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Showing posts with label family dance lessons. Show all posts
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Friday, November 09, 2012

Dance Zone to host dance with Blue Champagne Nov. 10

MARQUETTE -- Dance Zone in Marquette will be hosting a dance with Blue Champagne from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 10. If you've missed Blue Champagne in their other appearances at the Zone, ask around. Bob Buchkoe, Warren McDonald and Mary Lou Pesola are some of the most accomplished area musicians. They present a nice variety of ballroom music for your listening or dancing pleasure. The cost is $6 a person, $2 for full-time students.

"Also, encourage our youngsters to begin dancing at an early age," says Marge Sklar, Dance Zone co-owner. "We have family dance night on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The kids who attend seem to really enjoy the mix of square and social dancing. We have kids from 4 to 70+.  It's a wonderful way for the generations to get together and do something fun together. Hope to see you on the dance floor."

The Dance Zone is at 1113 Lincoln Avenue (corner of Lincoln and College avenues) in Marquette. For more information call 906-236-1457 or email  marge@dancezonemqt.com. 

Please bring clean shoes to protect the dance floor.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Updated: Dance Zone to host contra dances, family dance lessons, more in Marquette

MARQUETTE -- The Dance Zone in Marquette will host several dance events in the next two weeks -- including live music.

Two upcoming contra dances -- a lot of fun for the whole family -- will be held on the next two Fridays:

This Friday, Sept. 23 -- Tamarack from Iron River will be playing from 7:30 p.m. -10 p.m. The Beaumier Center on campus will be co-hosting this dance at the Dance Zone. $5; $1 for full-time (FT) students.

Next Friday, Sept. 30 -- All Strings Considered will be back to start the monthly contra and old time square dances from 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Dance Zone. $5; $2 for FT students.

On Saturday, Sept. 24, Black Pearl will be back to play a variety of dance music at the Dance Zone from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. $8 per person; $2 for FT students.

A family square dance class is now being held on Fridays from 6:15 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. This is a great way to learn an ages-old American tradition with your kids or grandkids. Lessons are $5 per family.

"The kids that are doing the class right now are terrific and it's loads of fun," says Marge Sklar, Dance Zone owner.

Looking ahead: A Little Bit of Outlaw will be back to play for dancing from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.

All events are at Dance Zone, 1113 Lincoln Avenue, Marquette.

Call Marge at 906-225-5702 for more information or click here to visit the Dance Zone Web site.