WALLINGFORD PARKS AND RECREATION SPRING 2025 FINE ARTS & PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM
6012.202 ADULT INTERMEDIATE TAP DANCE
Tap class is all about making music with your feet! This class is
for beginner tappers who are ready for a challenge. If you have
learned the basic tap steps and tap vocabulary and are ready to
move at a quicker pace this class is for you. We will continue to
learn and practice a variety of tap steps, short phrases, and
choreography using different rhythms supported by a wide
range of music. We might even learn the shim sham (regarded
as the tap dancers national anthem) So grab your tap shoes and
join the fun.
When: Mondays March 31st – May 19th for 8 weeks 6:40pm - 7:25pm
Instructor: Sharon Wilhelm
Location: Room 15
Fee: $60
6012.201 ADULT BEGINNERS TAP DANCE
Whether you have ever tap danced in your childhood, tap dance
now, or just have always had a secret passion to learn how to
Tap dance, this is the class is for you!! It is so great to make
those fun clicking noises with your heels and toes!! Learn the
basic fundamentals and terminology of the art of Tap dancing,
such as shuffles and flaps, and then put the steps together to
dance the popular and traditional tap moves, like the hit
Broadway show “42nd Street”.
So shuffle off the Buffalo and come join us for this exciting class
for adults!!
**Please wear a hard soled shoe, or tap shoes. Flat Tap shoes
are great!
When: Mondays March 31st – May 19th for 8 weeks 7:30pm - 8:15pm
Instructor: Sharon Wilhelm
Location: Room 15
Fee: $60
6015.200 SALSA DANCE FOR BEGINNERS AGES 18+
Don’t miss out on this exciting Salsa Dancing Class that
promises to be fun and dynamic! This is a beginner’s level class,
geared toward those with little to no salsa dancing experience.
Participants will be introduced to a social style of salsa dancing,
including steps such as Basic, Side Step, Suzie Q, Left Turn/
Right Turn, Cross Body Lead, and more. Partner work will focus
on the fundamentals of leading and following. If you are looking
to expand your social opportunities and take your new moves
out to the dance floor, or simply wish to burn some calories and
relieve some stress, this class will be the friendly, inclusive, and
encouraging environment to do so in!
When: Thursdays April 3rd – May 22nd for 8 weeks 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Instructor: Rob Marone
Location: Room 14
Fee: $60
6015.201 SALSA DANCE LEVEL II: TRANSITION TO INTERMEDIATE AGES 18+
Level II Salsa Dancing is geared toward dancers that have
previous experience with the basic fundamentals of Salsa
Dancing. Level II Salsa will not only help you brush up on your
Left Turns, Right Turns, and Cross Body Leads, but will introduce
you to more intricate footwork, moves, and combinations to add
to your Salsa Dancing repertoire. If you enjoyed the Level I
Beginner’s class and you are looking to continue your Salsa
Dancing journey, or you are looking to build on other previous
Salsa Dancing experiences you may already have, then Level II
Salsa Dancing assures to be the positive, high-energy, and fun
class that you do not want to miss. Unsure about your skill level?
Email Rob at coachm143079@gmail.com to discuss.
Prerequisite: Competently execute/lead/follow Basic, Left Turn, Right Turn, Cross Body Lead
When: Thursdays April 3rd – May 22nd for 8 weeks 6:35pm – 7:35pm
Instructor: Rob Marone
Location: Room 14
Fee: $60
6015.202 SALSA DANCE LEVEL III: INTERMEDIATE AGES 18+
Level III Salsa Dancing, for the Intermediate level dancer, is
designed for those who have already acquired the foundational
skills of Salsa (Left Turns, Right Turns, Cross Body Leads, Open
Break variations, etc.), and are eager to elevate their proficiency,
fluidity, and ability to transition from one move to the next.
Participants will be introduced to Hammer Locks, Copas, Left
Turn/Right Turn/Cross Body Lead variations, individual shines,
and more! If you are looking for a complexity of individual moves
and partner combinations, or to feel more comfortable leading/
following in a social environment with a variety of mixed-level
dancers, this is the challenge you have been waiting for!
Prerequisite: Proficiently execute/lead/follow Basic, Left Turn,
Right Turn, Cross Body Lead, Open Break Variations, etc.
Unsure about your skill level? Email Rob at coachm143079@gmail.com to discuss.
Prerequisite: Competently execute/lead/follow Basic, Left Turn, Right Turn, Cross Body Lead
When: Wednesdays April 2nd – May 21st for 8 weeks 6:35pm - 7:35pm
Instructor: Rob Marone
Location: Room 14
Fee: $60