Ballroom has waltzed its way into Agoura Hills!

Agoura Hills Dance & Performing Arts Center: Intro to Ballroom

When you watched Pamela Anderson shake her tail feathers with partner Damian Whitewood on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars last season, did you think “I can do a better job than that?” Or, “I wish I could do that?” Either way, the opportunity awaits to set a goal and achieve it! Damian Whitewood is virtually knocking on your backdoor with his arrival in Agoura Hills! He and his partner, Peta Murgatroyd, are now teaching Ballroom dancing at the Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center.

As loyal fans learned in Season 11, Damian Whitewood began dancing at age 10. He has received Championship titles in Ballroom and Latin American styles and was a semi-finalist at the Blackpool International Championships in the UK. After retiring from competition in 2000, he toured the world for 9 years as a cast member of the show “Burn the Floor.” In 2010, he ended his world tour and was recruited by TV, appearing on the American and Australian versions of “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” Much like her partner’s dancing success, beautiful Peta Murgatroyd has competed in ballroom dancing competitions since age 16 and has placed in many competitions. She is classically trained in Ballet and has been dancing since age 4. She, too, has appeared on the aforementioned TV shows. What a great duo?

Ballroom Dancing is a full body workout. Unlike workouts that allow your mind to wander to your life’s trivialities, dancing requires your mind and body to work in sync to perform the movements and steps. The rapid pace keeps your heart rate up and the calories burning, while improving your flexibility, muscle tone, and endurance.

Damian plans to begin the session with the Cha Cha this Friday night. Since it is accumulative learning, dancers are encouraged to enroll in the entire series, however, walk-ins are welcome too. You can come alone and they will partner up dancers, which is a great way to meet new people and challenge yourself. You can bring your teenager and get some good old-fashioned parent/child bonding time, as well as, provide them with a unique opportunity to dance with a celebrity ballroom champion. Or, you can bring your spouse and spark up a new romance on the dance floor! The new season of Dancing with the Stars starts on September 20^th. How fun would it be to make this season interactive and learn ballroom dancing simultaneously with the celebrities. You can enhance your viewing pleasure, get an amazing full-body cardio workout and, most of all, meet new people and have fun! Strap on those ballroom heels and let’s Cha Cha!

Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Ballroom / Kids 10+

8 week course

Foxtrot, Salsa, and Swing

Begins Sept. 8th

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Intro to Ballroom / Teen & Adults

8 week course

Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba

Begins Sept. 9th

Friday 6:30 p.m.

Intro to Social Dancing / Teen & Adults

6 week course

Salsa and Cha Cha

Begins Sept. 10th

· Registration/ info: Call 818-991-9993 or see web-site www.​agourahillsdance.​com/