Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – February 3rd 2020
Dear All,
Once again, our profuse thanks to Victoria who hosted the Lake Shastina Dance Party and Debbie who assisted so effectively. It was another brilliant night of dancing (not to mention a night of brilliant dancing) and a good time was had by all. The next one will be held February 21st (a week earlier than usual) so keep coming to classes so you will be ready to join in on the fun!
And we are meeting in Fort Jones this week for more cha-cha. Come learn how to make your cha-cha cha cha. We’re still at a beginning enough level that beginners can join us.
As this is the first week of February, the class rotations have kicked in, and the Foxtrot is moving to Wednesday, picking up where it left off in the Tuesday class. Replacing it on Tuesdays will be a mixed class, Rumba & Merengue, the two easiest of all the Latin dances. These are the dances that will make all the other Latin dances so much easier to learn. Join us and get a foot in the door. Don’t forget: A foot in the door is a foot on the floor.
Because the Quickstep has only had two months so far (and the Two step class has already had its three), we are keeping the Quickstep for one more month on Thursdays to give everyone a chance to finish it off with enough steps to navigate a dance floor.
The Saturday Technique class will also be taking up Quickstep. This would be your chance to learn the basics (if you’re a beginner) and learn a basic routine that will get you successfully around the floor as well as all the lead/follow and other technical skills that will make you smooth, proficient and elegant dancers. That’s what that class is for. 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. Feb. 4: Beginning Merengue & Rumba 6:45 – 7:45pm
Wed. Feb. 5: Beginning/Intermediate Foxtrot 6:45 – 7:45pm
Thur. Feb. 6: Intermediate/Advanced Quickstep 6:45 – 7:45pm
March Dances:
Tues. – Beginning: Tango
Wed. – Beginning/Intermediate: Merengue & Rumba
Thur. – Intermediate/Advanced: Foxtrot
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! 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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| 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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