LPRD to be hosting West Coast Swing dance workshop

Kevin PowellCity, Parks & Recreation

Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is offering a workshop for participants to learn or improve upon the basics of west coast swing.

Beginner/Intermediate West Coast Swing Workshop welcomes dancers of all skill levels to work on their six-count and eight-count dance movements. West Coast swing is a slotted dance done to any style of slow and bluesy music. Participants will have plenty of practice to learn the foundational elements, as well as moves and patterns. All levels of dance experience are welcome to attend.

The workshop will be held 5:45 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, September 25, at Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane. Partner enrollment is required. Cost is $15 per person.

To register online, visit: http://lprd.org/activity?n=414145.  Registration can also be done at the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., or Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive.  All other locations are currently unavailable for in-person enrollment.

For more information, contact Elias Parenti, recreation programmer, at (785) 330-7355 or eparenti@lawrenceks.org