American Tango!
by admin on January 19th, 2012
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Group Dance Classes, Health and Ballroom Dancing, Types of Dances
Beginners American Tango Group Class starting…
Tuesday January 31st 2012 at 7pm for 4 weeks!
American Tango the night away at Pick School of Ballroom Dancing to dynamic & stirring music like:
“El Tango de Roxanne” from the movie Moulin Rouge
“Santa Maria” by Gotan Project
“Ole Guapa” by Helmut Zacharias
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At the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing Beginning American Tango class you can learn how to lead or how to follow this dynamic dance using dance moves like the 8 count basic walk, the promenade with left swivel and the corte.
Click here for more information about the beautiful American Tango and get inspired to learn with us.
The American Tango is part of a category of tango called Ballroom Tango. While it certainly has its roots in the tango of Argentina it evolved substantially as it came across the ocean to Europe.
Today we enjoy a dance that emphasizes sharp head movements and initiating movement from the lower joints of the hips, knees and ankles with a look and feel like the paso doble.
This dance is very popular to watch and lots of fun to execute crisply and cleanly with your partner!
American Tango!
Want to read more about the Tango? Click here and read on but don’t forget to join us Tuesdays at 7pm to learn Beginner American Tango!
Studio Location: 1532 Taravel Street San Francisco, CA 94116
EMAIL // Phone: 415.752.5658
First time student?
Print the coupon below and bring it with you for a complimentary group dance class.
Visit Pick School of Ballroom Dancing for group classes in all your favorite ballroom and night club dances.
Shopping Blues? Try Gift Certificates!
by admin on December 2nd, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Erin Pick, Gift Certificates, Group Dance Classes, Health and Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing, Learn the Waltz, Private Dance Lessons, Salsa Dancing, Swing Dancing, Types of Dances
Gift Certificates!
If you’re like a lot of us you’re thinking hard about what to get those special someone’s on your “nice” list this year.
All of us at Pick School of Ballroom Dancing would like to suggest something that will definitely fit and won’t be thrown in a heap with with those well-intentioned but “what do I do with it?” presents.
A Pick School of Ballroom Dancing Gift Certificate is the answer!
You can purchase a Gift Certificate on-line for a private lesson, a group class or a combination of the two.
- A single private lesson gift certificate is only $75/hr!
- Or how about a 4 week session of a 45 minute long group beginning Argentine Tango class for just $40 prepaid!
- Or maybe a 4 week session of a 1 hr long group class for just $52 prepaid!
Of course you could always go for the gusto and give an Introductory Package Gift Certificate that is 3 private lessons and 4 week session of group classes for only $200/person or $260/couple.
Whatever your budget the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing has Gift Certificates for you to take the worry out of “what to give” and be something that will be just perfect for that special someone!
Click here to visit our Gift Certificates page.
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Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
1532 Taravel Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: 415.752.5658
Group Class Gift Certificates!
Dec 10th Holiday Party!
by admin on November 7th, 2011
filed under Argentine Tango, Ballroom Dancing, Erin Pick, Group Dance Classes, Health and Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing, Learn the Waltz, Private Dance Lessons, Salsa Dancing, Swing Dancing, Types of Dances, Wedding Dance Lessons
Can’t wait for the holidays?
At Pick School of Dancing we can’t either 
And we’d love to have you join us for some hot holiday dancing at our annual Holiday Party in December!
Pick School of Ballroom Dancing Holiday Party December 10th from 7-11:30pm!
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Saturday, December 10th 2011
7pm-11:30pm
$10/person in advance
$15/person at the door
What’s on the schedule:
- 7pm-8pm Dance Lesson
- 8pm-9:30pm General Dancing
- 9:30pm Student Performances AND a Professional Show featuring Argentine Tango dancer, Rose Vierling
- 10pm-11:30pm General Dancing
- Lots of holiday refreshments and snacks for everyone
Purchase your tickets today by visiting our Holiday Party web page here.
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Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
1532 Taravel Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: 415.752.5658
Argentine Tango Professional Show!
