Fall 2021 Workshop
September, 2021
After a long break, the ballroom workshop is back! The 2021 Fall Ballroom Workshop will be from September 13 - October 25, every Monday from 3:10-4:10 p.m. We will be learning Cha-cha, waltz, swing, and west-coast swing. Hand sanitizer will be provided and students are encouraged to use it multiple times throughout the workshop. If you want to join the workshop, sign-ups are on Mrs. Rees's door. You must sign up with a partner who will dance the opposite role from you--Lead (traditionally male) and Follow (traditionally female.) This keeps numbers even. You will not be dancing exclusively with your sign up partner--partners are switched every few minutes. Get the information sheet on my door!
Mrs. Rees
After a long break, the ballroom workshop is back! The 2021 Fall Ballroom Workshop will be from September 13 - October 25, every Monday from 3:10-4:10 p.m. We will be learning Cha-cha, waltz, swing, and west-coast swing. Hand sanitizer will be provided and students are encouraged to use it multiple times throughout the workshop. If you want to join the workshop, sign-ups are on Mrs. Rees's door. You must sign up with a partner who will dance the opposite role from you--Lead (traditionally male) and Follow (traditionally female.) This keeps numbers even. You will not be dancing exclusively with your sign up partner--partners are switched every few minutes. Get the information sheet on my door!
Mrs. Rees
Ballroom Team Closing
June, 2018
After 10 years, the Ballroom Team at Elk Ridge is coming to an end. It has been a wonderful ride to run this program and has been a great experience for me. But after some soul searching I have decided to focus my time on my actual job--teaching business. Thank you to all the amazing people who have been involved with this program since it began in 2007. This site will remain up, but will no longer be updated. Thank you!
Mrs. Rees
After 10 years, the Ballroom Team at Elk Ridge is coming to an end. It has been a wonderful ride to run this program and has been a great experience for me. But after some soul searching I have decided to focus my time on my actual job--teaching business. Thank you to all the amazing people who have been involved with this program since it began in 2007. This site will remain up, but will no longer be updated. Thank you!
Mrs. Rees
How do i get involved?
A Ballroom workshop is offered in the Fall, taught by Mrs. Rees. Listen to the announcements for dates and times. Mrs. Giove also teaches a social dance class, which is only offered second semester for the 2021-2022 school year. If you like the workshop, you are strongly encouraged to join her social dance class (particularly if you are male!) If you would like to go deeper in the world of ballroom, I recommend Quickstep Ballroom Studio, located in Sandy. I have many of my former students who have chosen to get a deeper and richer experience in ballroom with this studio, and have worked personally with them. They are FANTASTIC!! Bingham, Copper Hills, and Herriman High also have ballroom teams for when you get to high school.
Why Ballroom?
At your age, there are a lot of things out there competing for your attention--sports, video games, homework, lessons, other pursuits. Why bother with ballroom? Well, like I always say, "If you want to wrestle around with other guys, play sports. But if you want to be with GIRLS, learn to dance!!!" Ballroom is a practical skill you can use throughout your life. It's something you do in high school, college, throughout your adult life and even when you are elderly. Ballroom is unique from other forms of dance like ballet or tap. It has set dances with set steps that are learned by all beginners. Because of this, anyone two people trained in ballroom--even if they are from different studios, states, or countries, can dance together without any choreography or planning. Although set routines and formation dances are a lot of fun and can add a lot of flare, it's those basic steps that are the most important because they are they ones you will use the longest. Ballroom is also a great way to boost confidence and build lasting friendships. Come and try something new--I know you won't regret it!
