Dance for Joy!
...so our students come to know the sheer joy, laughter and fun of dancing together. (Besides, dancing makes you smarter.)
Dance for Joy! gives dance lessons in Swing, West Coast Swing, Waltz and more in Seattle. We are committed to bringing the delight of holding hands and dancing the night away to you through group dance classes, private dance lessons, dance workshops and dance events. Come play with us!
We had 17 nights of dancing in downtown Seattle public parks in July and August. We hope you hhad a great time and look forward to seeing you next year!
5 week sessions, 1 hour classes
Classes are 6:30-7:30pm
Each class includes 10 minutes of practice
All classes held at:
Om Culture in Wallingford
2210 N Pacific Street
We teach to both Traditional & Eclectic/Alternative music so you can dance to anything! Each class will introduce ways to play and be creative! Taught by Lilli Ann and Claire Carey, mother and daughter national and international instructors for over 15 years.
$90/class
To register for classes see our registration page.
There will be a variety DJ’d dance with a pre-dance workshop beginning at 7:30pm, paid separately. Pre-dance — Cool moves and Pro Tips! Dance 8-10pm.
Lilli Ann and Claire Carey, mother and daughter review the concepts and moves just taught in their 2-hour intro to Cross-step Waltz sponsored by nwdance.net. To have Lilli Ann and Claire travel to teach for your group, go to www.danceforjoy.biz. You can subscribe to Lilli Ann's YouTube channel and receive all of our new videos in your inbox!
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▶ For more information on classes and events, contact Lilli Ann at lilli@att.net.
“Lilli Ann...our waltz class has been more than I expected. You are ingenious in teaching how to lead and follow. Have attended a few classes over the years, and never received such good info. That really is just what I needed, after dancing for so many years with one partner. Looking forward to the next series and plan to go for the Swing class, also. Kay is having a fabulous time, too. Thanks so much.” —B Johnson
“Lilli Ann, one of the dancers here… Francine, was singing your praises the other day after having attended the Richard Powers workshop in Seattle...she went on at length about your skill as a teacher and dancer, and was amazed and very grateful at/for all she had learned from you....very appreciative...just heaping truckloads of praise on you... she was impressed with Richard Powers, but went on and on about you... of course, I already know how wonderful you are, so just sat there smiling and nodding as she gave you the highest compliments... atta girl! Hope you and yours are well… ” —Ron
“Lilli Ann and Claire are an enthusiastic and professional team. Their workshops have something for everybody — a clear introduction to the basics for the beginners, while at the same time challenging the more advanced dancers. Cross-step Waltz is a gorgeous dance, and they do a fabulous job of teaching it.” —Marion Newvelant, Random Waltz, Portland, OR
“The Ball was wonderful last night... beautiful dancers, great music, dear friends, scrumptious desserts, and a delightful hostess. Thank you, Lilli Ann Carey for creating this event. xo ” —Marlene
“Lilli Ann (and Paul, who generously helped finance the event), thank you so much for all the time, work and love that went into creating the Ball last night. It was such a beautiful evening, I’m glad I took lots of photos to remember the event. There were so many special moments to the evening and I especially liked the send off with the little bells of joy! Nicely done! ~Thanks again, ” —Wendy