Dance - Line, Zumba, Latin and Ballroom
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Medical Questions:

We expect students to have consulted with their doctor before starting any new exercise program.


Ballroom Dance, Swing and Club Style Dances



Event Dance Bootcamp. . . Beginner / Brush Up
Dancing should be FUN! Learn social dancing to a variety of music for parties, weddings, cruises and dance events. Class size limited. You will learn a sampling of ballroom and club dances, such as basic Rumba, Cha-Cha, East Coast Swing and some club style dances. Great for beginners and for those who have been away from dance for awhile. A fun, no stress way to learn how to move on the dance floor. FOR THOSE GETTING MARRIED AND THEIR FAMILIES AND BRIDAL PARTIES - This is a fantastic, economical way to learn the basic movement/steps before you choreograph your first dance! Instructor Natalie Mazzola is a former amateur 10 dance champion, and a teacher for over 20 years at the Vitti's School of Dance in Danbury, CT. She loves to have fun, and her no stress attitude toward dance is clear as her students always leave with a smile! Weather makeup, if needed is 4/24 or 6/5.

5 Sessions $ 128 per couple
Wed., 3/20, 27; 4/3, 10, 24 from 7:15 to 8 p.m. at Veterans Park School.No class 4/17.


5 Sessions $ 128 per couple
Wed., 5/1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 7:15 to 8 p.m. at Veterans Park School.



Ballroom Dance: Advanced Beginner
Natalie Mazzola will teach a continuation of Ballroom, Rumba, Cha-Cha, and East Coast Swing steps to couples that know the basics of ballroom dancing. Instructor Natalie Mazzola is a former amateur 10 dance champion, and a teacher for over 20 years at the Vitti's School of Dance in Danbury, CT. She loves to have fun, and her no stress attitude toward dance is clear as her students always leave with a smile! Weather makeup, if needed is 4/24 or 6/5.

5 Sessions $ 128 per couple
Wed., 3/20, 27; 4/3, 10, 24 from 8:05 to 8:50 p.m. at Veterans Park School.No class 4/17.


5 Sessions $ 128 per couple
Wed., 5/1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 8:05 to 8:50 p.m. at Veterans Park School.



Line Dance and LaBlast Fitness® - descriptions below, see Cardio category for date/price information.


Line Dance for Beginners
The ideal workout. Burn fat and calories while you are having fun! Do you know your right from your left, can you count to 8? Then you can line dance! We will start with the basics and build from there. If you have been to this course before, come on back, we have new dances lined up for this course. Please bring a water bottle and wear leather or suede soled shoes. Instructors Steve Parker and Ellen Russow have been dancing for over 24 years and teaching for over 12.

See Cardio category for date/price information.


LaBlast Fitness®
Created by Louis Van Amstel of Dancing with the Stars, LaBlast® is a partner-free, simple, low impact, safe ballroom dance workout for everybody. It's fun and energizing. Beginners are encouraged to attend. Wear sneakers and bring light hand weights (if you have them) and a water bottle. Instructor Denise Nethercott started ballroom dancing in 2011 and has successfully competed as an amateur ballroom dancer with Fred Astaire Dance Studios. She is an Open Gold level dancer with numerous accomplishments. She placed first at the National Dance Championship competition in Florida and is the winner of many Regional competitions throughout these years - both Championship and Scholarship rounds. She is proficient in both American and International styles. Denise's mission is to combine her passion for ballroom dance with her passion for physical fitness. Upon discovering LaBlast® Fitness, she knew right away, this was for her. LaBlast® is a fun, safe exercise program that combines the love of dance with the need to move our bodies. Denise became a certified LaBlast® Fitness instructor in 2019 and started Dance Fit with Denise in 2021.

See Cardio category for date/price information.


Medical Questions:

We expect students to have consulted with their doctor before starting any new exercise program.