Terry Chasteen's www.Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops.com, www.DanceAtYourWeddingWorkshops.com

In spite of what a lot of the major dance franchises and corporations may insist, you needn't spend a fortune to put on a Knock-down, drag-out, 'including-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink' First Dance performance at your wedding.

'Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops' will take place on both evenings and weekends listed each week at 'DanceSport
Dupont Circle' (www.DanceSportDupont.com, www.TangoDupontCircle.com). (call 202-596-4860 for details of our 3 or 4 locations between DuPont Circle NW Washington DC, Bethesda, Md, Silver Spring and on Capitol Hill). Cost is only $15 per person per class, $25/couple or $95/10-class dance card good toward any number of social Ballroom, Latin, Tango, Salsa, Swing and more dance classes listed at www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com (www.InternationalDanceSport.com, www.DancingWithTheDCstars.com). We can guarantee 'THE' most reasonably priced and highest quality wedding training that one will find from one with decades of experience throughout all of Metropolitan Washington DC, Md and Va.

Terry has been teaching, training in and dancing competitively in pro/am with students in every style of social dance known to man since 1974 (before many of you were born, so please .... LISTEN to your ELDERS!!) and will come up with some of the most, fun, easy and memorable choreography for your first dance than you can imagine. Plus YOU will have plenty of input as to whatever will make it special for the bride and groom (but let's face it, guys...in the end it's mostly the BRIDE who makes many of the final decisions in pretty much everything...sorry ... that's just the way it is so you might as well get used to it!....lol! EXCEPT when you're OUT ON THE DANCE FLOOR! because then they actually WANT you to LEAD and be in charge!).

In addition private coaching at the most competitive rates throughout Metropolitan Washington DC, Md and Northern Va is always available most any day of the week by appointment ($75/55-min to 1 hour session). Numerous additional and highly affordable drop-in classes in Ballroom, Salsa & the all of the Latin and Swing dances, Disco/Hustle, Tango and many more are also available to get you started in perfecting the technique and basics in any of the social dances. These will save private coaching time and make your private appointments more productive by getting the basics out of the way and leaving more time during private coaching to focus on your 'First Dance' choreography and styling.

In addition we have weekly and monthly social dance events and practice opportunities, which always have teachers available for your assistance to help you both learn additional new patterns and to perfect those that you my have already learned in class or during your private coaching.

Once again, In spite of what many of the major dance corporations and franchises insist, you needn't spend a fortune to put on a Knock-down, drag-out, 'including-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink' First Dance performance at your wedding.
Or....you may wish to be more laid-back and just do something artistic but not as outrageous. We can do that, as well. It's all about what each and every couple feels comfortable doing.

Contact:
Terry Chasteen
Terry@DanceAtYourWeddingWorkshops.com, TerryChasteen@PleaseDanceWithMe.com, TerryChasteen@yahoo.com
(better yet email all 3 the first time to prevent being completely spammed out) to RSVP for the' Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops' and/or to arrange for a private coaching appointment.
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/privatecoaching.htm for the details of private dance coaching and the best in fun and memorable 'Honor Dance' choreography for your first dance together. Very importantly, however, PLEASE! do not put this off until the last 2 or 3 weeks before the wedding if you really want to feel comfortable with your routine and enjoy it to the max. You will have a ton of last minute demands to attend to and by then you should have your dance routine on paper and in the process of practicing it from beginning to end.
Thanks!

Start with Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops and beginner classes in the
Black-tie and Wedding dances on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

To find out why I LLOOOVE working with all of my
brand new beginner wedding couples, click here.

NO PREVIOUS DANCE EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER REQUIRED AS WE WILL BE SWITCHING PARTNERS THROUGHOUT EACH CLASS AS NEEDED. OPEN TO EVERYONE OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF DANCERS, INCLUDING SINGLES, COUPLES, SAME-GENDER COUPLES AND THE SEEING AND HEARING IMPAIRED (LIMITED ASL AVAILABLE).

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Give a gift of DANCE... a gift that will last a lifetime...
(and one that gives again and again, every time the music starts to play).

THANK YOU!...
... to everyone who joined us for a great first-of-the-season

'Milonga de Postres y Helado'

on Sun, Oct 9th during 'Tango at Dupont Circle'
(Live music on Halloween Sun w/ Tango Reo!)

