Dancing in VEGAS

Las Vegas, Nv.

DJ Larry Taylor's Ballroom Dancing
Gold Coast Hotel and Casino:
4000 W. Flamingo Rd. 702-367-7111
Sunday 1 - 4 PM Friday 7 - 10 PM $7.50 Cover - Includes 2 Drinks
Free Dance Lessons Sunday Noon - 1 PM Friday 6 - 7 PM

Bellagio Hotel – Fontana Lounge:
3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 702-693-7111
Dancing to a variety of music/Tuesdays-Saturdays – 9:30pm til ?

Boulder Station:
4111 Boulder Highway 702-432-7777

Latin dancing – Sundays - 7-11pm

Dance Charisma:
3650 S. Jones Suite 16 702-364-8700
Ballroom dance party starting at 8pm Fridays.
Big Band Swing - Sundays - 7 to 9pm

Dance Fitness & Sport:
633 N. Decatur Blvd 702-258-8745
Ballroom Dancing - Friday - 8-11pm

Dylan’s Dance Hall:
4660 Boulder Highway 451-4006
Country Dancing – Friday & Saturday – 7pm to Dawn

Frontier Hotel – Gilley’s Saloon:
3120 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 636-7111
Country Dancing – Call for information

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino:
4000 W. Flamingo Rd. 702-367-7111
Salsa with Latin Breeze - Friday & Saturday – 11pm to 2am - Admission is $10

MGM – Studio 54:
3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 891-1111
Hustle, West Coast Swing & Freestyle – Tuesdays-Saturdays – 10pm til ?

Rio Hotel and Casino
3700 W. Flamingo Rd. 702-252-7777
Latin La-Beat-Oh-Nights Club Rio
Wednesday Evening 10:30PM

Texas Station
2101 Texas Star Lane 702-631-1000
Sunday Swing - Featuring Jerry Tiffe - 4pm-8pm

Get Sweet On Your Lead

If your lovey is taking dance lessons, it's most likely to enjoy quality time with you. Devour it! Become sweet on your lead and realize that it's no piece of cake. He's thinking of many things all at once as well as how great and comfortable you look. There are so many times I see a sour face on the follow as if she just ate a lemon. I know, you're thinking, "If he does another box I'm going to scream." Instead, practice your technique while he does that one extra box (which gives him time to think of the next pattern that he wants to lead correctly to impress you). So, turn that lemon into lemonade and quench the thirst that many women have. If you already slipped up and gave him that sour pout, offer a yummy apology. Give him some sugar and it'll eventually turn into a spicy dance that could spark your appetite for years to come.

East Coast Swing

Class Patterns

1. Open Basic
2. Outside UA Turn
3. Man's UA Turn
4. Closed Basic - rotating 4 x to the right
5. Underarm Release (place hand up to the cheek, tuck and then turn)

West Coast Swing Music

Click on this link to purchase an I-Mix I created for those of you who are I-tunes users:

West Coast Swing Dance Lounge CD

Otherwise, here are the songs I'm using most often in class.

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
3. Give Me One Reason - Eric Clapton & Tracy Chapman
4. On A Saturday Night - Buddy Guy
5. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa - Otis Redding
6. Secret - Maroon 5
7. Come When I Call - John Mayer
8. Summertime - Josh Rouse
9. Message In A Bottle - John Mayer

Thank you to everyone who showed up for this series. We are going to have a great time! See you on the dance floor - Allyson