Ballroom dancing at Pipestem Resort State Park returns November 17-19, 2023 with instructor Alicia Elam Clark and Deejay Jerry Bean as your hosts. The ballroom dance activities are in the Hudkins Conference Center at Pipestem’s McKeever Lodge. The weekend welcomes one and all.

Here’s the two-step, the cha-cha-cha, the waltz, the schedule for this popular dance weekend at Pipestem:

FRIDAY, November 17, 2023
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Social w/ light snacks and Pre-Lesson Warm-Up
Let’s meet everyone and dance a little

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Dance Lesson #1
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Dance Lesson #2
10:00 pm – Midnight: Open Ballroom Dancing – Practice your new moves
* Casual Dress for Classes and Friday Night Dance * Cash Bar 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

SATURDAY, November 18, 2023
7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Breakfast on your own (The Bluestone Dining Room is open)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30am: Saturday Morning Mixer
11:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.: Lunch on your own (The Bluestone Dining Room is open)

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Dance Lesson #3
2:15 p.m.- 3:15pm. : Dance Lesson #4
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Practice your moves
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Dinner in The Bluestone Dining Room
8:00 p.m. – Midnight :Evening Ballroom Dance
*Evening Dance – Formal/Semi-Formal or Dressy * Cash Bar 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

SUNDAY, November 19, 2023
7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Breakfast on your own (The Bluestone Dining Room)
Room checkout is at 11:00 a.m. Cottage checkout is at 10:00 a.m.

For more information about ballroom dancing weekend, contact Alicia Elam Clark at alicia.elam@gmail.com. The dance weekend package cost $391.18 for one room, 2 guests, $294.36 for one room, 1 guest (Gorge View Room). To make reservations for the weekend packages that include accommodation at Pipestem Resort’s McKeever Lodge, Friday social, Saturday Dinner and ballroom dancing instruction, and evening dances for two, call Pipestem Resort at 304-466-1800.

About Alicia Elam Clark
Alicia Clark is a Charleston W.Va. native and dance instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching in dance studies, community programs and colleges. She’s a leader within the dance community, including USA Dance and Dancing with the Stars Charleston. She is a group and private lesson instructor to social dances, dance schools and studios.

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