Dance | Mike Legenthal | All Levels | Evening Mini-Class | Week 4, July 28-30, 2026
Class Description: Learning to dance is a little bit like learning a language; each dance has its own set of principles, cultural ideas, and vocabulary. But there are a lot of elements that are common across dances, and learning a little bit about those elements can help you dance with so many people to so many different kinds of music. Whether you were born with two left feet, whether you have set roots as a wallflower, or whether you love to dance and simply want to understand why people with different dance backgrounds dance the way they do… this class will have something for everyone!
Mike Legenthal has been a full-time student and teacher of blues dancing since 2007. She has taught at events all over the world, from Boston to Milan, and Seoul to Sidney. A teacher’s teacher, she often serves as head judge, teaches the instructor-training tracks, and pushes dancers to learn more about the roots of the dances and music we love so much. In her dancing, she seeks to be distinctive and creative, and to always drive towards the heart of blues aesthetic and culture. She immerses herself in the music and in playful, dynamic partnership. As an instructor, she offers both detailed technical descriptions and imaginative metaphors, to reach a wide range of minds. She is clever and respectful, and hopes to leave her students engaged in nuanced critical thought.