Si View Metropolitan Park District

Si View Special Interest

We offer a variety of course options for adults by experienced instructors ready to help you reach your personal goals! Recreation programs are a great way to meet new people, learn and practice new skills and learn about our community.

Tap: Intro/Beginner

Instructor: Cris Coffing

Come join the fun in adult tap and let yourself go in this beginning class welcome to all ages. Learn the basic steps and rhythm, travelling steps and shuffles. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your tap shoes. Valid class pass required. Class passes are interchangeable for Tap and Ballet. Class offered Wednesdays 1:00-1:45pm.

Tap: Intermediate/Advance

Instructor: Cris Coffing

Come join the fun in adult tap and let yourself go in this intermediate class welcome to all ages. Expand on basic steps and rhythms, learn new travelling and time steps. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your tap shoes. Valid class pass required. Class passes are interchangeable for Tap and Ballet. Class offered Tuesdays 1:15-2:00pm.

Adult Line Dance

Instructor: Amanda Johnson

Line dance class is a blast and you don't need a partner to participate! Learn 1-2 new dances each week, with time for practice and review. Whether you want to wow people on the dance floor or are looking for a fun way to burn some calories, this class is for you! This class accepts single day sign-ups if the course has not sold out.

Intermediate Line Dance

Instructor: Amanda Johnson

The dances taught in this class will be intermediate level, but no experience is required! We will break down each new dance so that anyone can learn and will also leave time for review.

Ballroom Dance

Want to learn to dance for weddings, cruises, taverns/clubs, or parties? Or, heard that learning to dance is good for your body, your brain, and your spirit? We have options! Learn slow partner dancing with Foxtrot and Waltz basics, where partners are recommended but not required. Non-sticky soled shoes and casual dress recommended.

Ballet

Instructor: Cris Coffing

Explore the art of Ballet in this class for new or beginning students! Develop an understanding of terminology, alignment, balance, and artistry through barre, center and traveling exercises. A fun and non-competitive way to immerse yourself in the beauty of dance. Wear comfortable clothes and ballet slippers or socks. Valid class pass required. Class passes are interchangeable for Tap and Ballet.

Memoir Writing Group

A guided and structured environment for developing a writing practice. Using prompts and some relaxation techniques, we will explore the process of letting ourselves write about that which has personal meaning. We will also have opportunities for sharing with each other. Led by Bonnie Novakov Lawlor, M.A., author of Safe To Fall; Memoir of A Mind-Body Healer.

Beginning Sewing

Get started with basic sewing and machine skills while stitching fun projects. Build on what you've learned each week to make pot holders, tote bags, aprons and PJ pants and more if time allows. Included are patterns and fabric plus the use of sewing machines and supplies (Shears, pins, thread, seam gauge, seam ripper, tape measure, highlighter) while attending the class.


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