The Town of Davidson Parks and Recreation department has announced a variety of fitness and health programs for October 2011, ranging from Zumba and Pilates to martial arts and a healthy eating class. Read on for the list. Pre-registration is required by going to www.d-Recs.org or calling the Parks & Rec office at 704-892-3349.
Unless noted, all programs are at the Parks and Recreation office, 416 Armour St., Davidson.
Health and Fitness Series:
KICK UP YOUR HEELS and your fitness training results with Davidson Parks & Rec this Fall! We’ve got hot new additions to our fitness and wellness offerings along with your favorite classes returning.
Zumba with Tonya Reber
Join Tonya for a fun filled hour of exciting, calorie burning easy to follow dance moves like the merengue, salsa, cumbia and mambo as well as other styles including hip-hop and belly dancing. Zumba incorporates motivating Latin inspired music with body sculpting, fat burning and total body toning that will help you burn calories while improving flexibility and muscle tone. No prior dance skills are required. Tonya has more than 25 years of dance training, teaching and performing in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and group exercise. She was Zumba certified in 2007 and teaches Zumba throughout the community.
Day: Tuesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Date: October 4 – 25
Fee: $40.00
Zumba/Zumba Toning with Karren
Zumba/ Zumba Toning is an exhilarating, effective, easy to follow, Latin inspired calorie-burning fitness dance. Get Fit, Rock Out and have a Blast with Zumba Instructor, Karren Purvis. Karren will provide the toning sticks for use in class. With these toning sticks, Zumba dancing will be raised to new heights. Dancing with these toning sticks will help you to have even more fun and will add extra dimension to your fitness. Karren is an official Zumba Instructor with certifications in Basic Levels I, II and Zumba Toning. She holds certifications with Aerobics and Fitness Association of America in Group Exercise and Pilates.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Date: October 5 – 26
Fee: $40.00
Age: 12 and up
Line Dance with Mary
Put on your dancing shoes!! Join Mary for this fun, low impact, aerobic dance class for EVERYONE! Dances are choreographed to funk, country, and Broadway hits!! Fitness and fun rolled into one!!
Day: Tuesday
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Date: October 4 – 25
Fee: $32.00
Cardio Dance with Tonya
Are you ready to burn fat, blast away major calories and get a little funky? Come join Tonya for an exhilarating, heart-pumping workout that combines cardio moves, dance, and body sculpting to get you a slimmer, trimmer body. No dance experience is required and two left-feet will not stop you from having a blast and getting the benefits of this ultimate, high-energy experience.
Day: Friday
Time: 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Date: October 7 – 28
Fee: $40.00 October
Pilates with Training Ground of Davidson
Improve your strength, posture and flexibility while creating a longer and leaner body while studying the Pilates method. This course is designed for all levels and focuses on correct alignment and form in the development of strength and agility. Bring your own yoga mat.
Day: Thursday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Date: October 6 – 27
Fee: $40.00 4
Clogging for Beginners with Vicky Conrad
A blend of Irish, Scottish and Native American dance steps, clogging is now North Carolina’s official State Folk Dance. Basic steps, clogging lines and Appalachian Big Circle will be taught to traditional music. Vicky has over 20 years of experience as a clogging instructor and is the founder and director of the award winning team: Clog Carolina.
Day: Thursday
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Date: October 6 – 27
Fee: $40.00
Age: Teen – Adult
Restorative Yoga with Jennifer Phelps
This class is designed for the individual looking to improve their health and wellness while working on flexibility, stability and balance while discovering the transformative power of deep relaxation. This class centers on the use of breathing, while moving through a series of poses designed to heal both mind and body.
Day: Friday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Date: October 7 – 28
Fee: $40.00
Bootcamp with Frank Giancarli
If you are an avid fitness enthusiast looking for a program that will motivate and define your body from head to toe, then Bootcamp with Frank Giancarli of Training Ground at Davidson is the program for you. From core work, bodyweight training to high intensity intervals, this program will tax every major muscle group. If you love to have fun, sweat and make new friends while working out, then register today and say hi to the new you.
Day: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Date: October 4 – 27
Fee: $80.00
Age: 16 and up
Location: Village Green
Or
Day: Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Date: October 1 – 29
Fee: $40.00
Age: 16 and up
Location: Village Green
Martial Arts with Joe Martin
Family Kung Fu
Think of the advantages of learning dutiful respect, proper discipline and appropriate self-confidence where size is not a limiting factor in performance or achievement. Nothing enhances the character of our children better than teaching by example, and there is no better example than those displayed by us, the parent. That’s why at the Silver Dragon Kungfu Academy, we prefer to have parents learn along side their children in a class setting that is designed especially for the child.
Day: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Date: October 4 – 27
Fee: $75.00
Age: 8 and up
Location: Community School of Davidson Gymnasium
Tai Chi for the Living Room
Requiring only one meter of space, Tai Chi for the Living Room is designed to provide students with all of the benefits of other forms of Tai Chi, but in 1/10 of the time and with 1/10 the frustration! If you’ve ever quit studying Tai Chi because you couldn’t wait years to reap the fruits of your labor, then Tai Chi for the Living Room is for you.
Day: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Date: October 4 – 27
Fee: $75.00
Location: Community School of Davidson Gymnasium
Specialty training
Healthier Eating is in Store for You! with Dietitian Andrea Sherrill
Imagine a class room surrounded by food! Receive an aisle by aisle tour of the Davidson Harris Teeter. The tour is individualized to ensure you receive the most pertinent information. Think of Dietitian Andrea Sherrill as your personal shopping assistant as you learn to select heart-healthy foods from every section. Learn how to choose lean cuts of meat and discover a variety of fresh produce.
Day: Monday
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Date: October 3
Fee: $15.00
Age: 12 and up
Location: Harris Teeter, Davidson
Youth Athletics:
Youth Basketball Registration:
Co-sponsored with Town of Cornelius PARC Department. This league is for boys and girls ages 5-17. Registration runs October 3 –30. Participants may register in person at the Davidson or Cornelius Parks and Recreation Office, or online at the Cornelius PARC at HYPERLINK “http://www.cornelius.org” http://www.corneliuspr.org. Proof of ages is required for first time players (birth certificate).
Youth Activities
Clogging for Youth Beginners with Vicky Conrad
Tame your child’s energy while developing his/her sense of rhythm and coordination! With an emphasis on footwork, clogging is a step dance which originated form traditional Irish and Native American steps. Clogging is now North Carolina’s official State Folk Dance.
Day: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Date: September 6 – 29 or October 4 – 27
Fee: $72.00
Age: 8-14
