You've danced with them, you've heard them teach, you've seen them dance together... now learn the concepts, techniques and moves that make Jon and Carsie's style of blues so extra-special.

Every Tuesday in July, Jon and Carsie will be teaching a blues series for intermediate dancers. In this 5-week class (plus 2 Sunday workshops), they'll cover:

1) Connection Perfection: How to transform your closed and open position blues from so-so to oh-so-fantastic
2) Really Cool Moves: A new move each week to illustrate concepts from the lesson in a way that looks and feels fantastic
3) Blues Musicality: Tips for both partners to translate what you hear in the music into a language that you and your partner can enjoy together
4) Balance and weight sharing: Simple dips and lifts to spice up any dance and meanwhile improve your balance
5) Blues etiquette: Tips to make your partner happier and more comfortable, on and off the dance floor

The series will cost $25 for the month, the same price you'd pay for five weeks of LAB dances (in other words, it's free!). Series includes five Tuesday night classes (At Take the Lead (4701 Pine St.), July 1st-29th, 8-9pm), and two Sunday afternoon workshops (At Jon and Carsie's House (2822 Poplar St. 1F), July 6th and 20th, 2-6pm).

Series is for intermediate blues dancers. That means people who feel comfortable dancing BLUES (not Lindy or six-count) to a whole song, on the social floor (to different songs, with different partners). Ideally, you've have been dancing blues for at least a few months, and you've taken at least a few blues lessons. If you're not sure if you qualify for this class, please ask Jon or Carsie. Be warned: they may ask you to dance!

SPECIAL OFFER: Those who attend all five classes and both workshops will receive a $5 refund!!! That's right, if you make every lesson, we'll pay you.