Basic Zydeco Dancing For Novices & Beginners by Gary Hayman
If you want to learn to dance zydeco or if you want an instructor for an event, here are some suggestions:
Roland and Janine teach for Cascade Zydeco at the
PPAA on the third Wednesday of the month. Their style is smooth and effortless. They are
Zydeco dance instructors at the Viscount Studios.
Class information includes a link to
registration.
Video:
Contact: rjtjmj123@msn.com
Adam and Ali Grimshaw have taught Zydeco, East Coast Swing, and
Waltz dance classes in Portland since 1996. They emphasize fun
and partner appreciation in their classes. They've taught at festivals,
dance camps, live music dances, private company parties, weddings,
birthday parties, schools and fund raisers from San Diego to Seattle and
points in between. Here they are dancing at the PPAA on a
Wednesday night.
Their waltz lesson at Dance Camp 2008 received many complements from the dancers. They have us floating around the dance floor in spinning bliss.
Contact them at sundance65@msn.com or 503-977-9239.
P&P
enjoy coming to your event to introduce you and your friends to the fun of
zydeco dancing. We'll show you some moves to spice up your dancing. This
class was at the Blues Festival.
Video:
Contact: (360) 576-8971 Twops@q.com
Terri Jo teaches Zydeco at Cascade Zydeco’s dance on the 4th Wednesday of the month held at PPAA. She has a passion for dancing and has a dance club of 75 children in grades kindergarten – 8th. She has taught many styles of dance and finds Zydeco one of the most infectious. Terri Jo loves teaching this fun, expressive, lively dance.
Video:
John
John frequently teaches zydeco and East Coast Swing at the Marshall Center for the City of Vancouver. You can look up his classes at
Deb occasionally fills in on Wednesdays for Cascade
Zydeco. Mz. Jitterbug teaches East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop,
Zydeco and Night-Club Two-Step. Check her out
playing the
rubboard at Dance Camp 2007.
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