Spring Weddings here we go!

Spring Weddings are in full bloom and I love the variety of traditions each one brings. Maybe eloping is your thing or you defy the "popular age" of the bride, whatever your fancy, the most memorable are the moments your first dance connects with the way you love and are loved. Happy wedding preparations!! Group classes continue Monday nights at Kenyon Hall. Next series begins June 10th. Register at balorico@gmail.com. For those who helped Seattle GIVE BIG, Woo Hoo!!! Great numbers were achieved yesterday.

Dance on Monday May 6th

The kiddos had fun yesterday with Jonathon's bonus Hip Hop class and even more energy from the adults that came ready to Swing For those of you still on the fence (as expressed in your emails), see this oldie-but-goodie article. "Togetherness" is the goal :) CLASSES START NEXT MONDAY MAY 6TH. See you then.

FREE Dance Classes Monday April 29th with B A L O R I C O

Happy Spring!!! Join us at the next Balorico OPEN HOUSE MONDAY APRIL 29th at Kenyon Hall,7904 35th Ave SW, 98126, We're back with our open community classes and all classes begin May 6th. Try a half-hour class with family and friends. Registration for May and June programs will be available after each class. MONDAY April 29th 3:30pm Mommy/Daddy/Nanny & Me (caregivers and kiddos ages 6 and under) 4:30pm Private Lesson consultations 5:00pm Youth Ballroom (ages 6-12) 5:30pm Hip Hop (all ages)with Jonathon 6:00pm Swing & Foxtrot 6:30pm Get to know your neighbor Mixer 7:00pm SALSA on2/Mambo 7:30pm Tango & Waltz 8:00pm Private Lesson consultations Questions, comments, write to balorico@gmail.com or call 206 679-7229.

Classes resume at Kenyon Hall

Happy to return to the Hall for some dancing! Sign up now for MAY classes listed on the left.

Married.!?...lets dance

Wow February is zipping by. For those of you who have not registered, be sure to send an email of interest for the April salsa group class. Family dance time is coming up this Monday March 4th, as we dance with handkerchiefs to the sounds of the Peruvian Marinera. In the community: For those of you interested in talking about the, sometimes, difficult subject of race, check out this Seattle screening of Cracking the Codes.( A useful workshop in any aspect of your professional or home life. $5 for students-woohoo!) Lastly, yes, its wedding season-getting married? GET MARRIED. Been married? Unsure about marriage? This is why we dance, its another way to figure it out, grow, learn something new about someone. Big shout out to Roa and Nicky who will dazzle their guests in Maui this weekend. Aloha!

Winter Update

Its Arts & Heritage day in Olympia Feb. 6th. If you believe in the power of the arts, come out and meet your legislatures.

A quick update that Vanessa's classes at Kenyon Hall resume this Summer. Look forward to Peruvian folk dances continuing every 1st Monday of the month with Sonia Porras 5:30-7pm. Happily, I am looking forward to completing graduate coursework at Seattle University and will continue with private lesson instruction by appointment only. Stay tuned for some more guest instructors teaching out of the Balorico Studio in March & April..... Salsa, Bachata and Samba...we can't get enough

Contact 206 679-7229 for more info.

Art art (art) ...art ART t R

From the heart of American and international creativity, I write this from a familiar place, NY, where the theme that frequently comes up during professional development conferences and artist showcases is about high impact (innovative), influential (socially relevant) & eye candy art (pretty). Whatever the source for creation/exploration/presentation, this thing that brings balance, hope, inspiration, motivation, recreation and at times frustration, Art I thank you for allowing yet another access point for all of us to remember life, living, lives...I choose art. Enjoy (Peruvian) art at Kenyon Hall. Happy Monday! (below,Chicago-based artists: Miguel Cortez, Gisela Insuaste, Paul Sierra, Edra Soto and Gabriel Villa)

January 2013

Get ready for something new! Balorico Guest Artist Sonia Porras from Trujillo, Peru joins us at Kenyon Hall for open classes to the public in various dances from Peru.

Classes will run Mondays starting Jan. 7th from 5:30-7pm and from 7:30-9pm. Curious? Just stop by! Sonia is a 4-time national champion in the dance of the Marinera Nortena. It is a real treat and opportunity to learn from one of my best teachers. Here's a quick info link. The beauty of folkloric dance is that it is the best preparation for any partner dance activity you already do or are planning to do. Its a great way to ease into the fun of learning to take classes, get comfortable with expressing more and of course an opportunity to learn the meaning behind every movement you do. In short, if you've ever taken a class with Vanessa, you will love Sonia Porras and this opportunity to do something different solo or with a loved one. (Oh, kids are welcome!) $60/ 4 class series (90 minute class session) $20 drop-in, $10 kids(ages 6 and up) and teens Register via email/ Pay at the door HAPPY HOLIDAYS!