Thursday, October 1 & 8 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
(For Experienced Absolute Beginner dancers transitioning to Beginner, Level 2)

Lesson 3 & 4 (mambo, lindy, and coaster steps):

• AB Four - Norman Gifford
• Little Red Book - Dee Musk
• Coaster Time - Violet Ray (no video)
• Mambo Breeze - Larry Bass
• Anything Goes (aka GP Shuffle) - Perraud & Flanders
• 'Til You Can't - Christina Sahoo (no video, not using original music)

Tuesday, Sept. 15 - Oct. 6, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Level 2 Beginner):

• Simple Starter - Karen Tripp
• Happy Days Are Here Again - Kristi Freeman (using different music)
• Hat's Off Two-Step - Russell Breslauer
• The Door - Jeff & Kari Smilko

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

• Calum's Rise - Colin Ghys
• Done For - Vane & Johnstone
• Welcome To The Hotel California - Micaela Svensson Erlandsson
• My Special Prayer - Jacob & Lanasa 

2pm - Improver (Level 3):

• Soul Queen - van de Pol, Sala & Argyle

Thursday, Sept. 17 & 24 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

Requirement to attend: Solid knowledge of Absolute Beginner Steps

Lessons 1 & 2 (Rock-Recover, Triple Step, Rolling Vine):

• Don't Wanna Dance - Frank Trace
• Carmelita Cha Cha - Pooi Kuan
• Love You Cha – Grace David
• Easy Chacha Carmelita - Retno Wulan Sari
• Michael’s Swing – Johanne Riel

Thursday, Sept. 3 & 10 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
(For EXPERIENCED Absolute Beginner dancers transitioning to Level 2, Beginner)

Lessons 7 & 8 (Sailor, Kick Ball Change, Monterey Turn):

• Drinking Problem - Darren Bailey
• The Countdown - Lynn Luccisano
• A Little Sugar – Julie Lockton
• Mexican Sailor - Christine Muttock
• How Good Is That - Sandra Schwab & Sue Widmer

Thursday, August 20 and 27, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
(For Experienced absolute beginner dancers transitioning to Level 2, Beginner)

Lesson 5 & 6 (weave, scissor, and lock steps):

• AB Young Love - K. Sholes & Shirley Blankenship
• Rockin' The Wagon Wheel - Jamie Marshall
• Give Me The Shivers - Claudia Arndt
• AB All That Heaven Will Allow - Russel Breslauer
• Hillbilly Girl - Cathy Snow
• A-B Cry To Me - Lesley Clark
• Come Dance With Me - Jo Thompson Szymanski

Tuesday, August 18 - September 8, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Level 2 Beginner):

• Now I've Said It - Joshua Talbot (new)
• Pretty Pitbull - Rachael McEnaney
• Simple Starter - Karen Tripp (new)
• I Love That Dance - Tim Gauci (new)

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

• Another Bar Song - Sierra Gil & Dustin Valcalda
• World of Blue - Caz Mawby (no video)
• Coconut Dreams - Rob Fowler
• American Kids - Randy Pelletier (new)
• Getaway Car - Zahorsky & Thornton (new)

2pm - Improver (Level 3):

• A Rattlesnake Kiss - Maddison Glover (short review)
• Pontoon - Gail Smith (new)

Thursday, August 6 and 13, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
(For Experienced Absolute Beginner dancers transitioning to Beginner, Level 2)

Lesson 3 & 4 (mambo, lindy, coaster steps):

• Bye Bye Mambo - Helen Conroy
• Some Kind of Wonderful - Gary O'Reilly
• Lindys and Jazz Boxes - S.M. Fulton
• 'Til You Can't - Christina Sahoo (no video, not using original music)

Thursday, July 23 and 30, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

Requirement to attend: Solid Knowledge of Absolute Beginner Steps 

Lessons 1 & 2 (Rock-Recover, Triple Step, Rolling Vine):

• AB Un Poquito - Dee Palmer
• Easy Chacha Carmelita - Retno Wulan Sari
• Don't Wanna Dance - Frank Trace
• Love You Cha - Grace David
• Michael’s Swing - Johanne Riel