November New Classes!
by admin on October 24th, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Ballroom Instructors, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Group Dance Classes, Health and Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing, Learn the Waltz, Salsa Dancing, Swing Dancing, Wedding Dance Lessons, Workshops
- American Rumba on Monday nights at 7pm
- American Waltz on Tuesday nights at 7pm
- Swing/Lindy Hop on Thursday nights at 8:30pm
- Argentine Tango Friday nights at 7pm
Just Dance!
Check out the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing November New Class Schedule below and see what you’d like to learn this Fall.
NOVEMBER SCHEDULE
New classes starting the week of November 7th 2011
MONDAY CLASSES
November 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th and December 5th (Please note: 5 week classes)
Beg 1 American Rumba 7pm-8pm (Beginners Start Here)
Beg 2 American Cha Cha 8pm-9pm
TUESDAY CLASSES
November 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and December 6th (Please note: 5 week classes)
Beg 1 American Waltz 7pm-8pm (Beginners Start Here)
Beg 2 Salsa 8pm-9pm
Int 1 American Waltz 9pm-9:45pm
WEDNESDAY CLASSES
November 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and December 7th (Please note: 5 week classes) (Must Pre-Register)
Int 2 American Cha Cha 7pm-8pm
Beg 1 International Tango 8pm-8:45pm
THURSDAY CLASSES
November 10th, 17th, December 1st and December 8th (Please note: 4 week classes due to the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 24th)
Int 3 International Waltz/Jive 6pm-7:15pm
Adv 1 International Quickstep/Rumba 7:15pm-8:30pm
Beg 1 Swing/Lindy Hop 8:30pm-9:15pm (Beginners Start Here)
Beg 2 Swing/Lindy Hop 9:15pm-10:00pm NEW CLASS!!!
FRIDAY CLASSES
November 11th, 18th, 25th, December 2nd and December 9th (Please note: 5 week classes)
Beg 1 Argentine Tango 7:00pm-7:45pm (Beginners Start Here)
Beg 2 Argentine Tango 7:45-8:30pm
Int/Adv Argentine Tango 8:30pm-9:30pm
ARGENTINE TANGO WORKSHOP
Sunday November 20th from 1pm-3pm (1 class/month only)
$30/person preregistered and $35/person at the door. Click here to preregister
WEDDING WORKSHOP
Sunday November 20th from 10am-11:30am (1 class/month only)
Preregistration required, $65/couple, Click here to preregister
Holiday Party!
HOLIDAY PARTY!
Saturday December 10th from 7pm to 11:30pm
$1o/person in advance, $15/person at the door. Click here to preregister!
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Click here to go to the Pick School of Ballroom Dancing Registration page.
Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
1532 Taravel Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: 415.752.5658
Beginners Classes Coming Next Week!
by admin on October 4th, 2011
filed under Argentine Tango, Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Erin Pick, Group Dance Classes, Health and Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing, Salsa Dancing, Swing Dancing, Types of Dances
Thinking of learning to dance?
Why?
because …
you like people, having fun with old friends, meeting new friends;
because …
you like music, grooving with the tunes;
because …
it’s good exercise;
because …
you are tired of feeling on the spot when social occasions require dancing, or when you see somebody you would like to get to know better (there is hardly a better icebreaker” than a fast turn on the dance floor);
because …
you’ve always wanted and intended to learn to dance (and you’ve secretly known that you can! .. Yes?;
Well then …
Be Brave,
Be Bold,
Dance!
Join us for our beginning classes:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights
October upcoming adult beginner classes:
- Monday October 10th 2011, 7:00-8:00pm: Beginning 1 American Cha Cha
- Tuesday October 11th 2011, 7:00-8:00pm: Beginning 1 Salsa
- Thursday October 13th 2011, 8:30-9:30pm: Beginning 1 Swing/Lindy Hop
- Friday October 14th 2011, 7:00-7:45pm: Beginning 1 Argentine Tango
AND…
First time students only - you can register for class, fill-out complementary dance coupon and receive a refund for one class only on first night of attendance! (Note: Redeemable Monday, Tuesday or Friday night at 7pm or Thursday night at 8:30pm.)
Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
1532 Taravel Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: 415.752.5658
Wedding & Tango Workshops Weekend!
by admin on September 16th, 2011
filed under Argentine Tango, Erin Pick, Group Dance Classes, Wedding Dance Lessons, Workshops
Pick School of Dancing is offering some fantastic workshops this weekend!
