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Katie Van Note

Dance Teacher

Katie Van Note is the lead dance teacher and the owner of The First Dance Place in San Diego, California. With over 10 years of dance experience, she specializes in partnered dance styles, including East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Rumba, Waltz, and Hustle. Katie's goal is to make dancing fun, accessible, and exciting for all couples to enhance whatever occasion they are celebrating.

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How to Do Line Dancing

Learn these basic moves and grooves to line dance like a pro Line dancing is a form of synchronized dancing in which dancers are arranged in rows, or lines, facing either in the same direction or each other. Dancers move...

How to Do the Carolina Shag

Dance like a pro in no time with this easy shagging tutorial The "shag dance" comes from the "Carolina Shag," which is a partner dance that is mostly done to beach music. The basic step that is done in the shag dance can...

How to

Perform a Single Time Step in Tap

The single time step is an important move to learn, as you can use it to transition into other, more complicated, tap dance steps. There are 5 basic moves to master and put together to do the single time step, and you’...

How to

Do the Country Two Step

There are two dances called the two step, one of which is the Country Two-Step! With roots in swing dancing, it is the most popular country dance styles in partner dancing. There are many variations to the Two-Step, but ...

How to

Dance the Boogie Woogie

The boogie woogie is a fun partner dance traditionally danced to the song “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” Once you have a partner to dance with, you just need to get down the basic step sequence.. 4 August 2023. From ther...

How to

Lindy Hop

The Lindy Hop is a type of 1920s swing dancing from Harlem, New York City. It is a fun, playful dance that is still popular in swing dancing communities today. To get started learning the Lindy Hop, practice as much as y...

How to

Dance the Gwara Gwara

The Gwara Gwara is a South African dance move created by DJ Bongz. It's been popularized in the U.S. by performers like Rhianna, and it has some similarities to the Stanky Leg. The Gwara Gwara mainly involves lifting and...