(... just a reminder that there is PLENTY of parking within 2 blocks after 6:30pm weekdays and
all weekend long at the embassies if one knows which adjacent streets to drive down)

Thanks as well to everyone behind the scenes who made it possible, including Katya Merezhinsky for teaching the earlier Tango classes (new 3-month schedule below), the Giant Bakery of Columbua Heights for their delectable desserts, Pam Anikeeff and David Liu for the wonderful lighting and David's always incredible mix of GREAT dance music.

Look forward to our Halloween Milonga on Oct 30th, including DJ David Liu at 8:30pm plus two sets of live dance music by vocalist Claudia Gargiulo and 'Tango Reo' from 8:30-11pm.

Michael Jackson dancing 'Thriller'

Prepare to dance with us as we did for Holloween last year during
our All-night Halloween Milonga with Hitomi and Mark (photos below).
We'll be doing the entire 'Michael Jackson's Thriller' dance routine
and learn it on both Wed and Sun ( ....but only for those who DARE!).
Visit www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com

Learn to dance with us
OUT on the Dance Floor!
every Wed and Sun during
DanceSport at Dupont Circle

NEW WED AND SUN 'DANCESPORT AT DUPONT CIRCLE' CLASSES, PRIVATE COACHING AND SOCIAL DANCING IN BALLROOM, LATIN, SWING, SALSA, ARGENTINE TANGO, COUNTRY/WESTERN, DISCO/HUSTLE, DANCE-AT-YOUR-WEDDING WORKSHOPS AND MORE NEARLY EVERY WEEK (EXCEPTIONS WILL BE POSTED HERE) IN 2011 FOR BOTH EASY AND FUN SOCIAL AND COMPETITIVE TRAINING. INCLUDES SOCIAL DANCING AND PRACTICE EACH EVENING AFTER CLASS UNTIL 10:30PM ON WEDNESDAYS AND 11PM SUNDAYS.

ABSOLUTELY NO PREVIOUS DANCE EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER NECESSARY. ALL ARE WELCOME, INCLUDING SINGLES, COUPLES, SAME-GENDER COUPLES AND THE SEEING AND HEARING IMPAIRED (LIMITED ASL AVAIL)

Location:
'DanceSport at Dupont Circle'
The Church of the Pilgrims Fellowship Hall
2201 P St. NW
Washington DC 20037
www.DanceSportDupont.com

CLASS FEES:
Sun - $15 on Sun for 1 Tango class, $20 for both ($10 F/T students w/ current ID),
$95/10-class dance card ($85 F/T students w/ current ID). Includes Wed social dancing & practice at 9pm and Sun, both the 6:15pm dancing (social Ballroom, Latin, Swing, C/W, Tango and more) and at 8:30pm 'La Milonga de Postres con Helado' (DJ David Liu) every Sun 8:30 - 11pm.

Contact:
TerryChasteen@yahoo.com, 202-596-4860,
www.DanceSportDupontCircle.com
www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com
www.TangoDanceSport.com

Be sure to prepare with us for Holloween as last year during our All-night
Halloween Milonga with DJ Mark Sakowski and Hitomi Hayashi
(photos below) by learning the entire 'Michael Jackson's Thriller'
dance routine ( ....but only for those who DARE!!!).
Visit www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com

LOOK FOR THE BALLOONS ON THE GATEWAY SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS ENTRANCES TO THE BUILDING. AND IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WITH A BIRTHDAY, INVITE THEM! THOSE WITH BIRTHDAYS OF ALL AGES ARE FREE! WE ALREADY HAVE THE ICE CREAM AND DESSERTS. JUST BRING A CAKE TO SHARE IF YOU CARE TO.

The entrance is down the short flight of stairs into the Fellowship Hall on the hill at the very SE corner of the 'Church of the Pilgrims' facing 22nd and P St. NW. It is to the right of the large Southern-facing entrance on the corner or left of the Eastern-facing entrance on that same corner and goes directly down into the Fellowship Hall. This entrance overlooks the small Park, fountain and Monument at 22nd and P St NW. Follow the balloons to the railing of the entrance way to the stairs.

PLENTY OF 'TANGO AT DUPONT CIRCLE' FREE PARKING ALWAYS AVAILABLE.
We are two 2 blocks West of Dupont Circle (on the red line Metro) next to Embassy Row with free parking during the weekends plus during the week after 6:30pm in front of the nearby embassies, including:
1) on the adjacent block of Massachusetts Ave from 22nd St West to Sheridan Circle and several blocks beyond,
2) on 22nd St directly North of Q and Mass Ave to R St,
3) West along R St between 22nd and 23rd at Sheridan Circle,
4) directly on Sheridan Circle, which is one block from the Church of the Pilgrims,
5) non-embassy free parking is also available all weekend directly across from us on 22nd St between P and Q which opens up during the week daily at 6:30pm (so come to class early right after work and your parking space will be waiting for you at 6:30!).

