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All information is subject to change. Please contact the main office at 706-344-3646 or by email for updates.
Classes & Instructional Activities
| Basketball Lessons | |
| Baton & Dance | |
| Clogging | |
| Motorcycle Riding Lessons | |
| Swim Lessons | |
| Tai Chi | |
| Tennis Lessons |
Contact: Lindsey Moss
Email: Lindsey.moss23@yahoo.com
• @ Rock Creek
• 1-hour lessons
• All ages
• Individual & group instruction
The Diamondettes Baton & Dance program teaches baton twirling, dance, and pageant coaching. Classes are open for students of all ages and ranges of ability.
"Diamondettes" provides a fun and motivating environment for children, helping to challenge and encourage each to do their best. These programs are designed to meet the important need of physical activity and fun!
Please visit the Diamondettes Baton & Dance website for details on class dates, fees, policies, and registration.
Contact: Dadrienne Belisle, Instructor
Phone: 706-201-6070
Email: day83@aol.com
Website: www.diamondettes-baton.com
Cachet Clogging: Performance Clogging with a Touch of Southern Charm
Cachet, performance clogging with a touch of southern charm is taught by a local instructor, Ali Mahaffey, who has many years of experience in both competitive and performance clogging. Clogging is the new fun and easy way to exercise! Cardio exercise along with the building of strength and coordination are just a few of the things clogging offers! Clogging with a team like Cachet will also give you or your child an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends while experiencing something new and exciting. Classes are close and convenient and offered to dancers of any age and any level of difficulty.
Cachet Clogging offers Pre-Dance, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced clogging classes. Pre-Dance is a clogging class customized for younger children of ages 3-4. Beginner classes are for those who have never experience clogging and wish to learn the fundamentals of traditional and intermediate clogging. Intermediate classes are designed for those who have clogged before or are beginning to learn modern styles of clogging. Advanced classes focus on performance quality routines with hard challenging footwork where basic clogging techniques are required.
• Thursdays Classes offered year-round
• Monthly classes offered year-round
• Afternoon/Evening Classes
Young Beginner (ages 3-8): 5:00-6:00PM
Pre-teen/Teen Beginner (ages 9-16): 7:00-8:00PM
Adult Beginner (ages 17+): 4:00-5:00PM
Intermediate (previous dance experience): 6:00-7:00PM
• @ Rock Creek
• Monthly classes offered year-round
• Registration: $40 (includes free t-shirt)
Monthly Clogging Tuition: $48 (1 person) | $86 (2 siblings) | $132 (3 siblings)
Private Lessons: $20 per hour (1 student) | $35 per hour (2 students)
Cuts for Solo Music: $40
Choreography Fee for Choreographed Solo: $45
Information: Cachet Clogging
Contact: Ali Mahaffey, Instructor
Phone: 770-561-0163
Email: cachetclogging@gmail.com
Website: www.wix.com/cachetclogging/home
• Schedule by appointment only
• Classes offered year-round
• @ Rock Creek
• Minors must be accompanied by parent/guardian
• Ages 65+ must have letter from doctor
Please visit www.jkminc.com for more information, registration, required waivers, fees, and other details.
Information: Atlanta Motorcycle Schools
Contact: Ken Murray, Instructor
Phone: 678-777-3611
Email: ken@jkminc.com
Website: www.jkminc.com
Lessons are for beginners to advanced swimmers. Participants are tested on the first day of class to determine class placement. The swim instructor will work one-on-one with each individual child. Instructors will work on breathing, floating, and safety on the first day. After a day of assessment, the participant will be placed in the appropriate class level. The goal is to make sure each participant is safe and comfortable in the water. Please note: Parents do not need to get into the water.
• Late-May thru late-July
• Morning Lessons
10:00-11:00AM & 11:00AM-12:00PM
Late-May thru mid-June
• Evening Lessons
5:15-6:15PM
Late-June thru late-July
• 1-week sessions (Mon-Fri)
• @ Veterans Memorial Park
• $60 per session ($30 deposit required up front to hold spot)
• Ages 2-14
Please visit our Online Flip-Book or the Parks & Recreation Calendar for specific information and dates.
Minimum participation of 12 pre-registered participants per group/week is required. If minimum is not met, program is subject to cancellation and deposit will be refunded. Spaces are limited; register NOW! Pre-registration is required for this activity.
Contact: Rodney & Heather Moore, Instructors
Phone: 678-455-9981
Address: 7120 Creek Ridge Drive Gainesville, GA 30506
The Chinese Shaolin Centers of Atlanta are offering Tai Chi classes with Sifu Kenneth Jones at Rock Creek center in Dawsonville. This is the beginning level of the Internal Arts Program at the CSC Atlanta.
