The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word.
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Perhaps you have a special event or wedding coming. Perhaps your preferred dance style is not on the group lesson program this season. Do you want to accelerate your learning and improve your proficiency? Do you want to match your lessons to your own schedule and avaiability? Do you want a refresher to cover material that you learned previously? Do you want to catch up with a particular dance style in order to join the advanced lessons this season?
Tom offers private lessons in his home in Alexandria, for solo dancers and couples. The schedule and number of lessons are very flexible. The rate is $60 per hour plus HST ($67.80 per hour). |
Invite us to add movement and life to your next party, group meeting, or social gathering. We will offer some basic explanations to your group for simple movements in various dance styles, then let people have fun togther. We can tailor a program for your group, from 1 to 3 hours, in your setting, built around the rest of your group's event schedule.
We also offer a more eleborate education package of one to two hours that teaches the dancer's ear for music, how to recognize beat patterns, and move to the sound of the band. We offer basic instruction to move to various dance styles. Then we please the crowd with dance demonstrations. |
Group Lessons for the Fall of 2026.
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You are always welcome to take the first lesson of any program at no charge to see if you like it, and then register and pay after the first lesson. There is still time to join a group for the second lesson if you missed the first lesson, but we cannot accept new dancers after the second lesson in each season.
Our lessons are open to adolescents and adults, couples, family and friends dancing together. While it is best to bring a dance partner, we definitely welcome single dancers. We invite but do not enforce partner rotation to integrate our single dancers, and single dancers may spend some time practising alone.
You are always welcome to take the first lesson of any program at no charge to see if you like it, and then register and pay after the first lesson. There is still time to join a group for the second lesson if you missed the first lesson, but we cannot accept new dancers after the second lesson in each season.
Our lessons are open to adolescents and adults, couples, family and friends dancing together. While it is best to bring a dance partner, we definitely welcome single dancers. We invite but do not enforce partner rotation to integrate our single dancers, and single dancers may spend some time practising alone.
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Alexandria Ontario
Tom Manley teaches Ballroom Dancing for Fun upstairs at the Glengarry Sports Palace (arena), 170 McDonald Blvd, Alexandria, ON. On Tuesday mornings for 10 weeks, from Sept 22nd to Nov 24th.
On Thursday evenings for 10 weeks, from Sept 24th to Nov 26th.
The Viennese waltz is a travelling dance, with a count of 1-2-3 and 4-5-6, where the dancers are constantly turning either toward the right or the left, interspersed with non-rotating change steps to switch between the direction of rotation. The Viennese waltz is the original form of the waltz, actually a fast waltz danced at about 180 beats per minute, in contrast to the slow or English Waltz. We can use this dance to some 3-beat country music songs, some soft rock songs, and many classic European songs. Originating from Cuba, the Cha Cha dance style is upbeat and energetic. It is versatile and adaptable to latin, pop, and some soft rock music. The count of 1 2 3 4-ah-1 makes the International and American versions almost identical. The Slow Waltz is a progressive dance, meaning that dancers travel around the room. It is characterized by a romantic sway with a rise and fall action, resulting in gliding movement. Figures follow a pattern of three or six beats to a relatively slow music tempo. Slow steps and elegant poses are often used for presentation. The Rumba dance originated in Cuba and draws influence from Spanish and African dances. The International Rumba is a romantic sensuous dance with a count of Quick-Quick-Slow. The rock and recover action accentuates the hip movement. We dance the Rumba to slow four-beat music in the latin, soft rock, pop genres. Fees are in the range of $100 HST included per person per course for the season (one hour per week for 10 weeks). Program registration is available after Labour Day with the Township of North Glengarry. |
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Russell Ontario
Tom Manley teaches Ballroom Dancing for Fun at the Frank Kinnaird Hall, Russell Arena, Russell, ON. On Wednesday evenings, 10 weeks, from Sept 23rd to Nov 25th.
The Slow Waltz is a progressive dance, meaning that dancers travel around the room. It is characterized by a romantic sway with a rise and fall action, resulting in gliding movement. Figures follow a pattern of three or six beats to a relatively slow music tempo. Slow steps and elegant poses are often used for presentation. Originating from Cuba, the Cha Cha dance style is upbeat and energetic. It is versatile and adaptable to latin, pop, and some soft rock music. The count of 1 2 3 4-ah-1 makes the International and American versions almost identical. The mixed review is to the needs of experienced dancers. We will offer practice time, review some past lessons, and offer a few new figures in a variety of dance styles. The hour will be adapted to the requests of the participants and the dance styles that they know. Fees are in the range of $113 HST included per person per course for the season (one hour per week for 10 weeks). Program registration is available with the Municipality of Russell, and online registration will be open in the first week of September. |
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Cornwall Ontario - Benson Center
Tom Manley teaches Ballroom for fun at the Benson Center, 800 Seventh St W, in Cornwall. On Mondays evenings starting Sept 21st for 10 weeks, and finishing on Nov 30th, with a break for Thanksgiving on Oct 12th.
The Triple Swing dance, also called East Coast Swing in American Ballroom, evolved from the swing and Lindy Hop dance styles in the 1940s. It is high energy, lots of fun, and very versatile. We can dance Triple Swing to classic rock, soft rock, country rock, and pop rock music. The count of 1 2 3-ah-4 5-ah-6 keeps us hopping and mixing all kinds of creative figures. Originating from Cuba, the Cha Cha dance style is upbeat and energetic. It is versatile and adaptable to latin, pop, and some soft rock music. The count of 1 2 3 4-ah-1 makes the International and American versions almost identical. The mixed review is intended for experienced dancers. We will offer practice time, review some past lessons, and offer a few new figures in a variety of dance styles. The hour will be adapted to the requests of the participants and the dance styles that they know. Fees are in the range of $113 per person HST included and cover each course of one hour for 10 weeks. Save some money by registering for two classes. Registrations and payments are made to the City of Cornwall after Labour Day, or visit the Benson Center to register in person. |
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Chesterville Ontario
Lorna Jackle teaches American Social Ballroom and the old community center in Chesterville ON. She offers Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, Triple Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Night Club Two Step and Bachata.
Dance lessons are available Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings almost year round. These lessons are administered through the Township of North Dundas and those wishing to register should phone the township during regular business hours at 613-774-2105 or visit the Township's website. For more information, visit the club's website.
Lorna Jackle teaches American Social Ballroom and the old community center in Chesterville ON. She offers Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, Triple Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Night Club Two Step and Bachata.
Dance lessons are available Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings almost year round. These lessons are administered through the Township of North Dundas and those wishing to register should phone the township during regular business hours at 613-774-2105 or visit the Township's website. For more information, visit the club's website.