the sandra cameron dance studio: dancing the winter away

February 5th, 2010 | ideas, manhattan

given that i seem to be having a valentine’s day focus these days, i thought i would end the week with an idea for the romantic or for someone who likes to perform.  j. and i during our early days were big dancing fans, and we loved learning new tricks.  while we weren’t very good at it, we definitely liked getting at least some of the moves down, and being able to not look like total clutzes on the dance floor. i’m not sure how much we succeeded but we definitely had a good time. 

our favorite (and only real) spot for classes was the sandra cameron dance center. this very unpretentious place filled with great, enthusiastic teachers, was great for a quick one-off lesson, or a whole series.  i fell in love with swing dancing which was by far my favorite.   j. was a little more open to salsa and tango, and of course he was way better at it.  the center also offers classes in ballroom dancing and the hustle and also offers special wedding training classes if that is something you think you must have before the big day.

it appears from my research that sandra cameron is still thriving, and they have even found new digs in one of my favorite new neighborhoods in the city (see my mini guide below).  maybe, once we get this puppy thing under control — did i mention that we got a new puppy a few weeks ago and well it has been a challenge, like having an adorable baby wolf  who bites yet cannot wear diapers — we’ll be able to sign up for a refresher course and go out and dance for at least a few hours before i turn into a pumpkin.   sandra cameron dance center, 199 lafayette street at broome street, manhattan, new york, .

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