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The Good Life

Let’s Dance

Where to shake a leg

Don’t worry about having two left feet. We found dance studios for singles, couples, and groups that can teach you how to move around a dance floor. Classes, private lessons, drop-ins, and weekly events offer everything from ballroom dancing to kicking it with a tap routine. And let’s not forget the art of belly dancing or getting in shape with Zumba. Here are just a few of the many dance studios to check out in and around Seattle and the Eastside to find personalized and professional instruction.

Arthur Murray School of Dance has been around for years. Some of you may remember Arthur and his wife, Kathryn, cutting a rug on their TV show years ago (1950-1960). Arthur Murray studios are still going strong today and are located conveniently around the Puget Sound. Whatever dance style you want to learn, they probably know it. Check out their classes and private instruction in swing, tango, two step, waltz, country western, and more.
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Bellydancing By Zaphara, an entertainer and master instructor in the art of belly dancing who can show  you the way to fitness through dance. Belly dancing is one of the most difficult workouts of all the dance forms, one that strengthens your muscles, helps with coordination, tones your arms and shoulders, and is also a lot of fun. Get the workout you need with this low-impact dance.
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My World Dance & Fitness Studio is located in a new, state-of-the-art space with a suspended Marley floor, a full wall of mirrors, changing room, and awesome sound system. With dance and fitness classes from around the world, My World Dance has drop-in dance classes in salsa, swing, belly dance, and samba. Fitness classes include yoga, funk aerobics, tai chi, and Pilates Mat. They also offer ballet and jazz for ages 3-9, and Children and Youth Hip Hop! Try the 3rd Friday Salsa Dance Party. No partner necessary.
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Dance for Joy gives you the chance to dance creatively and playfully and, at the same time, learn to waltz, swing, and zydeco, so check out the weekly classes and events. Their Web site even has an online discography for practicing your new dancing skills. Look for workshops and live music with lots of waltz, swing, foxtrot, and polka .
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Belltown Dance Studio provides an opportunity to meet new people and have fun at the same time!  Classes include salsa, Argentine tango, West African dance, and more.  All students are given individual attention and an optional rotating system so that a dance partner is not required.  Zumba, a fusion of hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow steps, is also available.
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The Century Ballroom has one of the largest dance floors in Seattle (2000 sq. feet), as well as a restaurant, The Tin Table, and a full bar. Learn to dance the salsa, lindy hop, East and West Coast swing, and more. With a calendar jam packed with nightly drop-in lessons and classes, live DJs and entertainment, you’ll find a party almost every night. No need for a partner to have fun.
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In case you find all the dance styles confusing, check out The History of Dance for a short history of each dance form, a description, and background information.

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Weekend Guide

The Weekend Guide

Put fun on your to-do list

Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market
Today | 3:30-7:30pm
The Seattle Farmers Market Association will host more than 30 of Washington’s top farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, prepared food vendors, and artists at the Olympic Sculpture Park Farmer Market. Located on the grounds of the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park, the  market continues every Thursday through September 9.
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La Dolce Vita
Today | 5-7pm
Enjoy a nationwide ice cream social benefitting Dress for Success. Vintage Park Hotel, Hotel Monaco, and Alexis Hotel are participating in Kimpton’s nationwide Ice Cream Social evening and will serve unique gelato and ice creams in each of their hotel living room lobbies. Cost: $3 per scoop at each hotel; visit one, two or all three hotels, and pay as you go. Cash only. 100% of proceeds benefit Dress for Success.
Sweet Stop 1: Vintage Park Hotel, serving Italian Honey Gelato from Tulio Chef Walter Pisano
1100 Fifth Avenue (corner of Spring St and 5th Ave).
Sweet Stop 2: Hotel Monaco, serving Roasted Banana Blackstrap Rum Ice Cream from Sazerac Chef Jason McClure.
1101 4th Avenue (corner of Spring St and 4th Ave)
Sweet Stop 3: Alexis Hotel serving, Buttermilk Ice Cream from Library Bistro/Bookstore Bar Chef Tiffany Layco.
1007 First Avenue, Seattle (corner of Spring St and 1st Ave)

Gourmet Game Night
Tonight | 5:30-7pm
Seattle-based food writer and cookbook author Cynthia Nims discusses her book, Gourmet Game Night: Bite-Sized, Mess-Free Eating for Board-Game Parties, Bridge Clubs, Poker Nights, Book Groups, and More. Intended to be an author happy hour, Nims will share ideas on how to revamp old fashioned game night and will discuss her more than 80 game-friendly recipes.
Price: Free | RSVP to debra.seier@thewoodmark.com
The Woodmark Hotel (1200 Carillon Point | Kirkland)
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Bite of Seattle
Friday – Sunday | 11am-9pm
Fifty restaurants, thirty food product booths, five live music stages, a cooking demonstration stage, comedy club, multiple beer and wine gardens/tastings, hand-crafted artisan booths, commercial products, Family Fun Zone, and more. This is the ultimate Seattle foodie event.
Seattle Center
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Woodinville Winemaker’s / Brew Master Triathlon
Wednesday July 21 | 6pm
The Winemaker’s Triathlon participants are teams formed exclusively by the Woodinville wineries. The course includes a running, bicycling, and final padding stage (any non-motorized water craft) upstream on the Sammamish River (behind Redhook Ale Brewery). The final paddling stage will be done by the winemaker or brew master from each respective competing team. The goal of this event is to raise awareness about mitochondrial disease, raise money to support the efforts of the Mitochondrial Research Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital and have a lot of fun while doing it.
Price: $125
Redhook Ale Brewery (14300 Northeast 145th St | Woodinville)
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In Theaters:
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | Rotten Tomatoes Review
Inception | Rotten Tomatoes Review

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