Ok: Buenos Aires!

Alright, I made it to Buenos Aires to check out the dance scene. I was unable to figure out open classes over the internet but when I arrived I asked around at the dance clothes shops and found that the Julio Bocca school did have open classes: (though the majority of them are advanced intermediate, there are some great beginner adult classes for the fatigued ballet traveler)
FundacionJulioBocca.org

Also I found the wonderful studio of Olga Ferri near the Teatro Cervantes: Estudioolgaferri.com.ar
I took a great 'ladies' ballet class here with lots of stretching and understanding in a beautiful giant studio with big windows and natural light. It was so appreciated after the two 11 hour bus rides I took round trip to heavenly Mendoza and back over the weekend!

Of course, downstairs from the Julio Bocca School, located in the Galerie Pacifico, is the Estudio Tango Argentina, so it is very convenient to squeeze in some tango lessons after ballet class.. Though it's hard to find classes here specifically for beginners and the ones there are seem to be wildly mixed, I did find one class only for beginners and I was thrilled to have a real introduction to a dance a knew nothing about. I was intimidated by the over abundance of tango classes available here and had no idea where to begin so I really appreciated the convenience of a school where many of the well known teachers show up at some point and where classes are available literally all day and night to work with any schedule.

Stockholm

Open ballet classes -for adults.. in Stockholm at the Balettakademien. They were right in town with a beautiful building and studios. I took some great classes with adults and teens.

BALETTAKADEMIENBox 6901, 102 39 StockholmVisit: Birger Jarlsgatan 70Phone: +46 8 789 41 20 , +46 8 789 41 20 , Fax: +46 8 789 41 23
E-mail: balettakademien@folkuniversitetet.se

London

London! Pinapple http://www.pineapple.uk.com/ I took two really great classes for the adult adv beg/int. - one with Romayne Grigorova and another with Susan Zalcman.

L.A.

Have to post this great class... had forgotten since it's been a few years since I've been in LA: Stefan Wenta at The Dancer's Studio 5772 West Pico Blvd. Corner of Pico and Ogden (2 blocks east of Fairfax) For information call 310-836-8036. for adults, all levels, most classes are open to all. Here's his url: http://www.functionalart.com/wentaballet/

RE dance in Cairo

Ok, Cairo! I began with a small adult ballet class at the Russian Cultural Center (no website!) with a lovely woman named Raisa Melnikova (who's schedule I can't guarantee) 127 Tahrir St., Dokki. (opposite the cinema Dokki) Tel: 760-6371. They have a ballet school for children but there is one class for adults (three of us) though only one hour long and only twice a week. Their English is not very good, you need to go to the office in person to confirm the classes and schedule.

Otherwise I tried to organize members of the Cairo Ballet to give lessons. I took a few lessons from a young German dancer who has most likely moved on. There was another studio near Square Lebenon, but after all this fishing about what I can recommend is Sami Allouba's fitness center with different locations all over the city where i finally settled down with basic pilates and belly dancing for locals (no fancy dress-ups, just jeans, your hips, bare feet, and great music).

Rehearsal in Cairo Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sckth7KhvKE&feature=channel_page

Rehearsal in Cairo part 1