Read on and see if you’d like to attend…
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Wedding Workshop
Getting married and don’t want your dance to look like a high school prom clutch and sway?
Join us…
Sunday, September 18th from 10am-11:30am
$65/couple, pre-registration required
Give us a call at: 415.752.5658 and reserve your space asap!
Click here to go to the Wedding Dance page on our website.
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Hear what one happy customer had to say about Erin Pick, professional dancer & instructor and owner of Pick School of Ballroom Dancing:
“My now husband and I took dance lessons at the Pick School before our March 2011 wedding. It was a BLAST and our first dance ended up really great if we say so ourselves!
We started by picking out 2 possible first dance songs and then called Erin Pick to see what kind of dance would work best. She suggested either foxtrot or rumba so we started with a 4 week group lesson for foxtrot. We then took 4 private lessons in which she choreographed our first dance for us.
We looked forward to every lesson, it was so much fun and so great to work with Erin. She is very patient! We had lots of people comment at our wedding how great the first dance was and that they “didn’t know there was going to be entertainment.”
A few recommendations if you are going to have Erin choreograph a first dance: be sure to practice plenty in between lessons so you can get the most out of them! That’s what we did and so we were able to use the lessons to refine the movements instead of re-learn the steps. Also, start early! It takes time to learn a dance and make it look good!” – Sydney L. San Francisco, CA Posted on Yelp: 4/11/2011
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Argentine Tango Workshop
Tango music can be sooo romantic! And you’ve just got to love a dance that relies on improvisation to spirit it across the floor with flare and style!
Professional instructor and dancer, Rose Vierling will lead this workshop to focus on individual technique and partner connection. She tells us technique is extremely important for improving general dance level and partner connection.
Join us…
Sunday, September 18th from 1pm-3pm
$35/person at the door or $30/person preregistered
Click here to go to the Tango page on our website.
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Hear what one “tangoer” had to say about their fabulous experience:
If you want to learn, attend Rose’s classes and workshops. She is a great teacher and is super patient! Usually, she has her dance partner, Jesse, and/or other leaders co-teach the class as well (to help all the guys learn!)” @adlib a. San Francisco, CA Posted on Yelp: 5/26/2011
Workshops this Weekend!
Studio Location:
1532 Taravel Street San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: 415.752.5658
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Wedding Workshop Sunday, September 18th from 10am-11:30am
($65/couple, preregistration required)
Argentine Tango Workshop Sunday, September 18th from 1pm-3pm
($35/person at the door, $30/person preregistered)
Beginners! West Coast Swing Classes
by admin on August 23rd, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Erin Pick, Group Dance Classes, Swing Dancing, Types of Dances
West Coast Swing
Just the very words conjure up wonderful dancing music like …
“Black Velvet” by Crystal Bowersox
“Club Thing” by Yoav
“After Midnight” by Eric Clapton (Marc Cohn does a great WCS version)
“You Can’t Stop Me Loving You” by Tina Turner
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Pick School of Ballroom Dancing is offering a Beginning West Coast Swing class on…
Mondays starting September 12th at 7pm
You can learn how to lead or how to follow this smooth dance with such steps as the “Sugar Push”, “Left Side Pass”, “Underarm Turn” and “Tuck Turn”.
Did you know the West Coast Swing is the official state dance of California?
The West Coast Swing comes from an earlier dance from the 1930′s called the Savoy Style Lindy done at none other than the Savoy Ballroom in NY.
When Dean Collins, a big dancer and fan of the Savoy Style Lindy, came to LA from NY to pursue a movie career he brought his version of the dance with him.
To make a long story short he won numerous Swing competitions and eventually danced his socks off on the big screen as well.
Needless to say the dance caught on like wild fire among young and old alike and the rest is history.
Join us for this smooth talking, fun-loving dance and learn the West Coast Swing!
Click here for a Beginners Coupon and get started today!
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Studio Location:
1532 Taravel Street San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: 415.752.5658
West Coast Swingin' It!
Sassy Samba Offered in August
by admin on August 2nd, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Erin Pick, Group Dance Classes, Latin Dancing, Types of Dances
Feel like learning something sassy for the summer?
