Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – March 11th 2019

Dear All,

 

Bad news, Kiddie-winkies:  The weather has so adversely affected attendance in the Saturday Technique class that we are forced to suspend class until after the thaw (which we are hoping will occur sometime between now and April).  If anyone wants a class, contact us vie e-mail or phone (no texts, please) and let us know and we will be only too happy (but only just too happy!) to come in and hold one for you.  Please let us know in advance.  Thanks for your understanding.

 

The Wellness Center classes, Fort Jones classes & COS classes are going to continue on as usual throughout March and the rest of the year.  Everyone is having a great time and lots of fun new steps (and skills!) are being learned, so full speed ahead!

 

And finally, we are excited about our next COS class coming up in April, so don’t forget to sign up for the next series starting April 2nd (registration info just below).

 

Let’s keep those tootsies twinkling, folks.

 

See you all in class.

 

 

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 12:     No class this month                                – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Wed.  March 13:     Beginning/Intermediate Foxtrot          – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Thur.  March 14:    Intermediate/Advanced Cha-Cha         – 6:45 – 7:45pm

 

April Dances:

Tues. – College of The Siskiyous Yreka Ballroom Dance Class

Wed. – Beginning Rumba

Thur. Intermediate Foxtrot

 

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

      This 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:  Classes suspended until April

(Anyone interested in a technique class on a given Saturday in March please contact us and we will be happy to oblige.)

9:45 – 11:45 am

Dance:   Waltz

 

 

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 / 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).