Ballroom Newsletter – May 28th 2013

Dear Dancer,

 

Big doings, this week.

 

First, on Friday (May 31st), the Yreka Kiwanis is holding a dinner dance with the Siskiyou Big Band playing from 8:30 to 11:30. The cost is $25 a ticket for both dinner (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm) and the dance, and from what we have heard, the band is excellent. We will be there to dance, dance with you or assist you if you want. Tickets are available by advance sale only and you can call 530)340-1426 for more information regarding ticket sales location or the dance itself. See you there.

 

Then, on a smaller but no less enthusiastic scale, on Saturday night (June 1st) we will be holding a Country Dance/Ballroom Dance/Line Dance event at the “Dudes & Daisies” lodge (*more info below). It will run from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm and will feature music from all three of the above dance styles. Every Spring around the 1st weekend in June dancers from the Sacramento area come up and we like to host this event so that they get a chance to dance, our students get exposed to Country and Line Dancing and everyone gets to socialize with a wider strata of people.

 

We hope you all can come to both.

 

Oh, and if you know anyone who has a child or children who would like to dance, we are holding our first ever Youth Dance Program sponsored by the Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation the week of June 10th (Mon 6/10 – Fri 6/14 from 10:00 am to Noon). All levels from 1st grade to Senior in High School are welcome. Pass it on to any of your friends with kids (or to your own kids if you have them. If this works out, we may hold another one later in the Summer.

 

See you on the dance floor.

 

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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 28: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom SALSA 6:45-7:45 pm

Wednesday, May 29: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): CANCELLED TODAY ONLY

Wednesday, May 29: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 S. Davis St., Weed): QUICKSTEP 6:45-7:45 pm

Thursday, May 30: 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

 

No Classes this week.

Our next visits to Fort Jones will be Monday June 17 and Friday June 28.

 

Group Class is at 6:30-7:30

Cost $10 per person

 

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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SATURDAY MORNING TECHNIQUE CLASS: June 1, 8, 15, 29

(no morning class on the 22nd)

At the Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation District

1315 Nixon Rd.

Dudes & Daises Lodge

 

10:00 – 11:00 -Technique Drills in “International Standard & American Smooth Style Dances”. Focusing on Lowering, Rotation and Sway which improves your performance in all of the dances.

11:00 – Noon – Amalgamations. This month’s dance: FOXTROT

 

This is your chance to start preparing for the Big Band bash happening at the McCloud Dance Hall on July 27th. The Siskiyou Big Band will be playing and there will be dancing (or you could just come to class to learn the Foxtrot). The class will focus on the basics and how training in technique will improve your dancing at all levels from beginning through Open Gold.

 

Come improve your balance, power and control in these Saturday morning classes.

 

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Special Saturday Evening Dance Party this week: June 1,

1315 Nixon Road

Mt. Shasta Park

“Dudes & Daises” Lodge

 

Join us for a special evening of Ballroom Dancing, Country Dancing and Line Dancing (no lesson this week):

 

Time: 7:00-10:00 Open Dancing

Cost: $5 per person

 

Refreshments Provided.

 

 

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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.