Intermediate Lindy Workshop with Taina
Sunday 22nd April 2012
1pm-3pm
What:
Technique to make your social dancing smoother – differences between slow and fast lindy + lots of lead & follow
Step variations: increase your repertoire + add a bit of flavour
Where:
Fitness First, Premier Lodge Hotel, 7-11 Lower Mosley St, M2 3DW - MAP
Tram: St Peter’s Sq
Fee: £9 per person
Bookings: online (prepay here) or post a £9 cheque written out to
Taina Kortelainen, 8 Chatsworth Ave, M25 1NN
More info: email Taina on mail@tainak.com
Are you thinking about starting Zumba? But maybe going into a group lessons is just a little bit too intimidating? The option is to start off with 1 or 2 lessons on one to one bases. This way you’ll get to ask questions, learn the basics of different dances that are used in Zumba.
it’s a good option if you aren’t used to doing dance steps or perhaps feel a bit shy..
Give Taina a call and you’ll be doing Zumba in no time!
The lessons are in a studio in centre of Manchester; fee is £30 /60mins + studio hire (you can share the fee with up to 2 or your friends)
Happy dancing!
Taina
Tel 079 497 43 549
mail@tainak.com
Taina K – a USA, UK and Finnish Champion in various dance styles – teaches monthly group lessons in Manchester.
Levels from total beginners to advanced and performers.
You will learn basic moves to get you going, some posh moves to impress and timing and technique with lead & follow skills to tie it all together!
All details on
www.DanceTeacherManchester.co.uk under Group Lessons
See you dancing!
Taina
079 497 43 549
mail@tainak.com
Facebook: Would You Dance & Taina Kortelainen
You might have been thinking for a while of learning Lindy Hop or generally swing dancing. The group lessons might seem a bit daunting, but in a private Lindy Hop dance lesson you can learn on your own pace without anyone looking at you.
A professional dance teacher will adjust to your style of learning to ensure that you get the most out of the lesson. If you want to take a set of lessons, I would recommend at least a one week break in between, so that you’ll have time to go over at home what you learned during the previous lesson. Even a quick 5minute recap at home will make a difference!
Taina K is now teaching private dance lessons in Manchester. With 20 years of experience in teaching different levels from total beginners to advanced dancers in various dance styles around Europe, she will get you to the next level in your dancing.
The lessons can be at your home if you have a bit of floorspace or in a studio in the centre of Manchester.
For more details and fees, contact Taina K (Kortelainen), or look up Dance Teacher Manchester
The big day is getting closer and you haven’t taken a single Waltz-like dance step in your life… but on the other hand in between work, keeping your family and house running as normal and the minor addition of organising a wedding, you don’t really feel like you’ll have time for dance lessons either.
Remember though, even one lesson is better than none. A first dance lesson will help you relax about the prospect of dancing in front of your friends and family. And of course, if you have time for a set of lessons, you will learn a skill for life as well as being able to pull off a great looking dance as husband & wife.
A professional dance teacher will help you choose a song that is easy to dance to, while still keeping with the style of music you like. There are various dance styles you can choose from, again the teacher will explain the differences and why you should go with one or the other.
You will also get a choice of a free lead & follow option vs a set routine as different people will prefer different options.
No matter how little or how much time you have, you should always get quick tips on how to make it all look easy and elegant.
Contact Taina if you are looking for a dance teacher in Manchester, you can choose from different dance styles and if you have a couple of songs you are considering, she will help you choose the one easier to dance to.
Lessons THURSDAY LUNCHTIME, in Central London! No membership fees, Come any week!
Lessons starting in Feb 2012, details coming soon!
Addresses for details:
General info: http://www.wouldyoudance.com/zumba.html
Prepay: http://www.wouldyoudance.com/workshop/payment_w.htm
See you in class soon!
Taina
Come take part in a fun Zumba fitness class Wednesdays 7.30pm in Studio25, in Manchester city centre, 2 mins from Market Street tram stop!
Time just flies when you are dancing and you’ll feel great afterwards!
The lessons are aimed for everyone, yes, complete beginners with two left feet as well 
Starting off with a warm-up, dancing through Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggaeton into cool-down and stretching – a complete work-out will be done before you notice it.
