Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County – January 7th 2014
Dear Dancer,
Welcome to the first full week of classes for 2014. We hope your holidays were merry and bright, and that we are all resolved to make 2014 a happier, more prosperous year for ourselves and for others.
Speaking of resolutions, those of you who have resolved to be healthier, fitter and lighter, etc…,let us once again suggest a focused Ballroom Dance regimen to accomplish all of those goals. And don’t forget smarter. . . the memorization of steps and moves, the coordination of mind and body, the association of movement to music; all of these combined, it has been proven, to affect parts of the brain in ways that result in higher levels of visual acuity, stronger memories and improved cognitive functioning. That is one of the reasons (or perhaps three of the reasons) that Ballroom Dance is the only physical activity that has been proven to combat Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. We keep a small paragraph at the end of all of these newsletters regarding this, with a link to a Stanford research site that has explored this phenomenon. And to encourage you to look into it, we will copy that link right here:
http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm
So whether you have resolved to be fitter and healthier, smarter and more perceptive or to simply ward off the possibility of dementia (not to mention a ton of other benefits), you would be hard pressed to find a better activity than social dancing. Come join us and experience the benefits for yourselves.
And for those of you who were away for the holidays and missed last week’s newsletter, we are again pleased to announce that we now have an advert on the Siskiyou Media Council’s channels (YCTV 4 and MCTV 15).
Those of you who want a chance to see it can find it on YouTube using this link:
Let us know what you think.
See you on the dance floor.
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This week’s schedule:
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THE WELLNESS CENTERS:
Tues. Jan. 7: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom Rumba 6:45-7:45 pm
Wed. Jan. 8: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Ballroom for Parkinson’s Noon – 1:00 pm
Wed. Jan. 8: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 S. Davis St., Weed): Waltz 6:45-7:45 pm
Thur. Jan 9: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Rumba 6:45-7:45 pm
SCHEDULE FOR January CLASSES:
Tuesday night Beginning Class; will be Rumba.
Wednesday night; will be Waltz
Thursday night; will be Rumba.
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
Our next visit to Fort Jones will this Friday, January 10 (& then, January 24)
Group Class is at 6:30-7:30
Cost $10 per person
If anyone else wishes to schedule a private lesson on those days (or perhaps a different day?), please e-mail us or call us at the contact information below.
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SATURDAY MORNING TECHNIQUE CLASS: January 11
At The Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation
1315 Nixon Rd
Lower Lodge (D&D)
This month’s dance: WALTZ
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 by giving you more control over your balance, timing and power.
11:00 – Noon – Amalgamations. Putting the drills you worked on in the first hour to work in the actual steps as you develop more control over the steps, floorcraft and yourself.
Cost : $10 per person
$5 youth discount
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Saturday Evening Class and Open Dancing; January 11
At The Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation
1315 Nixon Rd
Lower Lodge (D&D)
Class: 7:00-8:00 Foxtrot
Open Dancing: 8:00-10:00
Cost: $10 per person
$5 youth discount
Refreshments Provided.
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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 it to 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).
GROUP PRIVATES & SPECIAL EVENTS are also available. If you can’t make it to our classes and you think you have a number of friends and acquaintances who would be interested and you can get together, let us know and we can come to you at times more convenient to you. Also, Weddings, Birthday Parties, Anniversaries are all great places to include Ballroom Dancing.
We are also available to lecture, demonstrate or perform at any event you would like to liven up.
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For Important information regarding the salutary effects of Ballroom Dance toward preventing or drastically reducing the development of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, follow this link: http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm
to special report of an article originally published in the New England Journal of Medicine. If you are interested in any of the other health or social benefits of Ballroom Dance, contact us and we will be happy to go over them with you. Remember, the sooner you start, the more protected you will be.
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)
Healing House, McCloud CA
davisnixon@msn.com
Feel free to pass this on to anyone that you think might be interested in attending our classes.