Dance is a great way to work off the holiday pounds while having fun and learning new skills.
Dance instructor Larry Ward will present several dance classes beginning in January. Ward has 55-years dance experience.
To register or for more information about the classes, call 461-0474.
Two ballroom dance classes will be offered. Dances to be covered are Cha-Cha, Waltz, Fox Trot, Salsa, East Coast Swing, Texas Two Step, and American Tango.
Ballroom Dance for adults and teens is 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Jan. 5 -April 13 at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St. Registration will be accepted through the Jan. 12 class. Cost is Cost is $8 adults, $5 teens, per person per class.
Ballroom Dance for teens meets 5:30 p.m. Sundays from Jan. 9-April 10 at Genoa Town Hall, 2289 Main St., Genoa. Registrations accepted through the second class on Jan. 16. Cost is $5 per person per class.
Ward and George & Nellie Dudoit will teach a 13-week course on square dance and line/country dance from at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Jan. 4-March 29 at Genoa Town Hall. The class is sponsored by the Genoa Town Twirlers.
Ward is a professional square dance caller and the subject of a recently released documentary on square dancing "Larry Ward - The Square Dance Caller."
The Dudoits are professional line and country dance callers.
Registrations for the square dance and line/country dance classes will be accepted through the Jan. 18. Cost is $6, per person per class. Couples and singles welcome.