Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – July 28th 2015
Dear All,
So we are back at the Dudes and Daisies Building in Mt. Shasta Park this week after a fabulous class at the McCloud Dance Hall last Saturday. But we will have just as much fun here.
Since August is a five Saturday month, we decided to do two to three sessions of Viennese Waltz this month and then round out the rest of the month by continuing with the standard Waltz unless there is a ground swell of protest in favor of continuing with the Viennese. We will leave it up to you. Come and let us know.
This is the last week for the Cha-cha, but the Swing and Bolero will move up a day (and a level) in August and we will be introducing the Samba in the beginning class on Tuesday nights.
What’s that? You say you wish there was an aerobic Ballroom Dance? You say you wish there was a Ballroom Dance that will whittle your waistline down to wasp-like proportions? You say you wish you had the calves of a Highlander? Well, if you find yourself numbered among the vast majority of people who have dearly wished for each and all of these three things, then the Samba is the dance for you! Come learn to dance the exotic Samba and find a surprising extra level of fitness as well!
See You There.
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THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
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The Mt. Shasta Wellness Center:
633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057
Tues. July 28: – Bolero 6:45 – 7:45 pm
Wed. July 29: Ballroom for Parkinson’s 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Wed. July 29: – Swing 6:45 – 7:45 pm
Thur. July 30: – Cha-Cha 6:45 – 7:45 pm
August Dances:
Tuesdays: Samba
Wednesdays: Bolero
Thursdays: Swing
You do not need to be a Wellness Center member to attend these classes.
Single Class: $7.00
Class Card (for 4 classes or more)
Non-members: $20 for 4 classes (or $5/class)
Wellness Center Members: $20 for 8 classes (or $2.50/class)
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Fort Jones Community Center:
Fort Jones Community Center in Scott Valley (15 minutes from Yreka)
11960 East Street, Fort Jones, CA
Our next visit: Fridays August 14 & 28
Group class 7:00 – 8:00 pm
$10/person
NEW DANCE STARTING IN AUGUST: CHA-CHA
We have finished up the Waltz in July and will begin at the beginning of the Cha-cha on August 14th. Come one come all and join us for the easiest most basic steps and then continue with the class as month by month the steps become more advanced.
Anyone interested in scheduling a private lesson on a Friday please e-mail us or contact us at the contact information listed below.
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Saturday Morning Technique Class
Mt. Shasta City Park
Dudes and Daisies Lodge
1315 Nixon Rd, Mt. Shasta Ca
Saturday Mornings August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
9:45 – 11:45 am
This month’s dance: Viennese Waltz / Waltz
9:45 – 10:45 am: Technical drills in International and American Smooth Style dances. Focusing on the elements that make Partner dancing more fluid, dynamic, powerful and fun: Lowering, Rotation, Swing, Cant and Sway. Developing these basic skills will improve your performance in not just this dance, but in all of the dances by giving you more control over your balance, timing and power.
And that is just too much fun to miss out on. So what say you give it a try?
10:45 – 11:45 am: Amalgamations. Putting the drills you worked on in the first hour to work in the actual steps of the dance, allowing you to develop more control over the steps, floorcraft and yourself.
COST: $15/person
$10/person youth discount
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PRIVATE LESSONS are AVAILABLE to anyone who would rather learn in a more private or personal environment (i.e. no witnesses) or anyone who wants to progress faster or to anyone who simply wants private lessons.
Also, if circumstance prevents you from attending any of the group classes at their respective times, private lessons are arranged in accordance to your schedule and at your convenience. Contact us by e-mail or by telephone (number below).
GROUP PRIVATES and SPECIAL EVENTS are also available. If you can’t make it to our classes and you have a number of friends and acquaintances who you think might be interested, get them together and we can find a time in which we can come to you at your collective convenience.
Also, WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, ANNIVERSARIES, ETC. are all great events to include Ballroom Dancing as a group activity. Again contact us to make arrangements or ask questions.
We are also available to lecture, demonstrate or perform at any event you would like to liven up.
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Any questions, please call or e-mail us. We love hearing from you and welcome any suggestions, comments, expressions of adoration or just to let us know what is up with you. Information regarding our Gift Certificates can be found at our
Website: www.mtshastadance.com
Cheers,
Rick and Peggy Nixon
Ballroom Dance Professionals
415/215-2652 (cell)
Quickening House
McCloud CA
Feel free to pass the newsletter on to anyone you think might be interested in attending our classes.
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Relevant Links:
http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm Research substantiating that Ballroom Dance combats Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia (with a link to the original article in the New England Journal of Medicine).
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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