Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – January 27th 2020
Dear All,
Alright, everyone: it’s dance party week.
We would like to reassure those of you who are new and just beginning, that one of the main points of the dance party is to provide a chance to practice ones newly acquired skills in a social/open dance setting. It is not a place where advanced dancers go to show off. Everyone is there to practice and grow stronger. Just like you. Accent on fun and development. Come see what all the other dances look like. You will be learning each of them throughout the year!
The particulars:
Date: January 31st, 2020
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Place: The Lake Shastina Club House, 15244 Driftwood Lane, Lake Shastina
How much: $10 donation for DJs (Dance Jockeys, Rick & Peggy) suggested
Who: You (and us!)
What: Dances (Foxtrot, Night Club Two Step, Country Two Step, Quickstep, Cha-cha, Waltz, Tango, Bolero, Samba, Rumba, Merengue, Swing, Salsa, etc.
Dress: Dressy casual, Casual dressy, Classy comfortable, Comfortable classy and anything in between
Refreshments: Provided (but you are always welcome to share a favorite of your own)
But even if you can’t come (or aren’t coming) still come to class and learn, develop and grow your skills. Trust us: the world feels different to feet that can dance. It feels better; it feels stronger. Try on a pair and see for yourselves.
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. 28: Beginning Foxtrot 6:45 – 7:45pm
Wed. Jan 29: Beginning/Intermediate NC 2step & Country 2step 6:45 – 7:45pm
Thur. Jan 30: 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 February 7th (also Feb. 28th)
Time: 7:00-8:00
$10/person
Dance: CHA-CHA-CHA!
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: February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Dance: QUICKSTEP
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
(at any available location with sufficient space) |
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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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