Schedule of DanceSport Dupont Circle classes
and other locations at
www.DanceSportDupont.com

'Tango at Dupont Circle' every Sunday, unless posted otherwise:

Sunday Tango classes taught byTerry Chasteen
$15 one Sunday Tango class ($10 F/T students) or $5 additional for both classes,
$95/10-class dance card ($85 F/T student card)
Milonga included with any Sunday class or $8 for Milonga only ($10 with live music)

7-7.45pm (sharp):
Tango technique, kinesiology and tango body tune up (important for all levels)
Warm-up: body conditioning, frame work, balance, tango walk and foot work (wear comfortable clothes and bring low heels/flat shoes for practicing)

CLASS I :
Basic stepping. Basic and creative caminatas (walking)
-Parallel and cross walking systems
-Crosses
-Double beat/Syncopation
-Weight shifting/Cadencias/ Vaivenes
-Depositing step/dynamic walking
-Pauses
-Understanding the music/Musicality of the walk
-Walking adornos/footwork
-Principal floor patterns for walking

Turns. Giro Technique
-Ochos (various kinds)
-molinetes (grapewines)
-amaca girados (dynamic turns)
-Principal floor patterns

Frame work: Alignment/Body positioning/Connection technique
-Embrace
-Understanding of the axis
-Dissociation
-The lead and the following principals

CLASS II
(Sacadas continue from Oct thru at least Jan, depending on student progress)
7.45-8.30 (sharp):
Musicality, improvisation and more advanced material
(Beginners and newcomers welcome).

Complex turns:
-Colesitas and playing with the axis
-Giro combinations and fusions
Principals of displacement:
-Sacadas in linear motion (back and front)
-Sacadas in circular motion (back and front)
-Give and take sacadas
-Sacadas with flying leg/ producing different amplitudes
-Creating complex sacadas and fusions
-Choosing appropriate sacadas for the music
-Combining cruses, giros, sacadas

One Tango class - $15 (includes milonga), 2nd Tango class an additional $5, $10 first class for full-time students with full time ID; $95/10-class dance card, $85/10-class student class card. $5 for Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Tango and C/W dancing from 6:15-7:30pm (includes only Tango music from 7-7:30pm during Tango class) and $8 for dancing from 8:30-11pm. Both dances free to anyone taking any Sunday class and includes our decadent desserts with ice cream (to keep up your strength and energy for dancing).

Location:
'DanceSport at Dupont Circle'
The Church of the Pilgrims Fellowship Hall
2201 P St. NW, Washington DC 20037
Two blocks West of Dupont Circle (red line Metro) at 22nd & P NW between P and Q.
Entrance indicated by balloons at the very corner of 22nd & P.

Contact:
TerryChasteen@yahoo.com, 202-596-4860,
www.TangoDanceSport.com,
www.DanceSportDupont.com

FEES:
$12/drop-in class (includes the social dancing/practice at 9pm on Wed and 6:15 and 8:30pm on Sun).
Each class of 45 minutes is charged separately and is as reasonably priced as any throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. We take pride in a very high level of experience and expertise of every teacher of 'DanceSport at Dupont Circle'.

$12 Sunday Tango 7pm-8pm or use of 10-class dance card (includes milonga and practice to 11pm on Sundays)
(one 45 minute Tango class 7 to 7:45pm followed by a second intermediate class to 8:30pm by Katya Merezhinsky and Terry Chasteen. Includes teacher-assisted Tango and open dancing to 11pm with music by talented DJ David Liu)

$10/class Full time students with ID.

$5 for Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Tango, etc social dancing & practice from 6:15-7:30pm on Sundays.
(FREE to anyone taking any Sunday class. Tango music only from 7-7:30 as there'll be a Tango class going on at the same time requiring Tango music)

$8 Argentine Tango milonga from 8pm-11pm or FREE if taking any Sunday class. Includes weekly desserts and ice cream for those attending. (DJ David Liu)

$95/10-class dance card good for any class taught by Terry and associate teachers here in Dupont Circle or any future DC & Md locations (including future Hollywood Ballroom of Silver Spring, Md or future Bethesda DanceSport classes [www.BethesdaDanceSport.com] or at the Tenleytown DanceSport Center [www.TenleytownDanceSport.com or www.TenleyCircleDanceSportCenter.com] in the near future).

