Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – May 9th 2017

_{Dear All,}

_{Well, we are still at the}_{Fitness Center again this week (1630 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd.)}_{The floor at the Wellness Center has been finished, but the protective coating has to “cure” for a week (whatever that means).}

_{We have seen it and it is beautiful. They have gotten rid of that god-awful floor plug so the very real danger of tripping and going into a forward roll and crashing into the mirrors, bringing them down upon you in a cascade of shattered glass and being rushed to the hospital where they replace your severed legs with your severed arms forcing you to walk (and dance) on your hands for the rest of your significantly shortened life due to the inhalation of glass particles…all that will no longer be the worry that so many of you have voiced to us on so many occasions over the years.}

_{I am sure that we are all looking forward to returning to a fabulously refurbished floor (but not until next week, remember).}

_{Friday and Saturday classes as usual.}

_{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}

_{(at the Fitness Center this week) 1630 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd}

_{Tues. May 9:}_–_{Beginning SWING/JIVE}_{6:45 – 7:45 pm Wed. May 10: – Ballroom for Parkinson’s}_{12:30 – 1:30 pm}

_{Wed. May 10:}_–_{Beg/Intermediate SALSA 6:45 – 7:45 pm}

_{Thur. May 11}_{: – Int./Advanced BOLERO 6:45 – 7:45 pm}

_{June 2017 Dances}

_{Tues. –}_{Beginning: Foxtrot}

_{Wed. –}_Beg/Int./:_Swing/Jive

_{Thur. –}_{Int./Adv.: Salsa}

_{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}

_{This Friday! May 12}^th_{(also May 26)}

_{Time: 7:00-8:00}

_$10/person

_Dance:_{Beginning/Intermediate Tango}

_{Come one come all and join us for the easiest most basic steps and then continue with the class as the 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}

_{Dance Lodge}

_{1315 Nixon Rd, Mt. Shasta Ca}

_{Saturday Mornings: May}₆_,₁₃_{, 20, 27}

_{9:45 – 11:45 am}

_{This month’s dance:}_{International Foxtrot}

_{9:45 – 10:45 am: Technical drills in International and American Smooth Style dances specifically designed to strengthen and improve your dancing and dancing abilities. 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 the dances by giving you more control over your balance, timing, power and expression.}

_{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, floor craft and yourself.}

_{COST: $15/person}

_{$10/person youth discount}

_{June Dance:}_WALTZ

_{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.}

_Website:_{www.mtshastadance.com}

_Cheers,

_{Rick and Peggy Nixon}

_{Ballroom Dance Professionals}

_{530/853-4147 (home)}

_{415/215-2652 (cell)}

_{McCloud CA}

_{davisnixon@msn.com}

_{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.}