Ballroom Newsletter – May 21st 2013
Dear Dancer,
Well, we are off to Coos Bay this weekend to teach a series of workshops, one in Bolero (followed by a dance party) on Friday evening, then on Saturday, one in Beginning Foxtrot followed by one in Silver Foxtrot with Technique. And finally, early Saturday afternoon, we will be teaching a group private in the Samba which is open to anyone interested.
So, if you had been wanting to get away for the weekend to a lovely part of the country (but were suffering pangs of remorse at the prospect of missing your weekend dance lessons), now you can come on up and join us for a weekend of dance and fine seafood.
Let us know if you are interested and we will forward the location and schedule of activities to you.
For the rest of you, no dancing this Saturday. Saturday classes will resume the following week (June 1st).
See you on the dance floor (except this Saturday.
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PRIVATE LESSONS are AVAILABLE to anyone who would rather learn in a more personal environment (i.e. no witnesses) or to anyone who wants to progress faster or to anyone who simply wants private lessons. )Also, if you cannot make any of the group class times, private lessons are arranged in accordance with your schedule and at your convenience. Contact us by e-mail or telephone (number can be found below).
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This week’s schedule:
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THE WELLNESS CENTERS:
Tuesday, May 21: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom SALSA 6:45-7:45 pm
Wednesday, May 22: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Basic Ballroom for Parkinson’s Noon-1:00 pm
Wednesday, May 22: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 S. Davis St., Weed): QUICKSTEP 6:45-7:45 pm
Thursday, May 23: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): QUICKSTEP 6:45-7:45 pm
For the month of May, the Tuesday night Beginning Class, the Dance of The Month will be SALSA.
And in the Wednesday/Thursday night classes the dance for the Dance of The Month of May will be QUICKSTEP.
Please come join us.
You do not need to be a Wellness Center member to attend these classes.
Single class: $7.00/person.
Class Card (four classes or more): non-members: $20 for four classes ($5.00/class per person).
Wellness Center Members can get special discount: Buy a class card for $20.00 and get 8 classes (a value of $2.50 per class).
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FORT JONES COMMUNITY CENTER
FORT JONES COMMUNITY CENTER in Scott Valley (15 min. from Yreka)
11960 East Street Fort Jones, CA
Fridays, May 10 & 31
If anyone else wishes to schedule a private lesson, please e-mail us or call us at the contact information below.
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NO SATURDAY MORNING TECHNIQUE CLASS: May 25,
Classes will resume on June 1st as usual.
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NO Saturday Evening Dance Lesson and Practice this week May 25,
We will be holding a Special Practice Session Only on June 1st at the “Dudes & Daises” Lodge in Mt. Shasta Park. There will be Ballroom Dancing, Country Dancing and Line Dancing. (more information next week).
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SUMMER TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP: June 24th & 25th
Good news, our summer Technique Workshop is back on in June at the McCloud Dance Hall. It will be held on Monday and Tuesday, June 24th and 25th. The times will be from 10:00 am -12:00 n and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm each day with a practice dance session from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on Monday night. This workshop will be following Ron Montez’s weekend workshop and will be addressing the technique that will improve your execution of the steps he will have taught.
Anyone wishing to attend who has not taken the Ron Montez workshop will still learn the technique, since the technique applies to all dances. We will use steps from the level at which you are the most comfortable so that you will be able to focus completely on the technique itself, thereby receiving the greatest benefit.
Technique itself is widely viewed as something that is plastered on top of the steps to make them look pretty. This view could not be more wrong. Good technique lies at the very core of each and every step you take. The only difference between doing a step well and doing a step poorly is level of technique. You do have to learn the steps first (one cannot, after all, apply the technique to nothing), but once learned, doing it right has so many more rewards for you, the dancer, than most realize.
Doing a step well does not only mean looking good doing it. It also means getting the most pleasure out of the movement and also sharing that pleasure with your partner (showing him or her a good time, so to speak). In Ballroom Dance, the most efficient, practical and effective way of moving ends up being the most beautiful way of moving (and the most fun). The “rules” of Ballroom Dance are not so much “rules” as they are descriptions of what it looks like when it is being done right. In fact, 80 to 90 per cent of the “rules” of Ballroom Dance are actually the same as the laws of movement dynamics (closely related to the laws of physics). Adhere to them and you will be able to do anything you want on the dance floor.
Come learn them and then you can tell us how much more fun you are having (we will be able to see how much better you look).
Two day Seminar: $100
Single Day Rate: $55
Monday June 24th: 10:00 am – 12:00 n: Waltz
Monday June 24th: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Latin
Monday June 24th: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Assisted Practice Session/Open Dancing
Tuesday June 25th: 10:00 – 12:00 n: Quickstep
Tuesday June 25th: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Recap of Workshop.
Private Lessons available during non-workshop hours. Discount for workshop members.
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Any questions, please call or e-mail us. We love hearing from you and welcome any suggestions. Information regarding dance gift certificates can be found on our website: www.mtshastadance.com.
Cheers,
Rick and Peggy Nixon
Ballroom Dance Professionals
415/215-2652 (cell)
McCloud Dance Hall, McCloud CA
davisnixon@msn.com
Feel free to pass this on to anyone that you think might be interested in attending our classes.