As always our infamous desserts with ice cream will be available during our practice and social dances. Not-to-worry about the diet and the waistline, however .... there'll be PLENTY of dancing for everyone to wear it off!

moving balloons LOOK FOR THE BALLOONS ON THE GATEWAY SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS ENTRANCES TO THE BUILDING. AND IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WITH A BIRTHDAY, INVITE THEM! BIRTHDAY BOYZ AND GIRZ OF ALL AGES ARE FREE! WE ALREADY HAVE THE ICE CREAM AND DESSERTS. JUST BRING A CAKE TO SHARE IF YOU CARE TO.

PLENTY OF FREE 'TANGO AT DUPONT CIRCLE' PARKING ALWAYS AVAILABLE.
We are two 2 blocks West of Dupont Circle (on the red line Metro) next to Embassy Row with free parking during the weekends plus during the week starting immediately at 6:30pm in front of the nearby embassies, including:
1) on the adjacent block of Massachusetts Ave from 22nd St West to Sheridan Circle and several blocks beyond,
2) on 22nd St directly North of Q and Mass Ave to R St,
3) West along R St between 22nd and 23rd at Sheridan Circle,
4) directly on Sheridan Circle, which is one block from the Church of the Pilgrims,
5) non-embassy free parking is also available all weekend directly across from us on 22nd St between P and Q which opens up during the week daily at 6:30pm (so come to class early right after work and your parking space will be waiting for you at 6:30!).

We want YOU!!...
Uncle Sam 'We Want YOU'
...to DANCE!!...

Join us for our new OUT on the Dance Floor program of classes and practice at historic Dupont Circle, Washington DC every Wednesday from 6:15pm-10:30pm and most Sundays (unless posted in advance here) from 3pm-11pm during 'DanceSport at Dupont Circle', located 2 blocks from the Dupont Circle red line Metro at 2201 P St NW.

Adult classes take place every 45 minutes with 2-3 dance styles and sometimes multiple levels and teachers at once from 6:15 to 9:15pm on Wednesdays and 3pm-6pm on Sundays followed by FREE teacher-assisted open dancing and practice (to 10:15pm on Wednesdays and 11pm on Sundays).

Sunday schedule starting on Sept 4 and detailed Wed schedule found below or online at www.OutOnTheDanceFloor.com, www.DanceSportDupont.org or contact by email at TerryChasteen@yahoo.com

animated clip art balloons

photo - Dupont Circle Fountain with people

animated clip art balloons Follow the balloons to the stairway entrance.

Photo Dupont Circle Fountain

birthday balloons ... and remember ...
those with birthdays admitted FREE! ...
(limit one per year, please ..... JUST KIDDING!!)
photo_fountain at Dupont Circle with people

Join us every Wed and Sun for classes plus social
dancing and practice during
'Tango at Dupont Circle'.
Sundays from 7:00-11pm:
Class I (7pm) & II (7:45pm) followed by
'La Milonga de Postres y Helado' with DJ David Liu.
(Includes our infamous desserts with ice cream. Visit
www.TangoDanceSport.com for directions to
PLENTY of free available parking)

"Dancing with the Stars"
begins soon on ABC.
Click on the graphic to link to the official web site of

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We're not here for a long time, we're here for a GOOD TIME!
So let's get started...and DANCE!!! -- TLChasteen
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Join us Out On The Dance Floor!!
Our next 'DanceSport at Dupont Circle' Dance-&-Learn Parties are scheduled every Wednesday and Sunday (except for cancelation dates which will be posted here):
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/danceandlearn.htm for dancing and classes at other locations in the Washington Metropolitan area.

For who: Our classes and social dance events are for everyone of all races, religions, ages, genders, and orientations of affection. Singles, couples, same-gender couples, seniors, the disabled (wheelchair dancers) and the seeing and hearing impaired (ASL available) are all welcome and encouraged to attend any of our classes and social dance events. No dance partner, previous dance experience or specific age specifications required. We just have a firm belief that EVERYONE should dance together! Our objective is to leave the labels outside the door and get everyone "Out on the Dance Floor!"

