In December 2014, the P&C at Pine Rivers High School made the difficult decision to terminate the Adult Community Education Program, which had been running for 30 years. Unfortunately, this means that I am no longer able to run BoogieFit, Zumba Gold Fitness or Couples Latin Dance classes at Pine Rivers High School. 

Taking a trip down memory lane, it was in May 2011 when I ran my first class at the school. The class was called "Dance for Fitness" and was held in the school's small dance studio. These Dance for Fitness classes later morphed into BoogieFit Solo Latin Dance. When the Couples Latin Dance classes were introduced at the school, the classroom moved onto the stage of the school's assembly hall. Needless to say, falling off the stage was not part of the Couples Latin Dance lesson plan! 

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who came along to the classes - it was because of you I got to live my passion of teaching people to dance!

Happy dancing,
Olga

I frequently get feedback from couples that they didn't get a chance to practise any dances during the week in between classes.

The solution... add more practice time in class!

From February 2014, a new format for the Couples Latin Dance Classes is being introduced at BoogieCamp's new Mango Hill location. Couples will have plenty of opportunity to practise the dance moves they've learned, try different combinations, improve their musical ear, and have an instructor available to ask questions.

Part A Practice Time in Class:
To begin with, there will be 30 minutes of practice time at the end of each class (from 9.00pm to 9.30pm). During this half hour, there will be non-stop music playing (alternating between the two Latin dance styles) and the instructor will be going around helping those who need assistance. This practice time is included in the cost of the class.

Part B Social Dance Night:
In the week after the classes have finished (ie: week 9 of the dance term), there will be a social dance night from 7.30pm to 9.30pm to practise and celebrate! Couples will have TWO whole hours to practise dance moves, experiment with the music, chat with other couples, and have fun at the end-of-term party! The social dance night is included in the cost of the term pass.

Click here for info on the Couples Latin Dance Classes at Mango Hill

So, let's get connected and chatting about Latin dancing in Brisbane - or chatting about how I managed to stack it while watering my plants on Saturday (I'm pretty sure this is my first grazed knee since primary school) - or chatting about how dance is great for your wellbeing (and any other wellbeing related stuff) - or chatting about anything else that is fun, zany and interesting! Talk to me!