Room 2 Dance 110 West Cottage Drive
Covina, CA 91723
Phone: (626) 833-6608
Room2Dance.com

You asked, and we answered. Join Room 2 Dance on Saturday, October 6 at 1PM for a 1-hour GANGNAM STYLE group class. $15/per person. All proceeds will go to the SDHS Band Program.

Swing Dance Class and Live Music for only $10

Also, will be teaching $20 private lessons that weekend only! 

ALL proceeds will go to The San Dimas High School Band.

626-966-0301

Thriller Flash Mob class begins next month (9/4/12)!!!! Tuesdays @ 7pm! $40 for 4 weeks. You know you’ve ALWAYS wanted to learn this dance…so why not! Call for more details: 626-966-0301 

CALLING ALL “DIRTY DANCING” FANS!!!!!!
Next month is the 25th anniversary of Dirty Dancing!
We will be celebrating by showing the film, having guest instructors teach a BLUES class, and ending the evening with some dancing of course!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012
6:30pm- Movie will show - bring a snack to share!
8:30pm-9:30pm- BLUES dance class Guest Instructors Aaron & Katie
9:30pm-10:30pm- DANCING Blues, Salsa, Swing, and more!

If you are a fan of the movie but not a dancer or a dancer but not a fan of the movie, no problem….come on down and join us anyway! :)

$10 admission at the door ($6 prepaid)
$5 to group class students
free to private students

Call for more info or to RSVP: 626-966-0301

COVINA - Dancing is kind of like an onion - peel away the layers of nervousness and self doubt and you often end up with a pretty good dancer.

No one knows this better than Lucille Bell, co-owner and dance instructor at Room 2 Dance. Bell and her husband, Charley, opened the Covina dance studio in October and business has been picking up ever since.

“Some of the people who come in here are very vulnerable and nervous about making mistakes on the dance floor,” she said. And some of these people have high positions or careers. They think, `Oh, I’ll be terrible at this.’ Some of them are even shaking, but 95 percent of the time they’re not that bad.”

Room 2 Dance offers ballroom and social dance classes. Private lessons and group instruction are available in a variety of styles, including salsa, swing and tango, among others.

Many students start with group classes because they’re less expensive. But once they decide to take their dancing to the next level with private lessons, it can be challenging to break bad habits picked up along the way.

Private lessons help build confidence and good habits from the start. Students in private sessions also get immediate feedback and typically progress at a faster rate.

Bell, who has taught dance for 14 years, said the classes provide students with much more than instruction in dance.

“Some people might be single and want to meet other people,” she said. “Maybe being social

isn’t something they are good at. They make friendships here. We have a good time by switching partners, so you’re in close contact with someone from the opposite sex. Dancing is a good little ice-breaker.”

Michael Kaparos, 43, of Glendora, is taking both private and group classes at Room 2 Dance.

“I just wanted to get out of the house and do something different,” he said. “It makes you feel more confident so you’re not dancing with two left feet.”

Josie Silva says her dance lessons at Room 2 Dance have helped her as well.

“I’m a recent widow and I needed to get out and do some things and have fun,” the 69-year-old Glendora resident said. “I was very intimidated at first but I’ve come a long way.”

Bell said she starts students out with the basics - the walking step, the side step and the rock step, which allows a dancer to shift their weight much like being in a rocking chair.

“From there you can do all of your dance moves,” she said. “We also offer field trips and social outings every other month. We’ve gone swing dancing together and we have a country western one coming up.”

Charley Bell said he spent years trying to persuade his wife to open her own dance studio.

“We were saving up money for a home, but we decided we could bite the bullet and go for this,” he said. “If you look at our website we describe ourselves as `The Risk Takers!”’

kevin.smith@sgvn.com

626-962-8811, Ext. 2701

$20 Private Lessons!!!! Room 2 Dance will be holding a Fundraiser on Saturday April 21, 2012 and Sunday April 29, 2012 where we will be offering private lessons all day for only $20! Learn a new dance, work on some styling, surprise a friend with a class, etc. 100% of the proceeds will go to Baby Madeleine and her family. Please read about this amazing little girl and find it in your heart to help. If you would still like to help but dancing is just not your thing…you can also help by buying a shirt (image below) for $25 or a song for only $1. For your dance lesson, please call to make your appointment: 626-966-0301.

Read about Madeleine
http://supportmadeleine.blogspot.com/

Buy a t-shirt online
www.wefightforlife.org

Purchase “Dear Madeleine” on I-tunes from The Antique Toys
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dear-madeleine-single/id499281563

Our Country Western group classes will begin Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 8pm.  Try out one class for $13 or take 4 classes for only $40!  We will be covering Cowboy Cha Cha, 2 Step, Swing, and a variety of line dances.  We will even be going out to Montana’s at the end of April.  So get on in here and let’s get our dance on!  Call to reserve your spot or if you have any questions: 626-966-0301.

We are going SWING dancing! Join us on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 as we go try out our Swing moves. Don’t know how to Swing dance? This Thursday (Feb/2) we will begin a Swing Group Class from 7-8pm to prepare us. 4 Thursdays for $40. Give us a call if you are interested: 626-966-0301

Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone? We’ve got just the thing! Room 2 Dance is offering a Sweetheart’s Special for February 14, 2012.

You and your sweetheart can enjoy a 1.5-hour private dance lesson in a dance of your choice. (We suggest the dramatic Tango, sexy Salsa, or the romantic Rumba.) Plus, Room 2 Dance will provide chocolate hors d’oeuvres and a special gift for the guest of honor (a 4 week session of group classes for 2)! All for just $120 per couple.

A few evening spots are still available. Give us a ring at (626) 966-0301 for more information or to reserve your spot. Also check us out at www.room2dance.com.