This Tai Chi program is an ongoing progression of classes. Students will develop at their own pace while learning new material as they grow. Some of the benefits from practicing Tai Chi include: stress reduction; improved balance, strength, and flexibility, increased self-awareness and body sensitivity; joint pain reduction; learning a Martial Art.
ALL participants MUST complete a Medical History Form prior to participating. Forms are available on location at first day of class, as well as, at Rock Creek main office. Completed registration forms and first payment due at beginning of first class. Contact Sifu Kenneth for a copy of these forms or for additional information.
• Mondays & Thursdays
• 6:30-7:30PM (Monday) & 5:30-6:30PM (Thursday)
• @ Rock Creek
• Monthly classes offered year-round
• Ages 18+
• $50 per month (family discounts available)
Monthly fee includes all Monday & Thursday classes for the month.
Students should wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing, bring a bottle of drinking water, and a towel. Private and small group lessons also available upon request. Contact Sifu Kenneth for pricing details.
Contact: Sifu Kenneth Jones, 3rd Black Sash, Instructor
Phone: 706-429-8087
Email: csc.dawsonville@shaolincenter.com
Website: www.shaolincenter.com
• Tuesdays
• Evening Lessons
Ages 9-12: 5:30-6:45PM
Ages 13-adult: 7:00-8:15PM
• @ Rock Creek
• 4-week sessions offered year-round
• Group lessons for beginners
• $68 per person
If minimum of 4 participants per class is not met, class is subject to cancellation by the instructor.
Contact: Don Bryant, Instructor
Phone: 770-893-8504
Fitness & Wellness
| Boot Camp | |
| Cardio/Core Power | |
| Couch to 5K | |
| Stroller Strides | |
| Tai Chi | |
| Water Aerobics | |
| Weight Room | |
| Yoga |
Enjoy the great outdoors while increasing your cardiovascular system and sculpting lean muscle. We use the natural environment to shape up! This class requires you to bring a set of hand weights, a mat or beach towel, and water.
ALL participants MUST complete a Medical History Form prior to participating. Forms are available on location at first day of class, as well as, at Rock Creek main office.
• Tuesdays & Thursdays
• 6:30-7:30PM (class time is subject to change seasonally)
• @ Rock Creek
• 6-week sessions offered year-round
• $60 per person
• Ages 16+
All classes will be outdoors, weather permitting. During inclement weather and upon availability, classes will be held inside Rec. Center.
Contact: Tiffany Bryson, Instructor
Phone: 678-283-8878
Email: faithfullyfitpt@msn.com
Cardio/Core Power is a combination of the previously separate Cardio Power and Core Power classes. This newly combined class will challenge you no matter what your fitness level. This high energy, full-body workout is a great alternative to the gym setting. Abdominal, lower back, mat-based Pilate, and Yoga poses will be incorporated into this class. The class will work on strengthening and stretching those vital power houses, known as our core. We will use the landscape at Veterans Memorial Park, our body weight, and/or resistance bands to achieve a full-body workout. Please bring a mat and water.
ALL participants MUST complete a Medical History Form prior to participating. Forms are available on location at first day of class, as well as at Rock Creek main office.
• Tuesdays & Thursdays
• 5:30-6:30PM (class time is subject to change seasonally)
• @ Veterans Memorial Park
• 4-week sessions offered year-round
• $60 per person | $10 drop-in
All classes will be held outdoors. In the event of inclement weather, class will be moved indoors.
Drop-in participants must notify Tonya prior to attending class.
Class requires you to bring a set of small hand weights, a mat or beach towel, and water. Minimum: 8 participants / Maximum: 25 participants. If the minimum requirement is not met, session is subject to cancellation.
Please pre-register through Attainable Fitness
Contact: Tonya Jones, Instructor
Phone: 706-429-7583
Email: tijones@windstream.net
Website: www.attainablefitness.net
Couch to 5k Level 1 is for the BEGINNER or someone that is ready to restart a running/walking program to get in shape. This class will teach each person how to run a 5k while enjoying the experience of running. We will start the process with walking and lightly jogging and work our way to the best pace each individual can do. Along with the walking and jogging, we will also do some core strength training that will improve walking/jogging endurance!!
Couch to 5k Level 2 is for people who walk/run casually but want to be more consistent. Class will start out running/walking and finish out the session running. Class may participate in walk/run 5k's during the session.
