Beginner Lessons: These are held during the week, usually Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7-9pm, with professional instruction. They cover beginner steps and technique (Newcomer/Bronze level) and are recommended for people who are new to dancing or those who have only danced for a couple of months. By the end of these lessons, you will know the steps and technique to get around the floor in Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Cha-Cha, Rumba, and Jive and will start learning some Foxtrot and Samba. Spring 2008 Lesson Schedule
Intermediate Lessons: These are held Monday nights and are taught by experienced student members. These lessons cover intermediate steps and technique (Bronze/Silver level) and are transition lessons for beginners who want to learn more but are not ready for the advanced Saturday lessons. The lessons give beginners the technique, steps, and practice necessary for competing at the Bronze level. People who attend should either have already taken the Beginner Lessons, have previous experience, or be taking the Beginner Lessons concurrently. Spring 2008 Lesson Schedule
Advanced Lessons: These are held on Saturday afternoons, with a set schedule of one hour of professional instruction, one hour of student instruction, and one hour of ROUNDS and practice time. A round is when all the couples dance each International dance as if they were dancing at a competition. These lessons cover advanced steps and technique (Silver/Gold level) and focus on one Latin and one Standard dance for periods of 3-4 weeks at a time, each time building up from the previous Saturdays. Spring 2008 Lesson Schedule
NOTE: New dancers or dancers without partners are not discouraged from joining the Advanced Lessons. If you are new to dance and would like to join the Saturday lessons, you are more than welcome. However, we highly suggest you also attend the Beginner/Intermediate Lessons and/or fully commit to attending every Saturday. This will help you keep up with the steps and technique, and you will have a week in between each Saturday to practice what you learn on your own. Also, definitely ask experienced members about steps and technique outside of the Advanced Lessons if you have questions!
Our Beginner Lessons for each semester/summer are priced according to the table below.
| CMU Students | $25 |
| Non-CMU Students | $30 |
| CMU Alumni/Staff/Faculty | $40 |
| Other | $45 |
Intermediate Lessons are free after you have paid the full dues for the semester/summer's Beginner Lessons.
Each semester/summer's Advanced Lessons are $10 above the dues for Beginner Lessons.