Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County – February 11th 2014

Dear Dancer,

 

It’s still not too late to purchase one of our Valentine’s Day Gift Certificates for that special someone. Ballroom dance is an ideal couples activity providing both challenges and fun in a context that can be both romantic and athletic.

 

Even if that “special someone” is yourself ( imagine your delight on Valentine’s Day morning when you wake up and find that someone close to you has given you the gift of dance) it is still a great gift to both give and receive (as only you will be able to simultaneously find out).

 

Valentine’s Gift Certificates may be picked up in classes or call to make other arrangements (phone numbers at end).

 

And don’t forget, we have Carla’s Dance Party coming up again this month (February 21st at the Mt. Shasta Brewery in Weed). This is becoming a regular event that we (and Carla) are hoping to hold on the third Friday of each month. Perhaps a Valentine’s Day Gift certificate would be a good way to get some Swing Dance lessons under your belt so you can have more fun at these dance parties. Just a thought . . .

 

See you on the dance floor.

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Relevant Links:

 

http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm   Research substantiating that Ballroom Dance combats Alzheimer’s.  This is a Stanford University site which links to the New England Journal of Medicine study for those who wish to see the original research.  The Stanford ties other research to make a more comprehensive article.

 

http://youtu.be/He6hR_ohoLE A You Tube video of our Ad currently running on the Siskiyou Media Council’s channels (YCTV 4 and MCTV 15). We haven’t managed to catch it yet. Please let us know if you have seen it air. Thanks.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-rosenzweig/learning-to-wait-howwest_b_4129983.html A nice take on some of the more unexpected benefits of Ballroom Dance.

 

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This week’s schedule:

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THE WELLNESS CENTERS:

 

Tues. Feb. 11: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom Tango 6:45-7:45 pm

Wed. Feb. 12: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Ballroom for Parkinson’s Noon – 1:00 pm

Wed. Feb. 12: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 S. Davis St., Weed): Waltz 6:45-7:45 pm

Thur. Feb. 13: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Foxtrot 6:45-7:45 pm

 

This month’s CLASSES:

Tuesday night Beginning Class; will be Tango – American (easy) Style.

Wednesday night; will be continuing with Waltz

Thursday night; will be Foxtrot.

 

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 be: Friday, February 28th

 

Group Class is at 6:30-7:30

We are currently teaching a series of Beginning Rumba

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: February 15th

At The Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation

1315 Nixon Rd

Lower Lodge (D&D)

 

 

This month’s dance; we will be continuing with: WALTZ

Those of you who wish to begin in February are welcome to join us. The nature of the Technique class allows everyone in the class to work at his or her own level. We guarantee you will not be behind.

 

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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No Saturday Evening Dancing this week: February 15th

At The Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation:

1315 Nixon Rd

Lower Lodge (D&D)

 

 

 

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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.