Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – January 13th 2020
Dear All,
January is off to a hot start, which, considering the weather, is quite an accomplishment. We have all of you to thank for that and thank you we do. For those of you who missed out on some of the heat last week, it’s not too late to join us this week. We know of no better way to get the blood to the tippy-tips of your twinkling tootsies to warm them up other than dancing on them (your own, preferably!).
Besides (we are pleased to announce), the January Dance Party at Lake Shastina is definitely on for the 31st, and you are going to want to be able to dance for that! Otherwise, all you will be able to do in Lake Shastina that night is wander morosely down to the lakes edge, dejectedly tossing the occasional pebble into the water with a lonely splash, listening forlornly to the haunting cry of the loon as it floats through the dismal mist, perhaps wiping a lone tear from your eye as melancholy drags you deeper and deeper into the pit of depression -all the while hearing the sounds of laughter and music and people having fun dancing as they interject into your misery only as an ironic counterpoint to your own deep despair.
You don’t want that! How tragic, when all one has to do to avoid that fate is simply learn how to dance . . . and then dance! Come to classes to broaden your vocabulary of figures and develop your skills. Then, come to the dance party on the 31st (from 6:30 to 8:30 pm) for a kicking up of heels unseen anywhere else in Siskiyou County! You won’t regret it!
And don’t forget, Valentine’s day is approaching. You will want to be ready for that chance to dance come mid-February. All of our classes are happening as usual so come join us!
Be seeing you in classes.
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THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
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The Mountain Fitness Wellness Center:
633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057
Tues. Jan. 14: Beginning Foxtrot 6:45 – 7:45pm
Wed. Jan 15: Beginning/Intermediate NC 2step & Country 2step 6:45 – 7:45pm
Thur. Jan 16: Intermediate/Advanced Quickstep 6:45 – 7:45pm
February Dances:
Tues. – Beginning: Merengue & Rumba
Wed. – Beginning/Intermediate: Foxtrot
Thur. – Intermediate/Advanced: Quickstep
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,
Our next visit: Friday, January 24th
Time: 7:00-8:00
$10/person
Dance: New dance (still)! CHA-CHA-CHA! Join us now and get in at the start!
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.
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Saturday Morning Technique Class
Mt. Shasta Park
Dance Lodge
1315 Nixon Rd.
Mt. Shasta, CA
Saturday Mornings: January 4, 11, 18, 25
Dance: WALTZ
9:30 – 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: 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 – 11:30am: 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
February Dance: QUICKSTEP
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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
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
(for Fort Jones Gift Certificates, see below this section)
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| Four classes for $25. | |||||||||||
| Eight classes for $50. | |||||||||||
| Ten Classes for $60. | |||||||||||
| Private Lesson Package
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| One Private Lesson for $60. | |||||||||||
| Two Private Lessons for $100. | |||||||||||
| Four Private Lessons for $180.
Obtainable at:
The Wellness Center on Monday between 5:00 n & 9:00 pm This Wednesday (New Years Day) between 12:00noon & 6:00pm Or by phone or e-mail anytime.
GIFT CERTIFICATES for FORT JONES
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