We Still Dance! Reports . . .

Don't miss out on the annual Williams County Veterans Memorial Banquet on November 12, 2011, in Montpelier OH. Detailed information is shown on our Dance page. This year's fundraising event is the "Special Tribute to Hometown Heroes"

The Williams County Ballroom Dance Club has scheduled their next dance for November 26, 2011, which we've listed at the bottom of our "Dance" page. Be sure to check out their blog site for complete information.

The Cole Center Family YMCA is hosting their next dance party, The Grand Christmas Snowflake Dance, with live music on December 10, 2011. and we have included this on our "Dance" listings. Make sure to watch your newspaper's "Weekender" section for listings. We encourage you to enjoy the monthly dances in North Webster and Fort Wayne IN (see the Fort Wayne DanceSport listings) or the Williams County Ballroom Dance Club events in Bryan OH.

If you like The Ford's music and want to attend their other functions, be sure to check out the Dance Calendar.

Please send your comments and suggestions via this website, or directly to Richard and Terry at westilldance@frontier.com.

What Kind of Dance?

Our classes promote American Style Social Ballroom Dancing. Our goal is to help you and your partner learn Rhythm, Smooth, and Contemporary dance steps while developing your skills, technique and connection with each other. We do not teach competitive dancing, flips, drops, or aerials which require more advanced and in-depth training. (We can refer you to good instructors if you have higher aspirations.)

The internet offers much information on the subject of dance styles and we encourage everyone to do some research before choosing a style to learn. Before choosing a place to learn, it is important to consider the “look” you hope to achieve in classes and "how" you want to learn. Some studios require you to constantly rotate dance partners. While we do not require members to rotate around the room, we do encourage you to try it. We will not pressure you to do so. The more people you dance with, the faster you learn.

Formal Ballroom is a BIG “look”, an attention getter, and (in our opinion) teaches you how to “steal” the floor from other dancers to attract the most attention. Instruction is generally more detailed and technical.

Social Ballroom is a COMMON “look”, an elegance between you and your partner, and (again, in our opinion) teaches you how to look your best and share a smaller dance floor with other dancers. Instruction is generally less technical and adaptive to each couple's ability.

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