Give your friends and loved ones a
"2-For-the-Price-of-1 Gift Certificate".
Visit our Gift Certificate and Discount Coupon page....
Good toward any combination of flexible & fun classes, private coaching, Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops,
Dance-&-Learn Parties and training opportunities in literally all of the social dances from around the globe
throughout the week and weekend that ANYONE can afford.

"Dancing with the Stars" has become THE! most watched program on National television. Join the
majority of Metropolitan washington DC on ABC Channel 7 WJLA. Then start
preparing yourself for the "Battle of the Ballroom"... It's time to
STOP WATCHING all the fun and START HAVING IT!!

You've been WATCHING 'Dancing with the Stars'...
... now is the time for YOU to
BECOME ONE OF THOSE STARS ...
"Out on The Dance Floor"!....

www.DancingWithTheACDCStars.com and
www.SoYouThinkYouCanDanceDC.com

....information on upcoming
"Dancing with the DC Stars"
and
"So You Think You Can Dance DC"
Mini-dance competitions open to everyone
(winners are chosen by audience applause, the perfect place
to invite all of your most loud and obnoxious friends)
(Click here)

The Weekly
"Sunday Salsa & Rueda, Ballroom, Argentine Tango and more
Social Dance Parties and classes"
at the Washington DC
'DanceSport at Dupont Circle'!
(Click here)

(A SPECIAL NOTE: Please, Please, PLEASE! for your own benefit, do not put preparation for your "Honor Dance" off until the last week or two if you want this to be a memorable and fun experience for the both of you. With all of the last minute wedding preparations that will take 100% of your time and attention during the last month, the last thing you want to have to do in addition to everything else is to completely learn and memorize your "First Dance", unless of course that's really low on your list of priorities. To make this a memorable part of this very important ceremony [and once again, it can very well be THE most memorable part of your complete event as people continue to tell me every single week] and to enjoy the whole event to the max, you will want to have plenty of time to finish and practice early so you can really enjoy the experience, instead of having it become a dreaded weight around both of your necks by putting it off until the last minute. It is also highly suggested to jump into the numerous Social Black-tie & Wedding dance classes at www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/schedule.htm available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays every week to start learning the basics in numerous social dances before focusing on your "First Dance")

Private coaching
is available to completely choreograph and teach you a fun-filled
performance for your "First Dance" from beginning to end. Not the typical
"stand and Sway" routine, but rather a fun and easy-to-learn routine that
will be remembered by you and your guests for years to come as only one with
over thirty years of wedding choreography can promise.

(and again PLEASE!!...do yourself a favor and not put this part off to the last minute...The last thing you will want
to do during that incredibly busy last month before the wedding is to learn and begin to practice your "Honor Dance"
with all the other final details that will need to be tended to before the big event. It is strongly suggested that you
begin to train in classes at least 2 to 3 months beforehand to really learn and start to enjoy
your dancing before this important performance. Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/schedule,htm
for a complete schedule of weekday and weekend Black-tie and Wedding dance classes)

Start with Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops and beginner classes in the
Black-tie and Wedding dances on Saturdays at 12:30pm,
and Wednesdays at 6:15pm.

To find out why I LLOOOVE working with all of my
brand new beginner wedding couples,
click here

Give us a few weeks to train you and we'll teach you a
'First Dance' routine that they'll NEVER FORGET!...

For who: For everyone of all races, religions, ages, genders, and orientations of affection. Singles, couples, same-gender couples and the seeing and hearing impaired (ASL available) are all welcome and encouraged to attend any of our classes and social dance events. No dance partner, previous dance experience or specific age specifications required. We just have a firm belief that EVERYONE should dance together! Leave the labels outside the door and get everyone "Out on the Dance Floor!"

Contact: Terry Chasteen, 202-462-0870
TerryChasteen@PleaseDanceWithMe.com

Join us at
www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com
I promise that your DANCING will NEVER be THE SAME!!
(I didn't guarantee that'd be any better, mind you....
... just that it will NEVER be THE SAME!!)

What better gift is there to give for fun, exercise, socializing and more
for all ages and all levels of experience than the gift of
DANCING?
Give a gift of Ballroom, Latin & Swing dance...

A gift that will last a lifetime...
and one that gives again and again, every time the music starts to play...

Give your friends and loved ones a
"2-For-the-Price-of-1 Gift Certificate".
Visit our Discount Coupon and Gift Certificate page....
Good toward flexible & fun classes, private coaching, dance-&-Learn Parties and training opportunities in literally
all of the social dances from around the globe throughout the week and weekend that ANYONE can afford....

including any of the PleaseDanceWithMe.com classes in Ballroom, Latin,
Salsa, Swing, Argentine Tango, Country/Western, Disco Hustle and more...

