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Dance - 2-Step, Level 2
with Ben Mason
2-Step, Level 2
By the end of this class, you’ll not only have improved the skills you learned in the Level-I class, but will have added a variety of more advanced skills so that you can gracefully move on the dance floor like the pros. The 2-Step is a fun dance to learn & always fun to do; and with your new skills it will make this an even more fun and exciting dance that you and your partner will enjoy doing whenever you go dancing. Specifically, this class will build upon the secrets of good 2-Step dancing learned in Level-I. Additionally, class-members will learn a specific amalgamation of moves that they can use in any 2-Step Dance that they attempt.
Needed: Leather or felt bottom shoes!
Date: September 29 - November 03, 2025
Schedule: 6-Mondays
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Shasta College Redding Main Campus
Facilitator: Ben Mason
Fee: $80
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Dance - West Coast Swing, Level 2
with Ben Mason
West Coast Swing - Level 2
Named the official dance of the State of California by the California Legislature. One of the most popular & universal dances in the world. Danced to a variety of different musical tastes: blues; swing; pop; country & jazz. Fun & easy to learn. By the end of this Level II Class you’ll not only have built upon & refined the skills you acquired in the previous Level I Class, but you’ll have mastered more of the fundamental intricacies of the West-Coast-Swing-Dance. Specifically, we will build on the skills of dance-body-movement; lead & follow; frame; connection; dance-etiquette; & foot-placement that were learned in the Beginning-Basic-Level-I Class—along with a variety of more impressive & difficult dance moves.
NOTE: you are not required to sign up with a partner. If you do not have a partner one may be assigned to you for those dances that need a partner.
Date: October 02 - November 06, 2025
Schedule: 6-Thursdays
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Shasta College Redding Main Campus
Facilitator: Ben Mason
Fee: $80
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Day Trip - San Francisco Fleet Week
with Darlene Montgomery
San Francisco Fleet Week
San Francisco Fleet Week is an annual event that honors the contributions of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Throughout Fleet Week, visitors climb aboard amphibious carriers, destroyers and cruisers docked at the Port of San Francisco to get a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of the sailors serving in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard.The San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Presented by United, is a waterfront event and is headlined by The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and is the only air show in the United States with a commercial airliner to perform a fully choreographed act. Double your fun and bring family and friends along with you.
To learn more about this great event, go to: https://fleetweeksf.org/
Date: October 12, 2025
Schedule: 1 - Sunday
Time: 6:00am - 10:30pm
Location: Meeting at the Shasta College Main Cmapus North/Pine Parking Lot
Facilitator: Darlene Montgomery
Fee: $130
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Day Trip - Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
with Darlene Montgomery
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Join in the fabulously festive fun as the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay will be bursting out in orange to celebrate its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a top shelf festival lineup, featuring: fine art and crafts from local made-on-the-coast artists, a world-class and diverse lineup of 275 professional artists and fine craft makers; fabulous foods; delectable delicious drinks including premium wines from Half Moon Bay Winery, seasonal craft beer, pumpkin-infused ales, and artisanal cocktail; with stellar live music on stage and street.
Double your fun and bring family and friends along with you to enjoy the day.
To learn more about this great event, go to: https://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com/
Date: October 19, 2025
Schedule: 1 - Sunday
Time: 6:30am - 9:00pm
Location: Meeting at the Shasta College Main Cmapus North/Pine Parking Lot
Facilitator: Darlene Montgomery
Fee: $130
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Day Trip - The Great Dickens Christmas Faire
with Darlene Montgomery
The Great Dickens Christmas Faire is a one-of-a-kind immersive holiday adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops. It's a twilight evening in Charles Dickens' London Town - a city of winding lanes filled with colorful characters from both literature and history. Enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty foods fill the air. Gourmet chefs offer delicious foods from around the world, including English bangers and fish 'n' chips, exotic Greek delicacies, French onion soup, and enticing desserts. Cries of street vendors hawking their wares ring out above the bustling crowd. Dozens of lamplit shops are filled to overflowing with handmade gifts. The Dickens Christmas Fair is a treasured Bay Area tradition since 1970 and a splendid way to celebrate the holidays.
To see more about this exciting event visit: https://dickensfair.com/ ;
https://dickensfair.com/galleries/sensational-photos-videos ;
https://dickensfair.com/merchants/discover-the-winding-lanes
IMPORTANT: Registration Deadline - in order to purchase our tickets in a timely manner so we don't miss out on this opportunity, please register no later than October 21st.
Date: November 22, 2025
Schedule: 1 - Saturday
Time: 6:00am - 8:15pm
Location: Meeting at the Shasta College Main Cmapus North/Pine Parking Lot
Facilitator: Darlene Montgomery
Fee: $130
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Day Trip - Historic Nevada City Victorian Christmas
with Darlene Montgomery
Historic Nevada City Victorian Christmas
The aroma of roasted chestnuts fill the air, along with street vendors and lamp-lit streets filled with Christmas treasures. It’s the one & only Victorian Christmas. It’s a magical setting of hilly streets with authentic gas lamps, wandering carolers dressed in Victorian attire, and visitors sharing holiday cheer and good tidings. There are holiday activities for all ages including live entertainment, yuletide treats and libations, and Father Christmas!
Double your fun and bring family and friends along with you to enjoy all the festivities this event has to offer.
To learn more about the beautifully festive event, go to: https://www.nevadacitychamber.com/nevada-city-events/victorian-christmas/
This is a rain or shine event.
Date: December 07, 2025
Schedule: 1 - Sunday
Time: 9:00am - 11:00pm
Location: Meeting at the Shasta College Main Cmapus North/Pine Parking Lot
Facilitator: Darlene Montgomery
Fee: $125
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