Ballroom Newsletter, Sisiyou County & Northern California – July 22nd 2019

Dear All,

 

Alas; due to an unfortunate convolution of chance, an unanticipated extravagation of circumstances, a fatal farrago of fate and just plain bad luck, this Friday’s dance/practice party must be postponed, probably until October (the last Friday therein).

 

Summer has taken its toll on the dance community and so the dance parties will take a brief hiatus.  But make no mistake, it will come back in October and will carry on to become a winter activity throughout the entire seasons of Autumn, Winter & Spring.  We look forward to seeing you all there again.

 

So now is the time to double down on all of your dance classes and develop & advance your skills so that the dance/practice parties will be double the fun!

 

This is the last week for Tango, and we are going to teach you the Argentine Swivel (among other things) which you really don’t want to miss. The Bolero just keeps getting richer & deeper and more soul-satisfying with each class.  And, finally, the Waltz just keeps getting more & more romantic.

 

Join us so that you can really kick up your heels and be on your toes (not to mention be on the ball -of your foot, that is) and put your best foot forward when the dance/practice parties resume .

 

See you in class.

 

 

 

THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

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The Mountain Fitness Wellness Center:

633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057

Tues. July 23:     Beginning Waltz                                – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Wed. July 24:     Beginning/Intermediate Bolero      – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Thur. July 25:    Intermediate Tango                           – 6:45 – 7:45pm

 

August Dances:

Tues.  – Beginning Samba

Wed.  – Beginning/Intermediate Waltz

Thur.  – Intermediate/Advanced Bolero

 

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,

Our next visit:  Friday, August 2^nd (also in August: the 16^th & 30^th)   

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

Dance Hall

 1315 Nixon Rd, Mt. Shasta Ca

Saturday Mornings:  July 6, 13, 20, 27

 

Dance:   Foxtrot II (as in: the Second Month of 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

August dance:    Latin Technique! (Rumba, Cha-cha, Samba, Salsa & Swing)

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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

Cheer,

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

(Gift Certificates for Fort Jones listed below)

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).