There are no membership fees, you can try it any week. A lesson is £5
Address
studio 25 (room 1)
25 Church Street
M4 1PE
Any questions, do give me a call 079 49743 549 or email taina@wouldyoudance.com
Come join the fun!!!
Each Zumba lesson is different as teacher’s are different – that’s why I wanted to write a little note on what is it like in my Zumba class
Dance time is 50 minutes, which means that once I press play on the iPod there won’t be stopping for more than the couple of seconds of silence between each track. This keeps your heart rate up and helps you get a good workout!
There’s a warm-up of 3 tracks, starting with an easy and gentle one, then alternatively a more upbeat one or one aimed at toning. In the end we’ll have one song for cool down to get the hear rate down and then stretching.
In between Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Swing, Rock’n’Roll, Merenque etc etc and having fun with it and going with the music. It will be a mix of dances. People are friendly and no one is looking at you, everyone is busy doing their thing!
The class is meant to be easy and fun, so I won’t have a technical session of breaking the steps down before we start. Each song builds up from the easy stuff to bit more challenging – and if you find something too tricky, just do the feet and add the arms once you are ready!
How much energy will it all take? It’s actually up to you: if you feel like going for it big time: lift your knees higher, travel more, bigger arm movements, go lower in squats etc. And if it’s too much, make your movements smaller.
You can have a drink of water any time you want, though mostly people do this in between songs. You definitely should bring a bottle of water with you.
Tuesday and Wednesday classes have for the most part different songs, so you can take part in both lessons. There will be a new track or two every two weeks so you’ll have new things coming in.
If you have any questions, email me or give me a ring!
Hope to see you in Zumba class soon!
Taina 
All details of classes here
Zumba is great – it is fun AND you get fit at the same time, without noticing it
Kristie Leong MD has written an article about workout benefits of Zumba lessons on Healthmad
To paraphrase her article:
1) Zumba is a total body workout: you get the aerobic part, toning and burn calories
2) The music keeps you going and new songs keep you motivated to carry on – this is something you can really stick to, instead of dropping out after 2 tries.
3) It relieves stress as you copy the moves of the Zumba instructor – you loose your inhibitions while playing your imaginary air guitar / air piano etc
4) It’s a form of Interval training – the combination of slow and fast tempo songs burns the calories
So come and try it!
There are places in both Tuesday and Wednesday classes, no joining fee and you can pop in any week you want!
And, yes, it is suitable for all levels – total beginners as well!
All details, prepayment and availability here
xx
Taina
From Sterling Media:
Saturday 17th April saw the launch of the Bollywood Dance Championships 2010, a UK wide talent contest in search for UK’s next Bollywood superstar and dancer in the making.
Over 800 people turned up to audition and wowed the Judges with their talent, from Belly Dancing to Bhangra, Hip-Hop to Salsa and Burlesque to Bollywood, all for one lucky finalist to win a role in a Bollywood film and premium toutelage from award winning Bollywood supremo Honey Kalaria. (10 awards will be announced at the finale covering solo and group performers).
Along with the auditionees an array of high end press attended to get a piece of the action! Take a look at the links below to see just what you missed!
For a one-off opportunity, the Bollywood Dance Championships committee are giving dance professionals the chance to FAST TRACK into the semi-finals on 21st and 23rd May 2010 for the Talent Show Heats. From the 300 hopefuls, 56 will be selected to participate in the finals at the O2 in July 2010.
This fantastic opportunity does not only give you the chance to win the overall prize; it also gives you priceless experience of performing in front of an esteemed judging panel, as well as a live audience and television crews. So even if you are not interested in winning the competition what better experience than to perform for some of the best in the business?
How to enter:
Entering is easy; all you have to do is send us a 1 minute video showcasing your talent for the chance to become part of this year’s growing phenomenon to press@sterlingmedia.co.uk. There is no entry fee for the FAST TRACK process and each participant will even be offered professional training in Bollywood dance if they wish – the information for which we can forward on.
Should you wish for more information please contact Sterling Communications on 020 7801 0077.
Good Luck!
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