Use your PayPal account to purchase your gift certrificate online. We'll send you the gift certificate by snail mail or email for you to print in very little time.

Private coaching
is available to completely choreograph and teach you a fun-filled
performance for your "First Dance" from beginning to end. Not the typical
"stand and Sway" routine, but rather a fun and easy-to-learn routine that
will be remembered by you and your guests for years to come.

(and PLEASE!!...do yourself a favor and not put this part off to the last minute...The last thing you will want
to do at the last minute before the wedding is to learn and begin to practice your "Honor Dance"
with all the otherlast-minute details that will need to be tended to before the big event. It is strongly suggested that you
begin to train in classes at least 2 to 3 months beforehand to really learn and start to enjoy
your dancing before this important performance. Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/schedule.htm
for a complete schedule of weekday and weekend Black-tie and Wedding dance classes)

To find out why I LLOOOVE working with all of my
brand new beginner wedding couples, click here.

IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON DC EVERY WEEK
(EXCEPT IN DECEMBER, WHICH WILL BE EARLIER IN THE MONTH)
ADDRESS: 5207 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington DC

The advantage that I and my associate teachers have above other dance companies being considered for your "First Dance" performance:
I can confidently say that there is not another teacher in all of Metropolitan Washington DC who has the diverse training and experience in literally every type of social dance known to man that I do personally, after almost 40 years of teaching and continually training during that time in every social dance there is. I will personally at least have the first appointment with each couple (since I cannot possibly teach everyone, myself) during which time we will analyze your music and/or musical possibilities so that I can do the choreography or at least get a head start on it for my associate teachers. If our schedules don't match, I will then be sure that the appropriate associate teacher is well-versed on the choreography, ensuring that you have a "Knock-Out" routine as opposed to the all-too-common "Stand and Sway". In this day and age of "Dancing with the Stars", I expect "ALL" of my wedding couples in no uncertain terms to "BE STARS!" during the Honor Dance at their wedding.
My associate teachers are not just people right out of dance teacher training class as in many high priced, high-pressure sales dance companies, but instead teachers with decades of dance training and teaching experience in their areas of expertise. That includes experience in all of the Ballroom dances (including all levels from beginner through advanced in both International and American style Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep and Viennese Waltz), all of the Latin dances (Salsa & Rueda, Merengue, Mambo, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble, Flamenco), authentic Argentine Tango, Disco/Hustle, all of the Country/Western dances (including blue grass and clogging for you country dancers), Swing (East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and Jive) to Hip Hop, (which I've actually danced front-and-center in the movie and on the trailer of the 2003 major motion picture comedy, "Head Of State" by Chris Rock. Watch it on the movie trailer from now to eternity at www.Moovees.com....) plus jazz, authentic Brazilian Samba and others. (I can even teach you "Michael Jackson's Thriller" to the N'th degree and in the finest detail of each character, which I've taught on numerous occasions during different public events on YouTube and live on TV on the Fox 5 TV. Visit their web sites at

, www.WUSA.com (http://www.wusa9.com/video/default.aspx?menuid=138) or mine at www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com where I taught on WUSA channel 9 plus I taught the Fox 5 anchors, weather guys, reporters and live audience on Halloween morning, 2007).

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Regardless of the type of music you choose, where many teachers and companies may be only versed in and concentrate on one or a few of the dances and fudge it if they can't dance to your particular style of music, because of my passion for both music, choreography and social dance of all styles, and because I have continued to train in many of them on an ongoing basis ever since I was an undergrad at Ohio State back in 1969 (yes, 1969, before many of your PARENTS were even born....so listen to your elders!....) where I took my first Ballroom dance class, I can guarantee that I'll come up with fun, easy and very entertaining choreography that anyone can afford. I've been teaching those dances and many more ever since from 1974 to the present.

TO GET STARTED: my suggestion; if you're not sure of where to go for your "Honor Dance" training, bring your music with you to one of my weekly "Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops" along with a "Two-for-the-Price-of-1 Pass" from www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com (click here to download and print a "Two-for-the-Price-of-1 Pass" from this site). I will then show you some of the best, most enjoyable and fun ways of choreographing your routine without making it at all too complicated. My goal is and always has been, to make sure that every couple chooses the song to dance to that is really special to them and not just something that they think they can dance to. Because of my extensive experience and dance background, I can gurantee that I will come up with an appropriate dance to literally EVERY song ever written, regardless of how undanceable it may seem by some at first glance. Actually some of those that seem undanceable at first glance often turn out to me to be the most fun of all. But only if the teacher has enough experience to create the choreography in the appropriate style of dancing. My goal has always been that this will be one of the most memorable segments of any couple's wedding celebration that I'm involved in and I can say with confidence that when given enough time (and even often when I was NOT given enough time) I have NEVER missed fulfilling that goal.

