Non-Stop Dance Workshops all day at the
Bon Temps Social Club Dance Pavillion
on Saturday and Sunday!

Dance Lessons:
Zydeco, Swing, Cajun, Waltz, Line Dances

Instructors for 2008...

AJ Amariyah Israel - Los Angeles - Zydeco Workout
Ben Pagac - Maryland - Zydeco Intermedia
te

Dana Desimone & Lisa Lee - San Francisco - Zydeco
David Nguyen
- San Diego - Swing/Jitterbug & C/W 2 Step
Erin M. Brandt - San Mateo - Zydeco Ladies Class
Greg Benusa - San Diego - Waltz & Zydeco
Karen Redding - LosAngeles-CountryWestern/Cajun Waltz
Mara Carrico - San Diego - Zydeco Cha Cha Line Dance
Mary Manzella - San Diego - West Coast Swing
Ali and Adam Grinshaw - Portland - Int Zydeco
MaryLee Lykes - Washington - Zydeco Footwork
Pat Muller - San Diego - Zydeco Basics - A Rockstep Refresher Course
Jody Kravitz - San Diego - Line Dances
Jane Hance - San Diego - Womens Styling/Body movement
Marla Meyer - Lafayette - Int/Adv Zydeco
Zydeco Ted - San Diego- Zydeco Basics - Creole Style
Aaron Thomas
- San Diego - Men's Styling and Basic Zydeco
Jeannette Kutchins - San Diego - Swing-Lindy
Jim Cruzen & Margie Adams - San Diego - Swing-Lindy
Sylvia Castelluzzo - San Diego - Zydeco Cha Cha Line Dance



SATURDAY, MAY 10th DANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Start
Length
Description
Instructor
Stage*
11:40AM 40 minutes
Country Western 2-Step Beg
Jane Hance
Pavilion
12:20PM 50 minutes

Zydeco Basics - Creole Style

Pavilion
1:10PM 50 minutes
Men's Styling & Basic Zydeco
Pavilion
2:00PM 30 minutes
Zydeco Cha Cha Line Dance.
Sylvia Castelluzzo. and Pat Muller
Pavilion
2:30PM 50 minutes
Womens Body Movement
Jane Hance
Pavilion
3:20PM 50 minutes
Beginning-West Coast Swing
Mary Manzella
Pavilion
4:10PM 50 minutes
Intermediate Zydeco
Ali & Adam
Pavilion
5:00PM 30 minutes
Zydeco - Special Moves
AJ Amariyah Israel
Pavilion
5:30PM 40 minutes
Zydeco - Intermediate/Advanced
Pavilion
6:10PM 40 minutes
See Marquee at Dance Pavilion
Guest Instructor
Pavilion


SUNDAY, MAY 11th DANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Start
Length
Description
Instructor
Stage*
11:30 AM 50 minutes
Swing/Jitterbug
Pavilion
12:20 PM 40 minutes
Zydeco - Beginning-Intermediate.
Marylee Lykes
Pavilion
1:00PM 40 minutes
Zydeco - Ladies Footwork & Styling / Intermediate level
Pavilion
1:40PM 40 minutes
Waltz - Beginning
Pavilion
2:20PM 50 minutes
Swing/Lindy
Jim Cruzen & Margie Adams
Pavilion
3:10PM 40 minutes
Zydeco Basics - A Rockstep Refresher Course.
Pavilion
3:50 PM 50 minutes
Zydeco Rhythm & Footwork
Basic / Intermediate.
Dana DeSimone & Lisa Lee
Pavilion
4:40 PM 50 minutes
Zydeco - Advanced
Greg Benusa
Pavilion
5:30 PM 30 minutes
See Marquee at Dance Pavilion
Guest Instructor
Pavilion

Click here for
FREE Online Zydeco Lesson

Video Zydeco Dance Lesson with Greg Benusa





We have a "no fault" dance policy at Gator By The Bay:
"If you're smilin', you're doing it right!"

 

DANCE INSTRUCTORS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS AND THEIR WEB LINKS

AJ Gibbs (California), Zydeco
David Nguyen, San Diego, Swing East/West Coast  
Bill Corwin (California), Zydeco / Cajun Two-Step / Waltz
Cheri Mullinex of Lost in The Rhythm
(Atlanta), Zydeco—Ladies' Styling
Dana DeSimone of SFZydeco
and Lisa Lee
(SF Bay Area), Zydeco / "Zyde-Rengue "
Dennis Keith (California), West Coast Swing
Gary Hayman of ZydE-Magic
(Washington, D.C.), Zydeco
Greg Benusa of ZydeCoach (San Diego), Zydeco / Waltz
Hazel Addison (California), Jamaica Swing
Jane Hance of Pattie Wells Dancetime (San Diego), "Zyde-Swing" / Spins & Turns Technique

"JD" Daugherty of Paradise Country Dance
(San Diego), Compact Waltz Moves
Jim Cruzen & Margie Adams of 2toGroove Dance
(San Diego) Lindy Swing / Balboa
Karen Redding (Los Angeles), Zydeco
Ken Boozer of Body Grooves (San Diego), Blues Swing
MaryLee Lykes of Lykes to Dance (Seattle) Zydeco / Cajun Two-Step / Blues
Meeshi Sumayao of CafeSavoy (San Diego) Lindy Hop / Jitterbug Swing
Steve and Sandy Baker of Cajun Life and Times (Louisiana), Zydeco Cha-Cha
Su Peck
(Connecticut), Cajun / Zydeco

David Jordahl (Minnesota) Cajun/Zydeco

Instructor Lineup is subject to last minute changes.