Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – August 26th 2019

Dear All,

 

How can it be the last week of August already?  Why, it seems like only last week it was the next to the last week of August!  Man, close your eyes for 86,400 seconds and bam! just like that – it’s next week already!  Well, let’s make the best of it.

 

Air-conditioned classroom.  Let me say that again: air-conditioned classroom.  Vigorous dance, yes, but . . . allow me to reiterate, air-conditioned classroom.  For a week that is being touted as going to be one of the hottest weeks this year, an air-conditioned classroom might be just the ticket.  And in case I haven’t said “air-conditioned classroom” enough times already I will say it one more time:  air-conditioned classroom.

 

AND DANCE CLASSES!!!  Still not too late to jump (literally) into the Tuesday night Samba class.  Nor would it be too late to ease into the Wednesday night Waltz class.  But as we will be bidding the fondest of fond farewells to the Bolero this Thursday night, it would probably be best if you had some dance experience before joining us in that class.  Still . . . the more the merrier we always say.

 

I know the weather will be temping us to finish August with a whimper, but we say, let’s finish August with a bang! Come to dance classes before school season officially begins and get the jump on everyone else!   And besides: it’s dancing.  Need there be any other reason?  No, that’s what we thought.

 

Be seeing you (in class).

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College of The Siskiyous

 Ballroom Dance: Fall Semester:

 

Online registration Info: CRN# XFW 0313 Ballroom Dancing, Fee $55,

 

Sept. 17 – October 24, Tuesdays & Thursday 5:00-6:00pm, Weed Community Center.

 

You can also go into to either the Weed or Yreka Campus’ to register, or just come to the first day of class and sign up with us at that time.

 

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THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

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The Mountain Fitness Wellness Center:

633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057

Tues. Aug. 27:  Beginning Samba                             – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Wed. Aug. 28:  Beginning/Intermediate Waltz      – 6:45 – 7:45pm

Thur. Aug. 29:  Intermediate/Advanced Bolero     – 6:45 – 7:45pm

 

September Dances:

Tues.  – Beginning Swing

Wed.  – Beginning/Intermediate Samba

Thur.  – Intermediate/Advanced Waltz

 

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

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Fort Jones Community Center:

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

11960 East Street, Fort Jones,

This Friday! August 30th  

(September dates: Fridays 13th & 27th)   

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. 

 

September Dance:  Quickstep, Swing or continue with the Waltz; you tell us!

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Saturday Morning Technique Class

Mt. Shasta Park

Dance Hall

 1315 Nixon Rd.

Mt. Shasta, CA

 

Saturday Mornings: August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

 

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

 

9:45 – 11:00 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: Hip Action (Rotation, Sinking, Isolation,  etc.) Foot action (motility, bounce, control, etc.), Arm Action & Rib-cage action (Isolation, Side Extension, etc.).   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?

 11:00 – 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

September dance:   Quickstep

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College of The Siskiyous

 Ballroom Dance: Fall Semester:

Online registration Info: CRN# XFW 0313 Ballroom Dancing, Fee $55, Sept. 17 – October 24, Tuesdays & Thursday 5:00-6:00pm, Weed Community Center.

You can also go into to either the Weed or Yreka Campus’ to register.

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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.

 

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).