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Dance Fever

Want to get in shape for the holidays? Take a dance class.

Stage Lights Dance Studio

The ABC hit “Dancing with the Stars” has piqued an interest in Latin dancing, and at Stage Lights Dance Studio (25 S. Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, 453-0714), a class called Bomba has taken off.
The class is based on Afro-Caribbean beats, which furnish the foundation for many popular Latin dances, including the salsa, Cuban rumba and the samba, says teacher Brenda Rivera. No partner is needed. Students do not pair up.
“I teach them a little bit of the dance, a little bit of the history,” Rivera says. “I let them hear the authentic sound of the music, and then bring in the modern salsa.”
Because the class is geared toward adults, Rivera incorporates exercise moves so students get a good workout.
Take the Lead Dance Studio (Pike Creek Shopping Center, Suite B, 4758 Limestone Road, Wilmington, 998-4488) offers group and private instruction in foxtrot, waltz, rumba, salsa, cha cha, tango, merengue and swing.
“We offer a fun, casual, comfortable atmosphere where instructors work with individual students to reach their goals,” says director Luann D’Agostino. First-time students enjoy a free starter class.
Crystal Ballroom (79 Christiana Road, New Castle, 221-0308), open since 1989, teaches all styles of ballroom dance and offers an open dance party and a half-hour group class every Friday night.
The University of Delaware Ballroom Dance Team offers classes in all types of ballroom dance, as well as private lessons, to UD students and community members. Learn more at www.udel.edu/dance.