Latin Dance Night @Spartan with Tess

Join us for a night of Latin Dancing at the Spartan Boxing Gym! Spartan is a great space (and organization, read below!) with lots of room and a smooooth floor. Food and Drinks available on site. Classes: 6pm - 7pm - Beginner Salsa & Bachata lesson 7pm - 8pm - Intermediate Salsa & Bachata 8pm til... 10ish? Social Dancing Adults $15 Under 18 = $5 If you're new to Salsa & Bachata, come to the 6pm class, then grab a bite and a drink during the intermediate lesson and stay for the social dance to practice what you've learned! No Partner Needed! If you just want to dance without the lesson, come at 8 for the social! $15 at the door, cash or card. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: "Tess Minnick Gunderson is a professional partner dancer, musician and digital artist in Medford, Oregon. She has been teaching, competing and performing in multiple styles of dance around the country for over 17 years... Tess soon found a love for performing and competing in Ballroom dancing while social dancing Salsa, Bachata, West Coast Swing, Blues, Lindy Hop and Tango as often as she could. She enjoyed a 10 year Ballroom professional partnership and became an American Smooth champion in various country wide competitions. In 2019, Tess decided to take a break from traveling and competing to focus on her passion for high quality social dancing. She began small classes and social dances out of her house and dreamt of a studio space where she could expand classes and teach people to dance to all kinds of music that they like. Coming this December, Tess is now opening up that dream studio, The Annex, inside the beautiful historic Elks Lodge building in the heart of downtown Medford. She is so excited to provide a beautiful space for people to learn, social dance and cultivate community. The studio will offer group classes, private lessons, performance opportunities and social dancing in a wide variety of styles both solo and with partners. Tess’s mantra is “life is better on the dance floor!” ABOUT THE VENUE: Spartan Boxing is a local non-profit organization that started in 2012, working to improve the lives of local, low-income, disadvantaged youth. "Spartan Boxing is dedicated to providing the community with an organization that teaches the significance of physical fitness, sportsmanship, and fair play. Beyond the physical aspect of the sport of boxing, we strongly believe in supporting the mental, emotional, and educational future of our members, particularly our youth. Our gym provides at-risk youth with an environment where they can positively channel aggression and negative experiences into healthy, constructive exercise. They develop confidence and self-esteem, while learning self-defense and the importance of commitment and hard work."