JEANNE TEACHES DANCE

For those who have not had the opportunity to train at such a school, this short documentary on the School of American Ballet is a pretty nice glimpse into the world of pre-professional training... Watch the full episode . See more SundayArts.

Jeanne's Monday Night Adult Ballet classes at Sacramento Academy of Dance will continue through Aug 1st before going on break until after Labor Day (Sept. 5th) July 4th - NO CLASSES July 11th - Int 6:30p/Beg 7:30p July 18th - Int 6:30p/Beg 7:30p July 25th - Int 6:30p/Beg 7:30p Aug 1st - Int 6:30p/Beg 7:30p $56 for the month/$16 Drop-in http://www.sacdance.org/ Enrollment form (disregard information for minors):  www.sacdance.org/enroll.pd f Sacramento Academy of Dance is located at: 2818 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento, CA (map)

Swing Dance Workshop Series We're excited to announce our upcoming  Swing Dance Workshop Series  next month at McLaughlin Studios in Loomis, CA! If you've never tried swing dance before, or want to add some flashy new moves to your repertoire, then this class is for you!  We'll take you through the basics of swing dance and give you some great turns, dips, and other moves to make you look awesome on the dance floor!  This class will be progressive and will be tailored to the composition of the class, so you won't want to miss out on the fun material we have to dish out! WHAT : Beginning/Intermediate Swing Dance Lessons which will cover basic and intermediate moves, dips and tricks! WHEN: Thursdays in July 7pm-8pm (7th, 14th, 21st & 28th) WHERE: McLaughlin Studios, 3415 Swetzer Road, Loomis, CA 95650 (map) 916-652-6377 COST: $60 for the month (4 classes). To sign up for classes, Email McLaughlin Studios For more information on the classes, Email...

This year's Jubilee was a ton of fun, as always.  It was a bit strange, I'll admit, being worried about getting rained on rather than getting a sunburn, but the weather certainly did not succeed in putting a damper on anyone's spirits.  Both Nick and I competed and made it to finals in the Annual Swing Dance Competition held at the Hyatt Hotel in Downtown Sacramento. It had been a while since I had competed at the Jazz Jubilee - usually I'm out enjoying soaking up as much music as I can from the live bands that are visiting.  Competing definitely changed my priorities for the weekend and limited my exposure to the bands, but I'm glad I did it.  It was definitely a great experience.  To find out more about the Sacramento Jazz Festival & Jubilee, visit www.sacjazz.com Nick and his partner, Amber Hoffman Nick and Amber Me and my partner, Hunter Demaray Me and Hunter Photos by Andrei Chakhovskoi