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SWAGϼ Dance Theatre to host “Dancing with the Cougars” fundraiser

dancers dancing different ages
Community members learn a dance from SWAGϼ dance class students at an event at the end of the fall semester.

December 20, 2022
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

SWAGϼ’s SWAGϼ Dance Theatre can make you a well-rounded dancer with its “Dancing with the Cougars” social dance series fundraiser, which features five, two-hour workshops at Studio 34 (southeast corner of campus) focused on learning popular dances. Each session is $10 and tickets for each session are purchased separately. Classes are capped at 30. Tickets can be purchased at .

All sessions can be attended with or without a dance partner and all proceeds go to support the SWAGϼ Dance Theatre's trip to the American College Dance Festival in March.

Schedule of classes:

Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.- Line Dances: Wedding Reception Basics
Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m.- Latin Dances: Tango & Salsa
Jan. 22 at 2 p.m.- Line Dances: Country & Western
Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m.- Swing Dance
Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m.- Smooth Dances: Waltz & Foxtrot

For more information, contact Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator and Dance Instructor Danika Bielek at (620) 792- 9253 or bielekd@bartonccc.edu.