ALL participants MUST complete a Medical History Form prior to participating. Forms are available on location at first day of class, as well as at Rock Creek main office.
• Level 1: 6:00-6:30PM Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
• Level 2: 6:30-7:00PM Tuesdays, Thursdays & 8:00-8:30AM Saturdays
• @ Veterans Memorial Park
• 8-week session
• $55 per person
Class requires you to bring light hand weights and water.
Please visit our Online Flip-Book or the Parks & Recreation Calendar for specific session dates.
Please pre-register through Kristi Creegan
Contact: Active Fitness
Instructor: Kristi Creegan
Phone: 770-540-2865
Email: kcreegan@hotmail.com
Website: www.activefitness4u.com
Stroller Strides® is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. It includes power walking and intervals of body toning using exercise tubing and the stroller. Taught by certified instructors (who are also moms), it’s a great workout for any level of exerciser. The workouts are 1-hour. The cardio and strength segment is approximately 50-minutes, followed by 10-minutes of abs and/or stretching.
Please bring a stroller (any stroller will do as long as it is not prone to tipping), water, your baby, and a towel or mat for ground exercises. Mom needs to be at least 6 weeks post-partum (with physician’s clearance). Babies from 6 weeks up to any age as long as the enjoy a ride in the stroller.
ALL participants MUST complete a Medical History Form prior to participating. Forms are available on location at first day of class, at Rock Creek main office, and online.
Class meets in the mornings at various locations in Dawsonville. Please visit our website for a complete class schedule!
Rock Creek Park Classes meet in the parking lot in front of the Rec. Center. During inclement weather, class will be held indoors (gym).
Please visit the website for additional pricing options and to register. Stroller Strides® accepts cash, major credit cards, and checks (Please make checks to Run Mommy Run, LLC). Stroller Strides® does not offer refunds, so be sure to pick the right package for you!
Please pre-register through Stroller Strides® prior to attending class. Register online or mail registrations to 74 Waterfront Park Ct Dawsonville, GA 30534.
Classes not reaching the minimum of 5 participants are subject to cancellation.
Information: Stroller Strides®
Contact Veronica Johnston, Instructor
Phone: 800-525-5485 (toll free)
Email: veronicaj@strollerstrides.net
Website: www.strollerstrides.net/cummingdawsonville
The Chinese Shaolin Centers of Atlanta are offering Tai Chi classes with Sifu Kenneth Jones at Rock Creek center in Dawsonville. This is the beginning level of the Internal Arts Program at the CSC Atlanta.
This Tai Chi program is an ongoing progression of classes. Students will develop at their own pace while learning new material as they grow. Some of the benefits from practicing Tai Chi include: stress reduction; improved balance, strength, and flexibility, increased self-awareness and body sensitivity; joint pain reduction; learning a Martial Art.
ALL participants MUST complete a Medical History Form prior to participating. Forms are available on location at first day of class, as well as, at Rock Creek main office. Completed registration forms and first payment due at beginning of first class. Contact Sifu Kenneth for a copy of these forms or for additional information.
• Mondays & Thursdays
• 6:30-7:30PM (Monday) & 5:30-6:30PM (Thursday)
• @ Rock Creek
• Monthly classes offered year-round
• Ages 18+
• $50 per month (family discounts available)
Monthly fee includes all Monday & Thursday classes for the month.
Students should wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing, bring a bottle of drinking water, and a towel. Private and small group lessons also available upon request. Contact Sifu Kenneth for pricing details.
Contact: Sifu Kenneth Jones, 3rd Black Sash, Instructor
Phone: 706-429-8087
Email: csc.dawsonville@shaolincenter.com
Website: www.shaolincenter.com
Contrary to previous years, beginning May 2012, Water Aerobics participants must register directly through the instructor.
ALL participants MUST complete a
Medical History Form
prior to participating. Forms are available on location at first day of class, as well as, at Rock Creek main office.
• Tuesdays & Thursdays
• 6:30-7:30PM
• @ Veterans Memorial Park
• Three 4-week sessions
• Classes offered June-September
• Ages 18+
• Fee: $60 per session | $10 drop-in
Drop-in participants must "pre-register" with Water Aerobics Instructor by calling or emailing ahead of time so that the proper documentation can be filed for drop-in participants.
Session I (Aqua Fit Camp): Push your limits in this fun, easy to follow class!
Session begins in June
RegistrationRegistration begins in May
Session II (Aqua Fusion): Join this mix of exciting, dynamic, no impact moves that will challenge any fitness level!
