January 09, 2006
SIUC offering ballroom dance lessons
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale will offer ballroom dance lessons for beginners during the spring semester.
The class provides a quick introduction to a variety of basic steps in the six most common ballroom dances, with instruction in lead-follow and good dance technique.
Session I includes the Rumba, Cha Cha and Swing; session II includes the Foxtrot, Waltz and Tango.
Session I is set for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 1-March 8. Session II will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, March 22-May 3. All classes will be held on the second floor of Davies Gymnasium on the SIUC campus. The fee is $30.
To register or for more information, contact the Division of Continuing Education at SIUC, 618/536-7751 or visit the Web site at www.dce.siu.edu.
Enhancing cultural outreach efforts is among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, the blueprint the University is following as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2019.