Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – March 4th 2019

Dear All,

 

Well here we are in March already.  We are thinking of starting a movement to change the name of “March” to “Dance” and making it a month dedicated to dancing.  Let us know if you would sign a petition.  Our motto for the process right now is:  March or Dance – you decide!

 

We choose Dance, which makes today Dance the Fourth, so let’s get on to it.  Don’t forget, this month’s dances at the Wellness Center will be exactly the same as last month’s dances, Foxtrot on Wednesdays and Cha-cha on Thursdays due to the number of classes that were negatively affected and even cancelled by power failures and snow storms.  This will give everyone a chance to more fully develop their skills in each of these dances.

 

While the dances will be the same, we will be adding new and more interesting steps (as well as reviewing the ones you have already been taught), which will give you all more steps through which to have more fun.  In dance as in language, the larger your vocabulary (of steps) the more expressive you can be and the more options you will have.

 

And to develop correct “enunciation” and “grammar”, come to the technique classes on Saturdays.  Learn how to “speak” real good!  The fluency of speech becomes the fluidity of dance.  Join us and watch yourselves get better faster!

 

Finally, we want to reassure you that we will be holding the COS class this Tuesday evening (March 5th).  The weather conditions are not even close to slowing us down and we are definitely going to be there to teach.  New dances tonight:  Tango & Cha-cha.

 

Don’t forget to sign up for the next series starting April 2nd (registration info just below).

 

See you all there (each and/or each and every).

 

 

COS

Next series Info:

Tuesdays, April 2nd through May 7th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Yreka Campus (2001 Campus Drive) Rm. 7, Course numbers 3413, XFW0310-01

 

Dances: Waltz, Samba, Swing/Jive & Salsa

 

 

THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

The Mountain Fitness Wellness Center:

633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057

Tues.  March 5:     No class this month                                – 6:45-7:45pm

Wed.  March 6:     Beginning/Intermediate Foxtrot          – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Thur.  March 7:    Intermediate/Advanced Cha-Cha         – 6:45 – 7:45pm

 

March Dances:

Tues. – College of The Siskiyous Yreka Ballroom Dance Class

Wed. – Continuing with Beginning/Intermediate Foxtrot

Thur. –Continuing with Intermediate/Advanced Cha-Cha

 

You do not need to be a Wellness Center member to attend Wellness Center classes.

 

                                        CURRENT RATES

Non-Members:                                                           Members:

$8/Single Class                                                        $8/Single Class

$25/Four class Card                                                $15/Four Class Card

$50/Eight Class Card                                              $30/Eight Class Card

$60/Ten Class Card                                                 $35/Ten Class Card

 

Fort Jones Community Center:

Fort Jones Community Center in Scott Valley (15 minutes from Yreka)

11960 East Street, Fort Jones, CA

Our next visit:  Friday, March 15th (also the 29th)

Time: 7:00-8:00  

$10/person 

 Dance:   New dance: “Waltz”

  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.

 

 

 

 

Saturday Morning Technique Class

Mt. Shasta City Park

Dance Lodge

 1315 Nixon Rd, Mt. Shasta Ca

Saturday Mornings:   March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

9:45 – 11:45 am

Dance:   Waltz I

 

 

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.   Or, in other words, allowing you to dance freely and funly.

And that is just too much fun to miss out on!   So, what say you give it a try?  Eh?

 10:45 – 11:45 am:      Amalgamations.   Putting those drills you worked on in the first hour to work in the actual Figures of the dance, allowing you to develop more control over the steps, floor craft and yourself.

 

COST:  $15/person

               $10/person youth discount

 

April dance:    Waltz II/ Viennese 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.

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 & your best bet of reaching us)

415) 215-2652 (cell)

McCloud CA

davisnixon@msn.com

Please: no texts -our phones don’t receive them, for some reason

 

Feel free to pass the newsletter on to anyone you think might be interested in attending our classes.

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.

 

 

 

GIFT CERTIFICATES

 

 Basic Package  
Four classes for $20.  
Eight classes for $40.  
Ten Classes for $50.  
   
Private Lesson Package

(at any available location with sufficient space)

  
One Private Lesson for $60.  
Two Private Lessons for $100.  
Four Private Lessons for $180.

 

Obtainable at:

 

The Wellness Center on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday between 6:45 pm & 8:00 pm

The Wellness Center on Saturday & Sunday between 12:00 n & 6:00 pm

The Wellness Center on Monday between 5:00 n & 9:00

Or by phone or e-mail anytime.

 

  

GIFT CERTIFICATES for FORT JONES

Basic Package (at Fort Jones Community Center)
One classes for $10.
Two classes for $20.
Four Classes for $40.
 
Private Lesson Package (at any available location with sufficient space)
One Private Lesson for $60.
Two Private Lessons for $100.
Four Private Lessons for $180

 

Fort Jones Community Center every other Friday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (See above for exact dates.).

Or any time by phone or e-mail (or at The Wellness Center at any of the times listed above).