DANCE LESSONS

Individual, Paired and Group Lessons 

Pia DOWLING [MBA] has twenty+ years dancing experience and is the Instructor of FUN DANCE FOR ALL®. 

Styles include Ballroom (including your personalised Wedding Waltz), Jive, Latin, Line and New Vogue. 

    

DANCE STYLES	DETAILS	EXAMPLES
BALLROOM	European origin in the 18th and 19th centuries, performed in elite balls and parties.	Foxtrot· Quickstep Waltz
JIVE	USA origin, post war style of Rock’n’Roll music.	8 step
LATIN	Originated in Latin America, includes social (street) Latin dances.	Cha Cha Cha· Merengue Rumba Salsa (Cuban)
LINE	USA origin, post war style.	Boot Scootin’ Boogie Red Hot Salsa Stray Cat Strut Tango with the Sheriff Walk Across Texas Wanderer
NEW VOGUE	Australian sequence dancing style that originated in the 1930’s.	Alpha Waltz· Argentine Stroll Carousel – Slow Foxtrot Rhythm Gypsy Tap – March Rhythm Merrilyn – Slow Foxtrot Rhythm Miami Rumba Queen of Hearts Rumba Swing Waltz – Viennese Waltz Rhythm Tangoette – Tango Rhythm

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SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL

LIBRARY PRESENTATIONS

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2018

‘DARE TO DANCE’

FEEDBACK FROM ATTENDEES  

BEERWAH LIBRARY 

3rd November 2018

Had a good time.

Lots of fun.

Excellent!

Well done!

Pia was excellent. 

Thoroughly enjoyed the event. 

MAROOCHYDORE LIBRARY 

1st November 2018

Awesome history & practical, thank you Pia.

Thank you, great event!

Very interesting.

Good presentation.

Thank you for showing so many different dance styles.

Excellent!!!

Thank you for the dance session today. You did an outstanding talk and I thoroughly enjoyed it – well done! (Programs & Marketing, Sunshine Coast Council).

I wanted to say how much I enjoyed it and to hear about the origins and history of dance styles.

MALENY LIBRARY 

31st October 2018 

[BOOKED OUT]

Engaged – brilliant presentation.

Great.

Very good – informative.

Wonderful, Lively, Fun, Good Presentation.

Had fun. Good presentation.

Good variation & participation.

Well developed & media presentation.

Terrific!

Very comprehensive.  

KAWANA LIBRARY

27th October 2018 

Very interesting and what I was looking for.

You did a great job.

Very good.

Enjoyed the practical demonstrations and history/origins.

CALOUNDRA LIBRARY

20th October 2018 

Very informative.

Well presented and it was nice to do some dance moves. 

We’re really glad we came.

NAMBOUR LIBRARY

13th October 2018 

Enjoyed the summary of the history of various dances plus the chance to practice.

Loved it!

COOLUM LIBRARY 

8th October 2018 

Really enjoyed the whole thing!

Informative, fun, interesting, well presented, engaging.

Pia, you are vibrant & passionate which made your presentation very enjoyable.

Very interesting session thank you. 

Pia’s session was informative, engaging and entertaining.