Dance Station News Your donations will help make our Junior Competition Fund raffle a success Mary Miller, who teaches the Junior Competitors class, dances with Vivian Cooper at the recent Rio Grande Dance Classic. (Photo by Gail MacQuesten) Do you own a business in Santa Fe, or have some nifty gifts that would make great raffle prizes? We are seeking donations of gift cards, gift items or services for our upcoming Junior Competition Fund raffle. All raffle proceeds will go to the Junior Competition Fund and help our young dancers compete at the New Mexico Dance Fiesta in September.…
Dance Station News Our next social dance is Thursday night Join your Dance Station friends and teachers at our first Thursday variety dance. The dance is 7:30 – 9 p.m. this Thursday, April 6. Admission is $10.Mary will teach a rumba lesson at her Intro to Social Dance class, which begins at 6:45 p.m. and runs right up to the start of the dance. The class is $15, and all students can stay for the dance for free. It’s a drop-in class, so you don’t have to register in advance — just show up!…
Dance Station News Pancakes, and the Dance Station Kid’s Class, return to the Plaza on July 4 Abby and Finn Santa Fe’s famous Pancakes on the Plaza returns on July 4 after a two-year absence — and the Dance Station Kid‘s Class will be among the performers on the Plaza gazebo. Led by Dance Station instructor Mary Miller, the Kid‘s Social Dance Class will take the gazebo stage at 1:30 p.m. to dance a waltz, tango, and jitterbug medley.The students — Abby, Finn, Gabriel, Malcolm, and Rhea — range in age from 6 to 12.…
Dance Station News Dance Station’s first live showcase in 2 years set for Aug. 7 Barbara Pattelena and Mike Garcia at a recent live showcase (Photo by Gail MacQuesten) Our students and teachers are preparing diligently for the studio’s first in-person Student Showcase in more than two years! We hope you‘ll make plans to join us at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7.While this is the first live showcase since Covid, Dance Station students haven’t been resting on their rhinestones during the pandemic. We produced two virtual showcases that you can watch here and here on YouTube.Still,…
Dance Station News Advanced Salsa Workshops with Mary in April Kathy Roybal and Lawrence Black Thursdays, April 7 and 14, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Get ready for dancing under the stars with Mary’s advanced salsa workshops. These workshops are designed for students who can comfortably maintain the salsa rhythm while dancing. No partner needed; cost is $20 per workshop.…
Dance Station News Learn or improve your salsa with our February workshops Want to learn salsa or brush up on your skills? Dance Station teacher Mary Miller is leading two salsa workshops in February. If you’re a complete salsa novice, come to our Beginner Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. We’ll start from the basics. No partner needed! More advanced dancers should attend our Advanced Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 24, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. For this workshop, we ask that participants know the salsa basics and can comfortably maintain the salsa rhythm while dancing.…
