Dance Camp at Sea VI

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Everyone knows what going on a cruise is all about: relaxation, fun in the sun (if the destinations are southern enough), food, dress-up, entertainment, and generally being treated like royalty. And, oh, let us not forget-DANCING!

But what is a Dance Camp? Many of us have had the opportunity to participate and benefit from this wonderful learning experience. Think of sending your child, your favorite child (yourself), to summer camp. This particular camp is full of interesting people, all with a major common interest, and counselors who are among the best in the world. You have the prerogative to participate as much or as little as you like in an endeavor you enjoy now, but feel you can enjoy more and more as you learn to be better and better at it. All levels of ability and experience are allowed to group together, under the tutelage of one of these world-class counselors, in an activity selected from a menu meant to cover the full scope of available dishes and cuisines. Now think of ballroom dancing with International and American styles of Smooth, Standard, Rhythm, and Latin, and you have a Dance Camp. The emphasis is on having as much learning activity available to you as you could want, but with your election to participate.

What DanceVision and Classically Ballroom have made available from November 28 to December 5, 2010 is a combination of these two very compatible activities. The cruise is aboard the Mariner of the Seas of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, one of the most up to date ships of its kind, dedicated in November of 2003 and refurbished in May of 2007. This seven night cruise of the Mexican Riviera departs San Pedro (Los Angeles) California to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. This ship has everything from rock climbing walls, mini-golf course and ice-skating rinks as well as a number of restaurants.

The teaching staff is headlined by Alain Doucet and Anik Jolicoeur who are five time World 10 Dance Champions and have won many more Championships in Canada and the rest of the world. Having recently retired from competition, they are now able to tour, coach, and judge more frequently. The director of the dance camp and one of the teachers is Jim Brady who has taught all over the United States since 1961, and is the developer of the newest and best teaching tool ever created for learning to lead and follow in partnership dancing- The Dance Frame. A video describing its benefits and uses can be seen on DanceVision’s web site at DANCEVISION.COM.

There will be four sessions each day for six of the seven days onboard the ship, for a total of 24 sessions. Each session will concentrate on combining critical technique with flair and style in a given dance, for each individual level of ability from beginners to advanced competitors. With this kind of format, no one has to come with his or her own partner for the classes – although you may want to bring a partner for the ship’s many evening activities. The booking agents can even help with those who need someone with whom to share a cabin, or arrange a single cabin at a somewhat higher cost.

There have been many cruises with dancing as a part, but they have tended to concentrate almost exclusively on the social side of dancing. Therefore, either the number of participants had to be restricted (usually due to an imbalance of men to women), or the prices had to increase due to the cost of recruiting partners whose cost of passage had to be shared by all. One such cruise available today is priced at more than twice this one, and another, while priced at only sixty per cent more, is restricted to no more than thirty-five people. Both of these examples have dramatically less actual instruction. Classically Ballroom decided to emphasize the instruction with twenty-four sessions taught by world-class teachers, and let the many great amenities, services, and already planned night time events of the Mariner of the Seas take care of the social experience. As if all this isn’t enough, if you want private coaching from anyone of these topnotch professionals, it can be arranged as well. Availability of times will be limited, however, due to the number of sessions already planned. The cost of this private instruction is separate and arranged by appointment.

The prices for the cruise, including the dance camp, start at $487 per person for an inside N-class cabin, and gradually to up to the grand suites that start at $1,557.00 per person. Nondance camp companions of the dance camp participants may book at reduced prices. To these prices, you need to add $56.54 for taxes and fees, plus onboard gratuities, and $525 for the dance camp. The $525 includes 24 hours of dance instruction (four hours each day for six days) plus a video of your choice of all 25-30 classes at either the beginner, intermediate, or advanced level.  Royal Caribbean special cabin prices may also be available.

For more information on the dancing, call Jim Brady at 336-884-8185 or email at Jim@dancecampatsea.com

To book the cruise, call Cruise Connections at 1-800-248-7447 or email booking@dancecampatsea.com.

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