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Stepping lightly at Ballroom Dance lessons
Averitt Center offers classes held at Black Box Theater
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Instructor Michael McCurdy, center, introduces students to the basic steps of West Coast Swing during a Ballroom Dance workshop at the Averitt Center for the Arts Mical Whitaker Black Box Theater. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

Dance classes are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Thursday and there is an after-lesson “party” following each session.​

Each week, instructor Michael McCrudy and his wife Regina work with participants on dances that include music “oldies,” as well as today’s latest hits.

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Debbie and Danny Gleason let the music flow through them as they test their newly-learned steps during Ballroom Dance lessons at the Mical Whitaker Black Box Theater. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

Under the tutelage of the McCrudys, the workshop features a new dance or style each month. Anyone is welcome to sign up at https://www.averittcenterforthearts.org/workshops

See the February-April schedule below:

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Marissa Marshall gets twirled by husband Tommy during Ballroom Dance lessons. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff
 

February

2/8, West Coast Swing

2/15, West Coast Swing

2/22, West Coast Swing

March

3/7, East Coast Swing

3/14, East Coast Swing

3/21, East Coast Swing

3/28, East Coast Swing

April

4/4, No class

4/11, Foxtrot

4/18, Foxtrot

4/25, American Tango

5/3, American Tango

5/3, April Party (after-class) $40 per couple

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Keith and Jordan Collins enjoy their newfound dance skills during Ballroom Dance lessons. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

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Jeffery and Jessica Orvis, right, carefully watch the footwork of Ballroom Dance instructor Michael McCurdy and wife Regina during a workshop at the Averitt Center for the Arts Mical Whitaker Black Box Theater. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

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