Here & Near (8/6)

Here: Line dance classes and more

Line dance classes at the Ahwatukee Community Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road, will move back to Thursdays in August. Beginning classes meet at 11:30 a.m., followed by intermediate classes at 12:30 p.m. Register by calling (480) 893-3431.

Registration for the fall session of line dance classes at the Pecos Community Center, 17010 S. 48th St., is under way, and classes start the first week in September. Classes are held on Tuesday evenings - beginners at 5:15 p.m. and intermediates at 6:15 p.m. Register in person at the center or online at online.activecommunities.com/phoenix/Start. For the current course number, call (602) 534-5252.

Would you like to get paid to work out? Learn how to be a group fitness instructor. Carrie McNeish will teach a new class through South Mountain Community College called "Group Fitness Instructor Training - Practical Application." Classes will be held at the Ahwatukee Community Swim & Tennis Center from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. To register, call (480) 659-3070.

Near: Ballet Arizona offering classes for all ages, experience

The School of Ballet Arizona is accepting registrations for the 2008-09 programs that begin this month.

The school's studios at 36th Street and Indian School Road are the same spaces where Ballet Arizona Artistic Director Ib Andersen and his award-winning company will begin crafting their new season in September, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Best of Balanchine, and The Nutcracker (featuring school students, selected by audition).

The school offers classes for students of nearly any age and experience. Children's dance programs for ages 3 (with an adult) and up introduce students to the grace and discipline of ballet, while a full range of adult classes provide a fun, musical way to stay fit. New this year is a recreational ballet program, which allows students who love to dance to train in the pre-professional program with a less rigorous schedule.

There are six levels of focused, intensive, pre-professional classes for ages 8 and up. Fall classes begin Aug. 11. Tuition begins at less than $20 per class.

For information, call (602) 381-0188 or visit www.balletaz.org/school.