Pick School of Ballroom Dancing is offering
Beginning 1 International Samba starting…
Wednesday August 17th from 8pm to 8:45pm!
Click here for a Beginners Coupon!
Samba is a Brazilian dance that conjures up gorgeous images of brightly clothed dancers undulating to a primal rhythm and beat for their annual Carnival.
The 2/4 beat of the Samba is catching and the music is fun to dance to and burns lots of calories!
Click here to listen to some sample Samba music to give you an idea of the dance.
There are three steps to every bar and the ladies get to undulate and use exotic arm movements to show off their flirtatious qualities.
Gentlemen will find that every lady loves to dance when there’s a Samba playing…
So grab that lemon yellow skirt and lime green shirt and join us Wednesday, August 17th to learn some Samba steps that will have you up and “Samba-ing” in no time!
Our four week class will cover the basics of the dance and give you some good technique so you can improvise a little too.
Who knows, maybe you’ll fall in love with the Samba so much you’ll want to visit Carnival and get out there and dance! 
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Studio Location:
1532 Taravel Street San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone:
415.752.5658
Learn Beginning Samba at Pick School of Ballroom Dancing in San Francisco!
August Beginner Class Fun in SF!
by admin on July 29th, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Group Dance Classes, Learn the Waltz, Swing Dancing, Types of Dances
Looking for something fun to do in August?
Try some of Pick School of Ballroom Dancing’s Beginner classes…
- Monday August 15th 2011, 7:00-8:00pm: Beginning 1 American Waltz
- Tuesday August 16th 2011, 7:00-8:00pm: Beginning 1 Night Club 2Step
- Thursday August 18th 2011, 8:30-9:30pm: Beginning American Swing/Lindy Hop
- Friday August 19th 2011, 7:00-7:45pm: Beginning 1 Argentine Tango
And feeling budget conscious in these recessionary times?
Take advantage of our incredible “Free First Time Group Dance Lesson Coupon”!
Click here to go to a printable PDF.
Here’s what David D. of San Francisco had to say on Yelp:
We’re studying dance!
Yes, Erin is teaching us all the right moves. She is patient, but she keeps the pace up. It’s fun to learn a step, then practice it with a partner, then shift left to the next partner. No memory of what you just flubbed, and often your partner is busy apologizing for his or her ineptitude.
But hey, we’re here to have fun! Everyone is a beginner in Salsa I. ”No experience necessary,” remember? Now, if I can just remember, 1, 2, 3 … 5, 6, 7 …
The hour flies by like it’s 10 minutes.
Check out the web specials. There are some very good deals there.
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So don’t be left behind in the summer sunset!
Come take advantage of Pick School of Ballroom Dancing’s summer schedule of beginning classes.
Studio Location:
1532 Taravel Street San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone:
415.752.5658
Beginner's Classes in August at Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
July Sizzles with Romantic Rumba
by admin on July 1st, 2011
filed under Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Group Dance Classes, Erin Pick, Group Dance Classes, Health and Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing, Types of Dances
Beginner American Rumba Class!
Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
Beginners American Rumba Class
commences…
Tuesday, July 19th
from 7pm-8pm!
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Learn the basics of the Rumba box and some turns and beautiful arm movements.
Learn the dance you can do to such old time favorites as “The Girl From Ipanema”!
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Our group class will have you undulating around the dance floor in no time and guys, here’s a tip!
Ladies love the romantic Rumba. ))
It gives them plenty of opportunity to do beautiful arm movements and show off their figures and pretty clothing.
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A little history on the Rumba…
Dating back more than 400 years, the original Rumba came from the black slaves imported from Africa into Cuba. Gradually their faster dance of male posturing and female submission, suggestively set against a backdrop of sensuality, evolved into our graceful and sexy American rumba rhythm.
There is an International Rumba as well but this Beginners class will focus on the easy going and social dance type of the American Rumba which is danced with lots of “Cuban motion” and bending of the knees.
If you’d like to learn more about the Rumba please see this article on the web.
Join us in July for this romantic dance.
Click here for a Beginners Coupon and get started today!
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Pick School of Ballroom Dancing
1532 Taravel
San Francisco, CA 94116
415.752.5658