Cal and Lou teach caiun dance instruction to share their unique Cajun heritage. They belive that dancing best expresses the feeling and way of live in Acadiana. Even if you don’t understand the lyrics, you will understand why people from all around thee world come to visit Caiun country.
Reasons why you should consider Cajun dance lessons by Cal & Lou at Dance Cajun:
- Learn to dance the Cajun Waltz, Two-Step, and Jig.
- Dance Cajun has over twentyfive years of experience teaching Cajun dancing.
- We’re Authentic Cajuns, teaching the most enjoyable part of our Cajun Heritage.
- If you can walk you can learn to dance with our simplified, clearly described, and easy to follow instructions.
- We offer dance lessons to match your schedule and ability.
- Thousands of our Dance Cajun students are Cajun dancing today both locally and across the country.
- Group lessons or personal/private lessons are available on demand.
- Cajun dance lessons with Cal & Lou is a good investment in fun for the rest of your life.
- Learn Cajun dancing to keep our Cajun Heritage alive.
As childhood sweethearts, Cal and Lou Courville have been dancing together for decades. While growing up in Acadiana, they were both raised as true Cajuns, speaking the language, eating the food, and dancing to the music. They¹ve been instructing since the year 2000, and have travelled around the country to teach and entertain thousands.
The Courville’s attribute their love of Cajun dance to the Blackie Forestier Cajun Aces Fan Club. Through the club, they had the opportunity to dance regularly and learn more about the Cajun music and their unique heritage as Acadians, the French-speaking people who settled in Southwest Louisiana after facing exile from Nova Scotia.
Currently the Courville’s teach Cajun dance lessons to many groups such as schools, churches, and tours. Cal and Lou Courville also teach group lessons or private lessons on demand. They can be seen dancing at local dance halls as well as local and out of state festivals. Experience their joie de vivre (joy of living) in their latest dance instruction video, ‘Danser Avec Nous!’ (Dance With Us!) available on DVD.
D.I.’s Restaurant
Highway 97
Basile, LA 70515
337.432.5141
La Poussiere
1215 Grand Point Avenue
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Randol’s in Breaux Bridge
325 Mills Ave.
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
337.332.4648
Buck & Johnny’s
100 Berard St
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Vermilionville
300 Fisher Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
337.233.4077
www.vermilionville.org
In 1999 we promoted Cajun dancing at a Cajun Fest in Dayton Ohio and Sault Ste Marie Michigan.
We also in 1999 to 2003 we traveled to a three-day Fest at the Amana Colonies in lowa for three years teaching and promoting Cajun dancing.
In 1998 we represented Louisiana on an eleven days and nights trip around a large part of the United States inviting folks to Louisiana’s Franco Fete Celebration in 1999 with a Cajun band and two dancing couples demonstrating Cajun dancing. We were one of the couples. The trip involved with stops at Jackson Mississippi, Memphis Tenn., Chicago Illinois, Detroit, Mi., three days in New York City, Washington DC, North Carolina, Atlanta Ga., Bermingham Alabama. At all of these stops involved both Cajun music and dancing with television crews filming us and showing us to their audience inviting them to our Louisiana Franco Fete Celebration in 1999.
In 2000 we started teaching Cajun dancing at he University (USL). We taught there for about five years.
In 2005 we continued teaching at a dance school on Beadle Rd. in Lafayette for about five years.
In 2003 we started teaching and promoting Cajun dancing at a Concert on the Hill hosted by Stonehill Winery in Hermann Missouri. We taught at the yearly three-day Concert for a total of fifteen years. At the Concert we also taught a dance troupe each year to also perform Cajun dance routines to entertain at the Concert.
In 2012 we represented Louisiana as we attended The Quebec Winter Carnival in Quebec City Canada to share our Cajun music and dancing at the annual Carnival. We demonstrated Cajun music and dancing at the Carnival for three days and at four other beautiful sights in Quebec City.
We continue to teach Cajun dancing to groups, some schools, festivals and also private lessons. Please call us to schedule a Cajun dance lesson that will put more fun in your life.
To schedule dance lessons
email: callou234@yahoo.com
or call: (337) 654-3817 or (337) 654-3841
Dance Cajun
101 West Shamrock Dr.
Lafayette, LA 70508