Monday, November 28, 2011

Breaking News~ "Dancing With the Glacier Peak Stars"

Love to watch Dancing With the Stars, sad that the season is over? Well, then don't miss "Dancing With the Glacier Peak Stars". American Ballroom Dance Institute and Glacier Peak High School have joined up to create a spectacular event of dramatic dance routines, all to benefit the Maltby Food Bank.
         Four staff and four students of Glacier peak HS have been chosen through lottery and/or student votes. Each have been pair with a professional dance instructor from American Ballroom Dance Institute and together they have created and mastered routines in Swing, Cha Cha Cha, Viennese Waltz and the Tango. Much like you see on DWTS on TV, each couple has endured hours of practice and stepped outside their comfort zone all for a great cause!  The four staff members from GPHS are...principal Jim Dean, dancing a tantalizing Tango; the athletic director/baseball coach Bob Blair switching it up with the swing; science teacher Chris Scott getting cheeky with the Cha Cha Cha and English/History teacher Monica Weber in a vibrant Viennese Waltz. The students of GPHS include, senior Reggie Gillians checked into the Cha Cha Cha, junior Meghan Hills in a terrific Tango, sophomore Alexander Chao dancing a valiant Viennese Waltz and freshman Natalie St. Marie in a spectacular swing. The winner will be chosen be audience vote. The night also includes a professional show by the staff and partners of American Ballroom Dance Institute.
            Who will take the trophy, you'll have to be there to find out. You won't want to miss an amazing night of entertainment and a chance to help the Maltby Food Bank when you come to see "Dancing With the Glacier Peak Stars". Saturday December 3rd at Glacier Peak Theater, doors open at 6pm. The cost is $5 a person or 5 non-perishable food items. We'll see you there! Please Contact Us for more info @ 206) 769-2848 or by email at info@abdanceinstitute.com.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Best of Western Washington

                                                  KING5 Best of Western Washington
It's Time to Vote! Vote for American Ballroom Dance Institute at King 5's Best of Western Washington as he best dance studio, http://best.king5.com/american-ballroom-dance-institute/biz/581701. Click on the link and vote, voting won't last forever. Help us show others what you already know, that this is a great place to dance, workout and make friends. Thank You All!!!

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Welcome GroupOn ers!


We are so happy to welcome you to American Ballroom Dance Institute. We are a classic American style Ballroom with a finominal, friendly staff and expert knowledge. Here are a few ways to get a hold of us for information... we are located at 18002 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA 98012, we cater to Millcreek, Edmonds, Bothell, Shoreline, Monroe, Lynnwood and Everett! You can call and talk to a friendly person @ 206) 769-2848 or you can check us out @ http://www.abdanceinsitute.com/. We are on facebook http://www.facebook.com/American.Ballroom. We are very excited to meet you and take care of your dancing needs. Ballroom dance has changed so many lives, come in now and take a Chance on Dance!
see you on the Dance Floor!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

I Like It!

The first two people to go to American Ballroom Dance Institute Facebook page and "Like" the post with our blog address will get a week of free group classes at the studio! You can't beat that. Ready set GO!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

New Student Cha Cha Cha Friday July 8th

Want to beat the summer heat? Come and let your lighter side out at Friday's New Student Cheeky Cha Cha Lesson. The Lesson starts @ 7:30pm on Friday July 8th and after the lesson everyone is headed out to a fun field trip.The Cha Cha is a fast latin dance with great music. Originally from Cuba the Cha Cha Cha is fun, flirty and oozes sexy. Our New Student Lessons are open to everyone and when you bring your first time friends you and they get in for FREE!! What a great deal, dancing with your family and friends for free. Here is what the Cha Cha Cha can look like. See you on the dance floor at ABDI this Friday!!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

4TH of July Dance Party!!!

Come and celebrate freedom on the Dance Floor!!! July 1st is a New Student lesson in Swing @ 7:30 and then 4th of July celebration that can't be missed starting @ 8:30. Come and dance until your red, white and blue, there will be fire works on the dance floor tonight!

Swing is as American as you can get. One of the few dances to originate in the USA, it is a group of dance styles that developed concurrently with the swing style of jazz music in the 1020's, 30's, 40's and into the 50's. The best known of these dances is the Lindy Hop which gave way to the East and West Coast styles of swing danced so often danced today. Here's a fun peak of the swing style!

Monday, June 20, 2011

Friday Night June 24th Tango

New Student American Tango Lesson 
Friday June 24th @ 7:30 

For students new to American Tango, you can come learn the basics along with something flashy to impress you friends. Whether you're learning for a special event, a vacation or just for the love of it, Tango is a wonderful way to get out on the dance floor. 
The Tango originated in the lower-class districts of Buenos 
Aires and Montevideo and has influences from European and African culture. Early in the 20th century, dancers and orchestras from Buenos Aires travelled to Europe and the first European tango craze took place in Paris, soon followed by London, Berlin, and other capitals. Towards the end of 1913 it hit New York in the USA.The dance developed in response to many cultural elements, such as the crowding of the venue and even the fashions in clothing. The styles are mostly danced in either open embrace, where lead and follow have space between their bodies, or close embrace, where the lead and follow connect either chest-to-chest (Argentine tango) or in the upper thigh, hip area (American and International tango). Here's a look at what Tango can look like from Dancing With The Stars', Derek and Nicole

*Following the Tango Lesson we will be headed on a field trip to Washington Dance Club in Seattle. So, come and see what it's all about and Tango your way into the sunset. See you on the Dance Floor!!!