Needing something romantic and different to give your best gal or guy for Valentines Day?  Look no further.  Join our Couples Classes and learn to dance!  Dance is a fantastic way to connect to your sweetie and is great for your heart both romantically and physically.  Take a look at our start dates for our three amazing Couples Classes.  Gift Certificates available!  Contact Janna for details.

SALSA DANCE MINI’S
$40 for 4 weeks
5pm Sunday
One of the most dancer friendly of the couples dance styles! Fun, fast, very usable in dance situations, and great exercise. New York Club Style Salsa is taught with some 2 step, Merenge, and Mambo thrown in.  Our new “mini” format is designed to get you on the dance floor with your partner fast with minimal scheduling problems!  Wear comfortable clothes and smooth bottomed shoes to class.
Start Dates:
February 19-March 11
March 18-April 22
April 15-May 6
June 3- June 24

BALLROOM DANCE MINI’S
6pm Sunday
$40 for 4 weeks
Going on a cruise?  Getting ready for a wedding?  Or just want to learn how to do partner dances and don’t have much time?  Then this is the class for you!  Each class is just four weeks long and will focus on one style of Ballroom Dance so you will be able to strut your stuff on the dance floor with confidence when your done.  No partner needed.  Wear smooth bottomed shoes to class, no sneakers or rubber soled shoes.
Start Dates and Dance Styles Offered:
February 19–”Cha-Cha”
March 18-April 22—“Rumba”
April 15-May 6—“Fox Trot”
June 3- June 24—“Swing”

COUPLES HULA
6pm Wednesday
6 Weeks–$75 per couple
Couples dance can be found in any culture. If you are looking for something new and fun to do with your partner, why not give Couples Hula a try.  The dances of the Islands are uplifting, great exercise, and a perfect way to spend time with your ku’u ipo, the island name for “sweetheart.”  You will learn a short dance from our certified Hula Instructor.  Wear comfortable, stretchy clothes, and bare feet.  Couples only, ages 18 and up.
Three class start dates to choose from:
March 7-April 11
April 25-May 30
June 13-July 25

I am so excited to announce our MIni Workshop’s at Janna’s for the Spring Semester featuring amazing talents from around our area! 

  We have moved a few classes.  Take a look and be sure to call if you have any questions about classes, times, start dates, or curriculums.

Janna’s will also be hosting a variety of great mini workshops with local dance belly dance and hula stars.  We are proud to announce the beautiful Katerina teaching a challenging and technique filled Russian style choreography on Feb. 4, 2012 and Dana Beaufait’s “Crash Course in Creativity: The Inner and Outer Art of Dance. “  And there will be more announced soon!   Keep an eye out for details.

Thank you to everyone who danced and attended the Holiday Hafla.  We had a great time!  We have a great line up of classes for the Spring starting on January 9 and our Open House and pre registration on January 8.  Keep an eye on the website for details.  See you next year!

Good news! We have a new lease for the studio!  We have cleaned out the studio and will be painting the main room and redecorating this Saturday starting at around 2pm.  Join us if you can for a “Paint-a-thon”.  BYOB..bring your own brush!  As you know, many hands make lite work.  See you there!

I’m so happy to host our Holiday Hafla again this year!  Join us for some Holiday dancing, fun, food, this is a pot luck dinner so bring your favorite dish to share soft drinks will be provided, and holiday cheer!

Dancers, let me know if you want to perform.  Holiday music selections are on a first come first serve basis, so call or email me with your song as soon as you decide.  Also, dancers who plan on dancing in the Hafla, we will have a practice session on Thursday at 7pm for the finale candle dance and if you need to rehearse with large props or such.

So join us to celebrate the Holidays and see the new look at Janna’s! 

Keep an eye out on the website for the Spring Semester Class Schedule.  We are working on our line up of classes now and will be announcing them soon!

What a wonderful Hafla! Thank you again for all that each of you do to make each show a success. Dancers, you were fantastic, amazing, and inspiring! Techs, Kat thank you for your incredible work running the show from back stage. You are such a big help. And thank you to those of you who came to see our Hafla, after all, we do it all for you. Have an amazing Holiday and see you all on the dance floor.

Join us today at the College of William and Mary for our Fall Hafla in the Commonwealth Theater, Sadler Center. We have an amazing line up of dancers from Janna’s and the Beledi Club of William & Mary performing today. Doors open at 5:30pm with the show starting at 6pm. See you there!

Dancers, here are the times you need to be at the theater for our Fall Hafla Rehearsal.  Please be on time since we have to run a fairly tight schedule and we can’t go back and redo any dances that have already been on the stage.  Remember this is Williamsburg and allow extra time for driving and parking.  The front of the Sadler building is now finished, no more construction!  Yeah!  Be sure to bring any props, costume parts that have not been dance tested, and music if your a soloist. See you there. 

REHEARSAL TIMES:
NOVEMBER 17 9-12pm
9pm  LC VEIL
9:15pm  ADVANCED CLASS-STUDIO
9:30pm   BELEDI BREEZE
9:45pm  GYPSY
10pm  LC ZILL
10:15pm  TRIBAL FUSION-STUDIO
10:30pm  HULA CLASSES–ALL CLASSES
11:00pm  W&M ZILL
11:15pm  W&M TRIBAL

ADDITIONAL  REHEARSAL TIMES
SUNDAY–NOVEMBER 20
4pm  DESERT BREEZE DANCE COMPANY
4:30PM  DESERT WIND DANCE COMPANY
5pm  COUPLES HULA

Hello All, Sorry to say that due to a family emergency, I have to postpone our annual Hafla-Ween. Be sure to note that is is a postponement not a cancellation. After all, Halloween is far to great of holiday to celebrate only one time a year! Keep an eye on the website for details about the new date and time. Have a great time tonight and see you all very soon! Thanks for understanding, Janna 757-871-7594

Hello Dancers,
If you have had both Package A & B of the Beginner Belly Dance Classes at Janna’s or have been out for a while from classes, here’s a chance to get back into dance in a low key no pressure way.  Dance is one of the most effective stress relievers and one of the most cost effective.  And its fun!

Join us at 6pm October 17 for the Short Course Veil Class.  The price is $60 for 6 weeks.  Bring a veil if you have one.  Silk veils are available for purchase at Janna’s.

Call if you have questions:  757-871-7594

See you dancing!
Janna

And don’t forget our
“Hafla-Ween”
October 29
7-11pm
Dress in your best costume, bring a dish to share.  Dancers if you want to dance, contact Janna asap!  Soft drinks will be provided.