Click here to print your
"First-Class-Is-Free Pass" or Gift Certificate

Contact:

Terry@DanceAtYourWeddingWorkshops.com,
TerryChasteen@InternationalDanceSPORT.com,
TerryChasteen@yahoo.com
202-462-0870 with any questions about Salsa, Tango, Swing and
contact Terry@DanceAtYourWeddingWorkshops.com, 202-462-0870

Dirty Dancing UK - Julia and James First Dance (YouTube)
This is our first dance at our wedding...it seems to have taken the world by storm!
(My own opinion...I laughed until I cried....GREAT VIDEO! .... Terry)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYhlm9GTAQ0

'Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops' take place in upper Northwest of Washington DC from 11:15am - 12:00 noon and on Tuesdays from 6:15pm-7pm and on Wednesdays at Dupont circle (starting date and time soon to-be-announced) except during the last week in December.

(Click here to find out why I LLOOOVE working with all of my brand new beginner wedding couples)

(please register beforehand at Terry@DanceAtYourWeddingWorkshops.com so we know for sure how many people will be coming)

Just send your Name, Email address and phone # to TerryChasteen@yahoo.com to pre-register. You may also leave a message on 202-462-0870 to be sure that your information was received. Or you may pay online below to register.

Learn the basics of several traditional dances, including Ballroom (Waltz or Foxtrot), Latin (Salsa or Rumba-the slowest of the Latin dances, often referred to as "The Dance of Love") and Swing (Jitterbug or East Coast Swing) for your wedding.

Also, bring your "First Dance" music, if you know it and we'll decide what dance is most appropriate. Everyone will learn how to prepare for a magnificant "Honor Dance" performance!!

This monthly workshop is a great opportunity for wedding couples to learn the basics of creating an easy and fun-filled "Honor Dance" routine that your guests will remember for years to come. It's a "must" for every bride and groom. As well it's a great opportunity for parents, family members and friends of the bride and groom to prepare together so they can dance with all of the guests at this important event.

Or...if you're just interested in quickly learning the basics of several dances for social purposes, whether or not you're planning to attend a wedding, this is the perfect one-stop workshop for you, as well.

DANCE-AT-YOUR-WEDDING WORKSHOPS ARE
$15.00 PER PERSON OR $25.00 PER COUPLE THROUGH OUT THE WEEK.

Also, ongoing social black-tie and Wedding dance classes are available for anyone, whether or not in a wedding, to include Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Disco/Hustle, the social Latin dances and more and will be taught weekly by request of those attending.

Print and bring to your first weekend or weekday dance class taught by Terry Chasteen & Associates a 'Two-for-the-Price-of-1 Pass' when attending your first class (Does not include Dance-&-Learn Parties and Workshops. You must bring a signed copy of the coupon to be turned in with the class roster to qualify for any of the class and dance party discounts).

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Give a gift of DANCE... a gift that will last a lifetime...
(and one that gives again and again, every time the music starts to play).

GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR "A GIFT THAT WILL LAST A LIFE-TIME" AND ONE THAT GIVES AGAIN AND AGAIN "EVERY TIME THE MUSIC STARTS TO PLAY!".

You may register online for a gift certificate at www.PayPal.com. Transfer the proper funds for each combination of items through PayPal to TerryChasteen@hotmail.com. Just indicate what the purchase is for and we'll email you a gift certificate. Gift certificates are available for any one or any combination of the following:

Dance-at-Your-Wedding Workshops (for two) - $25.00
(You may pay by credit card once a Pay Pal account has been established)

To find out why I LLOOOVE working with all of my
brand new beginner wedding couples,
click here.

Contact: Terry Chasteen, 202-462-0870
TerryChasteen@PleaseDanceWithMe.com

www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com
(I promise that your "dancing" will "never" be "the same"!!)

Private coaching
is available to completely choreograph and teach you a fun-filled
performance for your "First Dance" from beginning to end. Not the typical
"stand and Sway" routine, but rather a fun and easy-to-learn routine that
will be remembered for years to come.

