Hustle & Night Club 2 Step
Beginning/Intermediate
Wednesdays at 8pm
Jan 10th thru Feb 28th, 2007
8 week session - cost $96.00
  _{Pre-registration is required for 8 wk session}

Hustle
The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to a type of swing dance based on various earlier forms of hustle and similar in style to East Coast Swing, though in the 1970s there was also a line dance called the Hustle.  The 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever, which showed both the line and partner forms of hustle, as well as something referred to as the "tango hustle", popularized the dance. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Our class teaches the modern version of the dance, also known as "New York Style Hustle".  Unlike most Hustle classes which immerse students in complicated patterns for which they are not ready, our course focuses on lead and follow techniques, rhythm and musicality, and style. Our goal is not only to teach you the dance, but to teach you how to look good doing the dance.

In addition we teach the dance to more contemporary Pop and R & B music (as opposed to 70's Disco music, which was fun, but has had it's day). 

Nightclub Two Step
Nighclub Two Step Is a slow dance initally developed by Buddy Schwimmer (father of  "Benji" of  "So You Think You Can Dance" fame) in the mid-1960's. 

"Two Step is something that people need, because in a nightclub it's kind of stupid to go out and do a rumba, sticking your elbow in the air. If you did that in the Marriott Hotel, they'd laugh at you. The dance position for Two Step is more natural, what people tend to do without lessons, street dancing in other words."  -Phillip Seyer

What makes Nightclub Two Step so popular is the fact that it is so easy to learn and lead, but can be as elegant and stylish as the Waltz when danced correctly. It is, in fact, a true American street dance. As opposed to simply teaching patterns and steps, our course teaches you how to dance to the music with style and flair.  Most mature women don't appreciate being manhandled and spun around a million times.  But, all women appreciate being made to look good on the dance floor.  That's what we teach.

Ron Parker
Ron Parker is a native Californian, born and raised in Los Angeles. A graduate of U.C.L.A. with a degree in French and Linguistics, Ron works as a Software Engineer by day and a Salsa/Tango/Swing dancer by night. His hobbies include skiing, hiking, rock climbing, and dancing a variety of ballroom and social dances. He has performed with the Central Avenue Dance Ensemble since its inception and his dance experience includes performances in the musicals “At the Lincoln Theatre” and “De Obeah Mon”, the T.V. shows “That’s So Raven” and “Tom Joyner Show”, and the movies “Lackawanna Blues” and “Their Eyes Were Watching God”.