Tucson Weekly: Dance (February 28

DANCE
Events This Week
AN EVENING OF WINE AND DANCE. Heart-Five. 61 E. Congress St. 903-0911. New ARTiculations Dance Theater presents its annual wine tasting benefit, featuring dance and music with Off-White on Sunday, March 3 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $25 general and $15 students.
MODERN AND AERIAL DANCE PERFORMANCE. PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Orts Theater of Dance presents Neurosporatic, Sardine Blues and more on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For tickets call 624-3799.
MODERN DANCE CLASSES. Flor De Liz Dance Studios. 318 W. Ft. Lowell Road. 887-2085. New ARTiculations offers classes for intermediate students on Mondays at 7 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. For details call 887-2085.
SALSA DANCE CLASSES. Living Community Center. 330 E. Seventh St. 623-0913. Community-based instruction for all ages, especially young people interested in artistic expression through dance, continues on Tuesdays with beginners meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and intermediates meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Each session costs $5 per person. Students receive the first lesson free. For details call 573-7701.
SALSA LESSONS. Shall We Dance. 3146 E. Ft. Lowell Road. L. Perez offers salsa lessons every Tuesday from 8 to 9 p.m. for beginners and intermediates. The cost is $5 and newcomers can join at any time. Call 792-2067 for more information.
SATURDAY CONTRA AND SQUARE DANCE. United Methodist Church. 915 E. Fourth St. Local callers and live string band provide the backdrop to the dance sponsored by the Tucson Friends of Traditional Music on Saturday, March 2 at 8 p.m. $7 general, $6 TFTM Members, $5 students. Call for information, 293-3783.
TAP, JAZZ AND BALLET CLASSES. Dancer's Studio. Catalina Village, 7804 E. Wrightstown Road. 546-0675. From beginning through performance level, ongoing classes for adults are also available in foxtrot, waltz, swing, rumba, cha cha, salsa and tango. Call for fees and schedule.
WEST AFRICAN DANCE CLASSES. Orts Theater of Dance. 121 E. Seventh Street. Ojeya Cruz Banks breaks down the movements with and without music every Sunday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call 241-7506 for more information.
Upcoming
BAREFOOT BOOGIE. 121 E. Seventh St. Contact improvisation jams, a partnering dance form that explores the use of gravity and momentum, take place every third Friday of the month from 8 to 10 p.m. All skill levels are welcome and instruction is available. Admission costs $4. Call Josh at 322-8020 or Carol at 575-5813 for information.
SECOND SATURDAY SWING DANCE. Muse. 516 N. Fifth Ave. February's theme is Valentine's Day with beginner's lesson starting at 8 p.m. followed by swing and lindyhop dancing at 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 9. Admission is $5 if dressed in theme and $6 otherwise.
Announcements
ARGENTINE TANGO CLASS. Muse. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Salon and Club Style Tango classes take place on Monday evenings.
FUN SQUARES. Comanche Wells Mobile Home Park Community Room. 775 W. Roger Road. Plus level square dancers are invited to have a good time at Fun Squares every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Single ladies are especially welcome. For more information call 326-9284.
MEXICAN FOLKLORICO DANCE CLASSES. Ballet Folklorico Tapatio Dance Studio. 2100 31 Street. 206-9296. Choreographer Sergio Valle teaches classes for all ages Mondays through Thursdays. Classes meet as follows: beginners Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m.; intermediate Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; advanced Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Cost is $25 per month for two classes per week. Call 206-9296 for further information.
OPEN DANCE. Arizona Ballroom Company. 5536 E. Grant Road. 290-2990. The Arizona Ballroom Company holds open dance sessions every Friday and Saturday night at 8 pm. Admission is $6 and includes a free half-hour lesson. Call 290-2990 for more information.