For additional instruction: 

Check out Kari's teach videos of many Beginner (Level 2) line dance steps: How-To Videos | Kari's Line Dancing

Tuesday, July 14 - August 4, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

NOTE: Classes on Tuesday, August 11 ARE CANCELLED

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Level 2 Beginner):

• Won't You Dance With Me - Brenda Holcomb
• Alligator Smile - Julie Heinrichs-Heisner 
• Bloody Mary - Gary Lafferty
• A Little Rain Check - Karen Hadley

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

• Rhumbumbumba - Rob Fowler
• Here I Am Honey - Vane, Verdonk & Camps
• Summertime Reggae Cha - Helaine Norman (new Aug 4)
• Baby I Wanna Know - Niels Poulsen (new Aug 4)

2pm - Improver (Level 3):

• A Rattlesnake Kiss - Maddison Glover (new Aug 4)

Thursday, July 9 and 16, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

ABSOLUTE BEGINNER PLUS STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m. 

For experienced Absolute Beginner (Level 1) dancers transitioning to Beginner (Level 2)!
Lessons 7 & 8 (Sailor, Kick Ball Change, Monterey Turn):

• Drinking Problem - Darren Bailey
• The Countdown - Lynn Luccisano
• A Little Sugar – Julie Lockton
• Mexican Sailor - Christine Muttock
• How Good Is That - Sandra Schwab & Sue Widmer

Thursday, June 25 & July 2, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

ABSOLUTE BEGINNER PLUS STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

*For Absolute Beginner (Level 1) dancers transitioning to Beginner (Level 2).

Lessons 5 & 6 (Lock, Weave, Scissor):

• Hillbilly Girl - Cathy Snow (USA)
• AB Young Love - K. Sholes & Shirley Blankenship
• A-B Cry to Me - Lesley Clark
• Give Me The Shivers - Claudia Arndt
• Rockin' The Wagon Wheel - Jamie Marshall
• AB All That Heaven Will Allow - Russell Breslauer
• Come Dance with Me - Jo Thompson Szymanski

Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

Lesson #4 (mambo, lindy, coaster):

• Bye Bye Mambo - Helen Conroy
• Little Red Book - Dee Musk
• Lindys and Jazz Boxes - S.M. Fulton
• Coaster Time - Violet Ray
• 'Til You Can't - Christina Sahoo (no video, not using original music)

Tuesday, June 16 - July 7, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Level 2 Beginner):

• Ready to Roll - Susan Prats
• Imitation Love - Gary Lafferty
• Bloody Mary - Gary Lafferty
• I Need More AB - Ken McMillin

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

• More Than a Memory - Vane, Madge & Johnstone
• Whiskey Bridges - Glover
• Turn This Town - Glover & Szymanski
• Fallin' in Love - O'Reilly & Gallagher

NOTE: Classes on Tuesday, August 11 ARE CANCELLED

Tuesday, June 2 and 9, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

Guest Instructor: Ruth Ann Strickland

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Level 2 Beginner):

• Simple Starter - Karen Tripp
• I Need More AB - Ken McMillan
• LLH Shuffle - Roger Ingmire
• A Little Something - Forty Arroyo
• Honky Tonk Badonkadonk EZ - Cathy Garland

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

• Moon River Waltz - Kyeonghee Do
• I'm on My Way - Maggie Gallagher
• Love Potion 666 - Rob Fowler
• Party Compass Contra - Sue Jennings
• Live, Laugh & Love - Linda Dube (no video)

Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

Lesson #3 (mambo, lindy, coaster):

• Bye Bye Mambo - Helen Conroy
• Little Red Book - Dee Musk
• Lindys and Jazz Boxes - S.M. Fulton
• Coaster Time - Violet Ray
• 'Til You Can't - Christina Sahoo (no video, not using original music)

NOTE Class Changes while Val is away:

• May 28 - Carol Force, Guest Instructor
• June 4 - Debbie Berloth, Guest Instructor
• June 11 - CANCELLED