Session begins in July
Registration Registration begins in May
Session III (Liquid Strength): Powerful aqua muscle workout with foam weights paired with invigorating cardio intervals!
Session begins in August
Registration Registration begins in May
Please visit our Online Flip-Book or the Parks & Recreation Calendar for specific session dates.
*Due to pool availability limitations, evening classes canceled due to inclement weather will be made up Monday evenings.
Classes not reaching the required minimum participation level of 8 persons per class by the last day of the designated registration periods will be cancelled. Full refunds will be given for cancelled classes. Maximum number of participants per class is 40.
For more details or information on class description, please contact Tonya Jones, water aerobics instructor.
Please pre-register through Attainable Fitness
Contact: Tonya Jones, Instructor
Phone: 706-429-7583
Email: tijones@windstream.net
Website: www.attainablefitness.net
• Open Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM
• Located inside Rec. Center at Rock Creek
• $25 per 6-month membership
Membership covers up to 5 members per household
• Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult
• Register at Rock Creek Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
• Weight Room offers the following:
2 treadmills
1 elliptical
1 recumbent bicycle
3 weight machines (2 arm machines; 1 leg machine)
Contact: Dawson County Parks & Recreation
Phone: 706-344-3646
Email: recreation@dawsoncounty.org
Stretch and Strengthen Yoga This class is a little yoga, a little gym, and some relaxation. We will learn together how to safely do, and get the most out of, exercises that you can do at home. Improve your body at your pace. You can go full throttle, take the modifications I show you, or anywhere in between. No judgments and no expectations. Come as you are and take with you what you want. SASY is a fun class for all ages and participants of all ages. Send me an email with any questions. Try one class and you’ll be hooked. Please wear clothing that is not too baggy, bring a mat, hand towel and a bottle of water.
• Thursdays
• 6:45-7:45PM
• @ Rock Creek
• Monthly classes offered year-round
• $8 per class date
Pre-pay option: $6 per class date (1 month)
*Pre-pay option must be paid in full at the beginning of the month in order to receive discount.
All participants are required to complete a registration form & hold harmless waiver, a medical history form Medical History Form , and pay the required fee before attending a class.
Classes not reaching the required minimum participation level of 3 persons per class will be cancelled. Full refunds will be given for cancelled classes. Maxiumum number of participants per class is 25.
Contact: Tonya Buell
Phone: 770-539-0855
Email: tbuell30@yahoo.com
Senior Stretch The less you move, the more susceptible you become to a variety of aches and pains…and the less happy you are. Feel better, increase your range of movement, balance, flexibility and put that smile back on your face. Join us for a stretch class designed for the more mature generation. Don't think you can stand on your feet for a whole class? Perfect. Can you run circles around your friends? Perfect, too. We offer many different options to accommodate where you are. This class is for ladies and gentlemen so sign up your better half or your best friend. Chairs, blocks, and straps will be provided for you to use. Bring along your exercise mat, a bottle of water, and a desire to feel young again. A signed Liability Waiver is REQUIRED for participation. Ideal for those between 55 and 75.
• Tuesdays & Thursdays
• 7:15-8:00AM
• @ Rock Creek
• Monthly classes offered year-round
• $7 per class date
Pre-pay option: $5.50 per class date (1 month)
*Pre-pay option must be paid in full at the beginning of the month in order to receive discount.
All participants are required to complete a registration form & hold harmless waiver, a medical history form Medical History Form , and pay the required fee before attending a class.
Classes not reaching the required minimum participation level of 3 persons per class will be cancelled. Full refunds will be given for cancelled classes. Maxiumum number of participants per class is 25.
Contact: Tonya Buell
Phone: 770-539-0855
Email: tbuell30@yahoo.com
Cardio Yoga This class will be an all work-out to some fast-paced music. If you have taken yoga classes in the past and are ready to step it up a notch, take this class! It is fun! Please wear clothing that is not too baggy, bring a mat, hand towel and a bottle of water.
• Tuesdays
• 6:45-7:45PM
• @ Rock Creek
• Monthly classes offered year-round
• $8 per class date
Pre-pay option: $6 per class date (1 month)
*Pre-pay option must be paid in full at the beginning of the month in order to receive discount.
All participants are required to complete a registration form & hold harmless waiver, a medical history form Medical History Form , and pay the required fee before attending a class.
Classes not reaching the required minimum participation level of 3 persons per class will be cancelled. Full refunds will be given for cancelled classes. Maxiumum number of participants per class is 25.
Contact: Tonya Buell
Phone: 770-539-0855
Email: tbuell30@yahoo.com