Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – May 27th 2019

Dear All,

 

Good news, everybody!  Our annual Downright Country/Upright Ballroom Dance Party is happening this coming Saturday evening (June 1st) in the Mt. Shasta Park Dance Hall (1315 Nixon Rd. Mount Shasta CA) and you are each & every one invited!

 

Keep in mind that this is a practice party where you can come to develop, strengthen & hone your skills at whatever level they are now.  This has always been a very supportive environment and every level from the most beginning to the most advanced will be able to enjoy themselves.

 

Come join us at 7:30 (to 9:30 pm – or later depending on the enthusiasm) this Saturday and for only $10 per person you can dance the night away (or at least a couple of hours of it)!

 

Refreshments will be provided and we will also be teaching some rudimentary steps here & there throughout the evening  for those who would like to pick up a new dance or two.  We will also be available to offer any help or answer any questions that may come up as you try out your newly acquired dancing skills.  A good time will be had by all (or else!).

 

So, come to classes like crazy this week to get as many additional steps as you can in the Tango, Rumba & Foxtrot before Saturday.  Don’t forget, each step equals one IU (International Unit) of fun and the more steps you know, the more IUs of fun you will have.

 

Be seeing you all in class.

 

THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

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The Mountain Fitness Wellness Center:

633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057

Tues. May 28:     Beginning Tango                               – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Wed.  May 29:     Beginning/Intermediate Rumba    – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Thur.  May 30:    Advanced/Intermediate Foxtrot     – 6:45 – 7:45pm

 

June Dances:

Tues.  – Beginning Bolero

Wed.  – Beginning/Intermediate Tango

Thur.  – Intermediate/Advanced Rumba

 

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!  May 31st     

 (June dates 7th & 21st)

Time: 7:00-8:00  

$10/person 

 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:  June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

9:45 – 11:45 am

Dance:   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.   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

June dance:    Foxtrot

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College of The Siskiyous

 Fall Semester: TBA

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PRIVATE LESSONS 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).