3423 US Route 60 EastGatherBarboursville, WV 25504DirectionsBeginner Class: 6:30PMIntermediate Class: 7:30PM$20 per couple per class
520 11th StreetTrinity Episcopal ChurchHuntington, WV 25701Beginner Class: 6:30PMIntermediate Class: 7:30PM$20 per couple per class
Top Hat Ballroom
2 days ago
I was very fortunate that as I was growing up in the dance business my Dancing Dad, Ray Rivers , guided me and planned the coaches for me to go to when I started travelling overseas for my dancing career . I was incredibly blessed when I was just 15 years old Ray sent me to the greats , Walter Laird, Shirley Ballas , Alan and Hazel Fletcher... and Ron Montez . That is the respect and admiration that Ray had for Ron and his talent as a dancer and a teacher . I obviously held Ron in the same high esteem since he not only continued to coach me through my Amateur Latin career but he was Michael and my weekly coach for the 6 years that we competed in Smooth .People are sometimes surprised to hear that Ron, a Latin expert, was such an important part of our very small team but he was absolutely integral to the successes we had.Ron had a way of making the most difficult concepts easy and effortless. His lead felt like velvet but made you dance like a firecracker , his calm demeanor always put things in balance and perspective and he was the perfect blend of super cool and super classy all at once that made you want to aspire to be like him. Like the rest of the dancing world I'm incredibly sad to lose him but I hope that I continue his legacy in how I teach and live .I will miss you Ron , Rest In Peace .💔💔🙏💔💔 ... See MoreSee Less
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Sad news indeed. A wonderfully gifted teacher.With a heavy heart we are delivering sad news as yet another one of our greats has left us 😢 Rest in Peace dear Ron Montez 💔 ... See MoreSee Less
I have some of his DVDS. Sad news
4 days ago
This one is great fun❣️ ... See MoreSee Less
Jon Batiste - I NEED YOU
Good for you! You have made the big move from just wishing you could dance to beginning a class! Now you can make some progress. You will realize benefits from the physical and mental exercise, the social exchange and the artistic expression to music. Dance is a life-long interest that can enrich our lives on more levels than any other art. A dancer is both a musician and an athlete. The study of dance makes you a part of a large community of dancers who will be a big part of your enjoyment of the art.
The Bachata dance was said to have originated from the Dominican Republic. It is danced by couples usually in a romantic and sensual story-telling style.
Cha Cha is a party dance! It is an exciting, syncopated Latin dance which originated in the 1940’s as a modified form of Mambo.
East Coast Swing is one of the most exciting partner dances you will ever learn! This dance is frequently referred to as Triple Step swing.
Foxtrot is a smooth dance that moves counter clockwise around the dance floor. Foxtrot is the classic dance for wedding receptions and other social events
The Hustle is a dance that morphed out of Swing, Mambo and Tango in the 60’s and 70’s.
The merengue is an extremely accessible dance, mainly because the level of co-ordination between legs and arms is less crucial to beginner dancers.
Nightclub Two Step is one of the most practical and versatile social dances ever conceived.
Rumba is a 4/4 Latin ballad at a tempo of 128 – 144 beats per minute.
Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Each played a large part in its evolution.
American Style Tango is a smooth dance that travels around the floor counter clockwise.
The Viennese Waltz is a rotary dance where the dancers are constantly turning either toward the leader’s right (natural) or toward the leader’s left (reverse).
Waltz is a smooth dance that moves counter clockwise around the dance floor. It is characterized by long, gliding movements and rise & fall of the dancers.
