Tucson Weekly: Listings: Dance (September 10

DANCE
AUDITION NOTICE. The Ballet Arts Foundation announces auditions for The Nutcracker on Saturday, September 12, at Ballet Arts Studios, 200 S. Tucson Blvd. Call Ballet Arts at 623-3373 for times and information.
Listings BALLET LESSONS. 61 E. Congress St., upstairs. Classes are for all levels, and meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Focus on strength, flexibility, alignment and precision. Cost is $7. Call 408-1172 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.
CREATIVE DANCE. Tucson Creative Dance Center. 3131 N. Cherry Ave. Mary Ann Brehm offers a nine-session course in Creative Dance from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays, September 16 through November 18. Classes build from individually sensing movement to improvised group dancing. All experience levels are welcome. Course fee is $70. Call 323-6711 for information and registration.
DANCE AND DRUMS. The Barbea Williams Performing Company offers classes in Pre-African and Pre-Ballet for children; 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.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS DANCE. Jon McNamara holds ongoing workshops in movement through November 7, focusing on training a core group of dancers to act as a spirit group for the annual Día de los Muertos processional. Workshops focus on accessing free and natural expression through the body as aided by imagery and awareness exercises within the theme of the event. All skill levels are invited. Workshops are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and from 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays, at The Datura Studios, 31 E. Toole Ave. A commitment through the project's completion on November 7 is required. Call Jon at 321-0493 for information.
INTERMEDIATE MODERN DANCE. 61 E. Congress St., upstairs. Explore a multiplicity of modern dance techniques with NEW ART company member Leigh Ann Rangel, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $7. Call 408-1172 for information. Jennifer Pollack teaches intermediate modern dance classes to help find and strengthen your center, improve placement, and explore and develop individual style. Classes are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday evenings. Cost is $7 per class. Call 320-7844 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. Tuesdays, and from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays.
WEST COAST SWING. Tucson Swing Dance Club. 6245 E. Bellevue St. 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.