Thursday, May 7 & 14, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

Requirement to attend: Solid Absolute Beginner Steps Knowledge

Lessons 1 & 2 (Rock-Recover, Triple Step, Rolling Vine):

• AB Un Poquito - Dee Palmer
• Easy Chacha Carmelita - Retno Wulan Sari
• Don't Wanna Dance - Frank Trace
• Love You Cha – Grace David
• Michael’s Swing – Johanne Riel

Tuesday, April 28 - May 5 and May 19 - 26, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

CLASSES are CANCELLED May 12th due to maintenance at the Rec Center!

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Level 2 Beginner):

• Miles On It - Andrew Hayes
• Empty Pockets - Burton & Barr
• Only Lonely EZ - W.L.D.
• Sunroof - Shane McKeever

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

• Imelda's Way - Adrian Churm OR Come Dance With Me - Jo. Thompson Szymanski
• Fool 4 You - Thornton & Zahorsky
• Darling Stand By Me - Alison & Peter Metelnick
• Flip Flops - Darren Mitchell
• Done For - Jose Miguel Belloque Vane & Alison Johnstone

Thursday, April 23 & 30, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

ABSOLUTE BEGINNER PLUS STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m. 

For Absolute Beginner (Level 1) dancers transitioning to Beginner (Level 2).

Lessons 7 & 8 (Sailor, Kick Ball Change, Monterey Turn):

• How Good Is That - Sandra Schwab & Sue Widmer
• A Little Sugar – Julie Lockton
• Mexican Sailor - Christine Muttock
• The Countdown - Lynn Luccisano

Thursday, April 9 & 16 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
(For Experienced absolute beginner dancers transitioning to Level 2, Beginner)

Lesson 5 & 6 (weave, scissor, and lock steps):

• AB Young Love - K. Sholes & Shirley Blankenship
• Rockin' The Wagon Wheel - Jamie Marshall
• Give Me The Shivers - Claudia Arndt
• AB All That Heaven Will Allow - Russel Breslauer
• Hillbilly Girl - Cathy Snow
• A-B Cry To Me - Lesley Clark
• Come Dance With Me - Jo Thompson Szymanski

Thursday, March 26 and April 2 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
(For Experienced absolute beginner dancers transitioning to Level 2, Beginner)

Lesson 3 & 4 (coaster, lindy, mambo steps):

• 'Til You Can't - Christina Sahoo (no video, not using original music)
• Coaster Time - Violet Ray
• Some Kind of Wonderful - Gary O'Reilly
• Bye Bye Mambo - Helen Conroy
• Lindys and Jazz Boxes - S.M. Fulton

Tuesday, March 24 - April 14, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Beginner, Level 2):

• Love and Hatred - Kim Duck Hwa
• Love Is a Game - Maggie Gallagher
• Ziggy - Gary Lafferty
• Choosin' Texas - Nidhi Risi

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

• Rolling Rhythm - Michele burton
• R&R - Mark Furnell & Chris Godden
• Cruisin' - Neil Hale
• Fallin' In Love - Gary O'Reilly & Maggie Gallagher

NOTE: March 31 - Kathy Campbell will Guest Instruct using her own playlist. Thanks, Kathy!

Thursday, March 12 & 19, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

NOTE: This class is for experienced absolute beginner, level 1, dancers transitioning to beginner, level 2!

Lesson 1 & 2 (rock-recover, triple step, & rolling vine)

AB Un Poquito – Dee Palmer
Easy Chacha Carmelita - Retno Wulan Sari
Blue Boy's Band - Mona Gardner & Jean Henke
Don't Wanna Dance - Frank Trace
Love You Cha - Grace David
Michael’s Swing – Johanne Riel

Thursday, February 26 & March 5, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

ABSOLUTE BEGINNER PLUS STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m. 

For Absolute Beginner (Level 1) dancers transitioning to Beginner (Level 2).

