Tucson Weekly: Listings: Dance (March 12

DANCE
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Listings 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 on Sunday evenings with Ecstatic Trance Dancing, a smoke- and alcohol-free evening of movement and music every other Sunday: March 15 and 29, and 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. Learn to swing to the sounds of the Kings of Pleasure, free on Monday evenings. Beginners class is at 7:30, and intermediate dancers meet at 8 p.m. Call 690-0991 for information.
TANGO EN TUCSON. The University of Arizona Dance Division hosts The Asado and Milonga, a dance barbeque sponsored by Club Rio Platense on Sunday, March 15, at the UA Ina Gittings Dance Theater, east end of the UA mall. Cost is $15 per person. Studio Milongas will meet Monday through Thursday beginning at 8:30 p.m. and are open to the public for the cost of $5 per person. Classes for the workshop Tango En Tucson, will run from Sunday through Saturday, March 15 through 21. Studio faculty members include Carolina Zokalski and Diego Difaclo, Aurora and George Firpo, Téte and Silvia, Daniel and Maria, and Michael Walker and Luren Belluci. Beginning tango classes are offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, March 16 through 20; and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, March 16 through 19. Classes are $10. Call 622-5059 for information.
WEST AFRICAN DANCE. Zenith Center. 330 E. Seventh St. Learn songs and dances of West Africa and the West African Diaspora from master dancer Donald Eno Washington. Mixed level classes meet from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 8 to 9:30 on Thursdays. Beginning classes are taught by Otehlia Kiser from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Call 770-0668 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.