episcopal Parish: 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711 (across the street from Student Health Services). Parking is available.

The registration fee for a whole six-week class is $45, or $25 for UD students(per person). 
Please send us an email (deballroomteam@gmail.com) if you have any questions. Our calendar can be found at our website: 

https://deballroomteam.wordpress.com/delaware-ballroom-dance-team/. You can also find us on Facebook as “Delaware Ballroom Dance Team.”  (new page: https://www.facebook.com/deballroomdance/ )

Next 6-Week Session of Dance Classes Starting Sunday, November 13!

Starting Sunday, November 13th, we’ll be teaching Beginner Waltz and Cha Cha at 6PM, and Intermediate Waltz and Cha Cha at 7PM.  No experience necessary.  Classes will automatically adjust to the overall skill level of class attendees.  

The session will start on Sunday November 13th and run for six weeks until Sunday, December 18th. 

• Sunday 6:00-7:00 PM: Beginner Waltz and Cha Cha with David and Lisa
• Sunday 7:00-8:00 PM: Intermediate Waltz and Cha Cha with David and Lisa

Everyone is welcome! No previous dance experience is required, nor is a fixed dance partner.  However, we will not be rotating dance partners unless necessary and would ask that you use the hand sanitizer provided between partners.

Classes are held at the St. Thomas’ Episcopal Parish: 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711 (across the street from Student Health Services). Parking is available.

The registration fee for a whole six-week class is $45, or $25 for UD students(per person). 
Please send us an email (deballroomteam@gmail.com) if you have any questions. Our calendar can be found at our website: 

https://deballroomteam.wordpress.com/delaware-ballroom-dance-team/. You can also find us on Facebook as “Delaware Ballroom Dance Team.”  (new page: 

https://www.facebook.com/deballroomdance/ )

Note that we have migrated to a new e-mail address: deballroomteam@gmail.com .  

CECIL STUDENTS:  Classes start Monday, November 7th at Elkton Station.  Visit https://www.cecil.edu/programs-courses/career-community-education/lifelong-learning for registration information.

Team Interest Meeting!

Class CANCELLED for Sunday, August 7.

Due to the extreme heat, we’re cancelling class for tonight, August 7, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Newark.  We’ll finish up Samba next week, August 14th, then resume with the schedule as posted, assuming no more weather interference.

Stay safe.  Stay hydrated.

Summer Classes!

Starting Sunday, July 10th, we’ll be trying something new for the summer.  We will have two-week mini-classes in dances we don’t normally teach.  We will start with Mambo on July 10th and 17th, then Samba on July 31st and August 7th.  Last, but certainly not least, we’ll have Bolero on August 21st and 28th.  No experience necessary.  Classes will automatically adjust to the overall skill level of class attendees.  

Calendar is available off our page: https://deballroomteam.wordpress.com/delaware-ballroom-dance-team/

Scroll to the bottom for calendar details.

Everyone is welcome! No previous dance experience is required, nor is a fixed dance partner.  However, we will not be rotating dance partners unless necessary and would ask that you use the hand sanitizer provided between partners.

Classes are held at the St. Thomas’ Episcopal Parish: 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711 (across the street from Student Health Services). Parking is available.

The registration fee for each two-week session is $15 for non-students, $5 for students.

As the Church has air conditioning, but set to “low,” we encourage people to bring a box fan.  BYOF, if you will.

If we have extreme weather, such as triple-digit temperatures or severe thunderstorms or tornado warnings, we’ll cancel class and reschedule for the following week.Please send us an email (deballroomteam@gmail.com) if you plan on joining or if you have any questions. Our calendar can be found at our website: 

https://deballroomteam.wordpress.com/delaware-ballroom-dance-team/. You can also find us on Facebook as “Delaware Ballroom Dance Team.”  (new page: 

https://www.facebook.com/deballroomdance/ )

Note that we have migrated to a new e-mail address: deballroomteam@gmail.com .  

No class on Mother’s Day and Cecil College registration issues

First off, there will be no class this Sunday, May 8, due to Mother’s Day.  Classes will resume on Sunday, May 15.  In the interim, feel free to encourage friends and family to sign up.  Since we’ve had two weeks off, we’ll have a thorough review of what we did in the first class, so people can easily join this session without missing anything.

For those who tried to register for the Cecil College session and received a “class full” message…  There were caps on class sizes due to COVID social distancing restrictions.  Those caps should be removed by now, so please try again to sign up for the next session.

Argentine Tango dancers!  Take the Lead Dance Studio in Hockessin will be having Friday Night Milongas.  On Friday, May 20, from 9:30 to 1:00 AM, Abby and Andre will be hosting a Milonga for those Argentine Tango dancers looking for a venue to dance.  There will be a Milonga on the third Friday of the month, so go ahead and put June 17th on the calendar.  I have no info on cost at this time.  Feel free to contact the studio directly for more info at 302-234-0909.

Workshops!

Apologies for the late notice.

We are having two workshop classes.  The first is TONIGHT, April 3, from 7-8PM in Samba.

The second is next week, Sunday, April 10, from 7-8PM in Bolero.

The cost for each workshop is $5 per person.

We’ll be off on Sunday, the 17th, for Easter, and a new session of classes will start in Newark on April 24th, Tango and Swing, and will run for 6 weeks.

Hope to see you there!