DANCE
Performances This Week
MIASMA. PCC Proscenium Theatre. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Jon
McNamara puts on his one-man dance performance Miasma: A Journey
Through The Landscape of My Body, at 8 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday, February 26 through 28. Tickets range from $5 to $15.
Call 321-0493 for tickets and information.
Announcements
AUDITION NOTICE. Dance Visions. 318 W. Fort Lowell Road.
Southern Arizona Dance Theater announces open auditions for a
spring production of Peter and The Wolf, in collaboration
with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Auditions are Saturday, February
21. To be eligible, dancers must attend regular ballet classes
at the studio of their choice. Call 323-7260 for times and information.
AFRICAN DANCE. 121 E. Seventh St. Learn the movements of
dance from Guinea, Senegal, Nigeria and Afro-Brazilian and Cuban
regions with teacher Denise Hawthorne Bey. You'll also learn the
intricacies of the music, and the traditional songs and their
meanings. Classes meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost is $10 general,
$8 for students, and $5 for kids grades K through 12. Call 623-8231
for information.
BALLROOM DANCING. Dance to live music from 8 to 11 p.m.
Wednesdays at Let's Dance Club, 6245 E. Bellevue. Singles and
couples of all skill levels are welcome. Experience a touch of
sophistication and romance with theme-dress occasions and a large,
decorated ballroom. Cost is $7, $5 for members, which includes
a free, professional dance lesson from 7 to 8 p.m. Annual membership
is $25. Call 885-4599 for information.
DANCE AND DRUMS. The Barbea Williams Performing Company
announces classes in Pre-African and Pre-Ballet for children;
and African Brazilian/West African, African Cuban/ West African,
and West African drum lessons for teens and adults. Registration
is on-going. Call 628-7785 for information.
ECSTATIC TRANCE DANCE. The Little Temple Community Healing
Arts Institute. 721 N. Second Ave. Get ready for energy, peace
and movement Sunday evenings with "Ecstatic Trance Dancing."
Enjoy a smoke and alcohol-free evening of movement and music.
Alternating Sunday evenings March 1, 15, 29, April 12, and 26.
Cost is $12 per session. Call Karma Carpenter at 326-7230; or
email: kcarpenter@west.pima.edu, for information.
MODERN MONDAYS. The Zenith Center. 330 E. Seventh St. Jennifer
Pollack teaches intermediate modern dance classes to help find
and strengthen your center, improve placement, and explore and
develop individual style from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday evenings.
Call 320-7844 for information.
ORTS CLASSES. 121 E. Seventh St. Orts Artistic Director
Anne Bunker teaches low-flying trapeze classes for adults and
children, and modern dance classes for adults and children of
all abilities. Call 744-4004 for information.
SINGLES DANCE PARTY. Dance to the tunes of the '60s through
'90s--rock, swing, disco and country--every Sunday at Gotham in
the New West, 4385 W. Ina Road. A free buffet is offered until
8 p.m., with coffee and cake on the tables till 11 p.m. Singles
Unlimited hosts this weekly affair, with a special admission of
only $6 for newcomers. Call 888-8002 for details.
SWING CLASSES. Boondocks Lounge. 3306 N. First Ave. Swing
to the sounds of the Kings of Pleasure, with free lessons on Monday
evenings. Beginners class is at 7:30, and intermediate dancers
meet at 8 p.m. Call 690-0991 for information.
WEST COAST SWING. Tucson Swing Dance Club. 6245 E. Bellvue.
573-3732. Get in the swing of things at the Tucson Swing Dance
Club every Thursday evening. Lessons are from 7 to 7:45 p.m. for
beginners, and 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. for intermediate dancers. General
dancing continues until 10:30 p.m. No partner necessary. Cost
is $3, $2 for members. Call 573-3732 for information.
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