What is Contact Improvisation? Contact Improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for movement and exploration. Jams usually takes place without music so that dancers can define their own pace. People dance contact in any combination of genders, there are no “steps,” and it’s entirely improvised. The practice includes rolling, falling, being upside down, following a physical point of contact, supporting and giving weight to a partner. …

Kick up your Heels and Dance - or just Sit back, Relax and Listen to the Exciting Sounds of the Angel City Big Band. I'm Tim Miller and the leader of the band. We play big band music from the 40's, 50, 60,s and on! The band is new to the Los Angeles area relocated from the east coast where my father under the name of the Herm Miller Orchestra provided music for thousands of people's dancing pleasure for over 50 years. We play all varieties of dance music - Swing, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Tango, Rhumb …

This is a MeetUp for all those excited about Kizomba in Southern California! Kizomba (a Angolan word meaning party) takes its origin from the Angolan dance Semba, which is also the origin of the Brazilian Samba. It appeared at the end of 80’s – 90’s, while the young Angolans, although very attached to their traditional dance, sought a new musical identity, and finally found their inspiration and new voice at a concert given by Kassav, a famous French Caribbean Zouk band. Kizomba was born out of …

  FLAMENCO GROUP PRACTICE IN TECHNIQUE AND SUGGESTED CHOREOGRAPHY. WE ARE FLAMENCO STUDENTS THAT WORK ON PERFECTING OUR CHOREOGRAPHY IN TIENTOS, TANGOS, BULERIAS, ALEGRIAS, SOLEA AND SEVILLANAS.   GUITARIST AND GUEST ARTISTS ARE WELCOME TO PLAY AND TEACH WORKSHOPS. WE MEET IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES AND SANTA ANA AREA. DROP-IN CHECK IT OUT.   BEGINNERS ALW …

… Our facility includes three deluxe dance studios available for open classes, ranging from Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Fusion Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, Social Dance: Swing, Salsa, Ballroom, Argentine Tango, Milonga, Ethnic Dance Series: Indian, African, Greek, Armenian, Hula and Tahitian,  as well as Fitness classes such as Yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more. We also offer weekly master classes and monthly workshops.   Most of our teachers are also choreographers and performers. O …

La Senora keeps growing -- Our members are now offered participation in over 60 cultural heritage and educational events a year. With additional increases on the horizon, the opportunities exceed the capacity of our all Volunteer and Intern Staff to send out notices to these historic lectures, concerts, and classic films. The events notifications and tracking features of Meet-up will supplement La Senora's own website www.lasenora.org and its calendar http://lasenora.org/calendar.asp and will no …