Lessons 7 & 8 (Sailor, Kick Ball Change, Monterey Turn):

How Good Is That - Sandra Schwab & Sue Widmer

A Little Sugar – Julie Lockton

Mexican Sailor - Christine Muttock

The Countdown - Lynn Luccisano

Tuesday, February 24 - March 17, 2026: Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Beginner, Level 2):

Wings To Fly - Rhoda Lai & Hayley Wheatley

Won't You Dance With Me - Brenda Holcomb
When Will I Be Loved - Gary O'Reilly
Can You 2 Step - Frank Trace

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

Rise Up This Morning - Colin Ghys & Ivonne Verhagen
A Tequila Samba - Kim Petraszko
Summertime Reggae Cha - Helaine Norman
The Devil He Wants Your Soul - Colin Ghys

An Irish Waltz For Ireland - Happy St. Patrick's Day! - Dolly Kingsley

Thursday, February 5 & 12, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

ABSOLUTE BEGINNER PLUS STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m. - For Absolute Beginner (Level 1) dancers transitioning to Beginner (Level 2).

Lessons 5 & 6 (Lock, Weave, Scissor):

Rockin' The Wagon Wheel - Jamie Marshall

A-B Cry to Me - Lesley Clark
Hillbilly Girl - Cathy Snow (USA)
AB All That Heaven Will Allow - Russell Breslauer
Come Dance with Me - Jo Thompson Szymanski

Thursday, January 22 & 29, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.

Lessons #3 and #4 (mambo, lindy, coaster):

• Bye Bye Mambo - Helen Conroy
• Some Kind of Wonderful - Gary O'Reilly
• Lindys and Jazz Boxes - S.M. Fulton
• Coaster Time - Violet Ray
• 'Til You Can't - Christina Sahoo (no video, not using original music)

Tuesday, January 20 - February 10, 2026 - Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Beginner, Level 2):

A Little Rain Check - Karen Hadley

The Door - Jeff & Kari Smilko

A Simple Dance for Good Times - Linda Nyholm

These Boots - Wayne Beazley

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

Mixing Moon - Ivonne Verhagen & Sylvie Stumpe
Sundown Swing - Tubridy, Cook, Fowler & I.C.E.
Boat On The River - Dave Young
Hold Me NOW - Dahlgren, Sarlemijn, Hadisubroto
Float - Hana Ries

Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
Lessons 1 & 2 (Rock-Recover, Triple Step, Rolling Vine):

Easy Chacha Carmelita - Retno Wulan Sari

Neon Cha – Fran Lineweaver (USA) 

A Trashy Woman EZ – Micki MacCumbee

Love You Cha – Grace David

Senior Cha – Christopher Gonzalez

Michael’s Swing – Johanne Riel

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 - Jan. 13, 2026 - Lake Miona Regional Rec Center

12:00/Noon - AB Plus (Level 1.5 for Experienced AB Line Dancers transitioning to Beginner, Level 2):

Little Dreams Come True - Jamie Barnfield

Pretty Pitbull - Rachael McEnaney

Absolutely - Niels Poulsen (aspirational dance)

Precious Time - Pam Pike

1pm - Beginner (Level 2):

Here Comes the Night - Roger (leftfoot) Hunter

Not Your Man - Chris Bradley

Sundown Swing - Tubridy, Cook, Fowler & I.C.E.

Drop a Beat - Joshua Talbot

Had Some Help - Dustin Valcalda & Sierra Gil

Please note that AB Plus THURSDAY STEP CLASS at Burnsed Rec Center will be held on January 8, 2026!

Thursday, December 18 - Burnsed Rec Center

Absolute Beginner Plus STEP Class (Level 1.5) from 9 - 10:20 a.m.
Lessons 7 & 8 (Monterey Turn, Sailor, Kick-Ball Change):

Not Your Man - Chris Bradley
How Good Is That - Sandra Schwab & Sue Widmer
A Little Sugar - Julie Lockton
Drinking Problem - Darren Bailey
Flip Flops - Darren Mitchell

Upcoming Class Cancellations:

•  December 25, 2026
•  January 1, 2026