(AND please!...do yourself a favor and not put this part off to the last minute...The last thing you will want
to do at te last minute before the wedding is to learn and begin to practice your "Honor Dance"
with all the other details that must be tended to before the big event. It is strongly suggested that you
begin to train in classes at least 2 to 3 months beforehand to really learn and start to enjoy
your dancing before this important performance. Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/
for a complete schedule of weekday and weekend Black-tie and Wedding dance classes)

To find out why I LLOOOVE working with all of my
brand new beginner wedding couples, click here.

For some great opportunities to both learn and practice all of the social dances in advance of your wedding in a fun-filled social environment, which always include mini-classes along teacher assistance when needed, join us for our fun and educational Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening

These are terrific opportunities to learn and practice more of the
social dances than you ever thought possible in one night.
Everyone can save by inviting your friends and by bringing a
'2-for-the-Price-of-1 Discount Pass' for 1st-timers
available at
www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/sfor1pass.doc
when one of those is attending for their first time.

We also have training opportunities for same-gender couples
since Marriage equality is now a reality in DC.

How to go about preparing for one of the most important events in your lifetime, your wedding (to be started well in advance of the final event):

(1). The first thing to do is to RSVP) and jump into the 'Dance-at-Your-wedding' classes available each week to get the process of leading and following down in a number of the traditional social dances. The list of ongong classes are posted at the end of this section and can be found in total at www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/schedule.htm.

(2). Eventually choose a song for your "First Dance" that both of you really like; not necessarily one that seems easy to dance to. There is a dance for literally every song, so focus on music that you like or is special to the wedding couple.

(3). After getting some experience in the drop-in classes, schedule private coaching sessions to completely choreograph and fine-tune your "Honor Dance" with Terry by email at TerryChasteen@yahoo.com.

(4). Drop-in Black-tie and wedding classes and more in social Ballroom, Latin, Hustle & Swing appropriate for most weddings:

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(D). Sundays- ($12. 1st class plus online discounts) (All of Terry’s Sunday classes include Salsa, Tango & Rueda dancing & practice from 6:00pm-7pm and Argentine Tango dancing from 8:30-11pm. $95.00 per 10-class card good toward any of Terry Chasteen's classes throughout the week or weekend. $10.00 student rate.

"THE WEEKLY SUNDAY SALSA. RUEDA AND ARGENTINE TANGO SOCIAL & DANCE PARTY" ($8 or FREE! w/ any paid Sunday class)

AND REMEMBER THE 2-for-the-Price-of-1 Discount Pass' for 1st-timers for both children and adults new to Terry Chasteen’s regular weekday or weekend classes (may not include Special Workshops or social dance events by outside trainers). Download and print a 2-for-the-Price-of-1 Discount Pass at www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/s2for1pass.doc and bring it with you (you must actually print and bring in your own copy of your Meetup profile or the coupons to qualify for any discounts).

Click here
to print a one-page flyer of
Terry's complete dance class schedule

Click here
to print, send or give to a friend a dance class discount
"2-for-the-price-of-1 Pass"
good toward any of Terry Chasteen's dance classes
when one of those attending is for their first time...

Click here
for a one-page flyer of Terry's complete list of
Ballroom & Swing classes

Following are some fun and easily affordable
learning and practice opportunities in your dancing...

Click here
to print or send a one-page flyer on the Friday or Saturday evening
Salsa, Ballroom, Hustle, C/W & Swing

including mini-classes and dancing at the Chevy Chase Ballroom

Click here
to download a Dance-&-Learn Party
"2-for-the-price-of-1 Pass"
when one of those attending is for their first time...

Click here
to print or send a one-page flyer on the Sunday afternoon
"Salsa on 1 and Rueda classes & dancing"
with Terry Chasteen and associates at the Chevy Chase Ballroom

Click here
to print or send a one-page flyer on the early Sunday evening
"Hustle & West Coast Swing classes & dancing"

including Salsa classes & dancing
with Terry & Company at the Chevy Chase Ballroom

Click here
to download a Sunday Salsa Social
"2-for-the-price-of-1 pass"
when one of those attending is for their first time...

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend any of the classes and dance events, including both singles and couples, as well as same-gender couples and the seeing and hearing impaired. You need not come with a partner...But you NEED to COME!! Absolutely no previous dance experience necessary for most of the classes, unless indicated as a Beginner + or intermediate level class)