Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – February 24th 2020
Dear All,
Yet again, thanks are in order to our Lake Shastina Hostess (& her able assister) Victoria (& Debbie) for another fun night of dancing. Also, our thanks to everyone who contributed with refreshments. It was a fun night for feet & mouths alike (not to suggest that mouths and feet are in any way alike).
And a big thank you to all who came and danced. We enjoyed your company and are pleased to see so many of you having fun dancing (instead of “working at it” like we do in class -kudos on passing that milestone!). Next month we will be back on schedule, holding the Lake Shastina Dance Party on the last Friday of the month (3/27) as we have been traditionally holding it. See you then.
This is the last week of February, and we look forward to seeing you all in class to put that final polish on the figures (steps) you have been learning this month. The Tuesday night dance (Merengue/Rumba) and the Wednesday night dance (Foxtrot) will continue in March, moving up a day (Tuesday night to Wednesday night, Wednesday night to Thursday night) and picking up where they left off in February. Quickstep will be dropping off the list (unless you come to the Saturday Morning Technique Class, where Quickstep will still be going strong – if not stronger).
And we will be picking up Tango on Tuesdays in March! This is one of the most fun dances, with plenty of opportunity to exercise and develop your “high drama” skills as well as your dance skills. If you haven’t had Tango, join us for a unique experience in dancing starting March 3rd.
Come join us for all the classes.
Be seeing you there .
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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. 25: Beginning Merengue & Rumba 6:45 – 7:45pm
Wed. Feb. 26: Beginning/Intermediate Foxtrot 6:45 – 7:45pm
Thur. Feb. 27: 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! Feb. 28th (next month March 6th & 20th)
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
9:45– 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: 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 – 11:45am: 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
March Dance: QUICKSTEP (continuing -or starting if you are just joining us)
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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
(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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