Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – April 2nd 2024
Dear All,
Heigh-ho, Aprilites (people who like the month of April)! And the rest of you, too! Even though the weather is getting warmer (in fits and starts), it is time to learn another vigorous dance, the Quickstep (Wednesday nights), the dance that is as close to flying as one can get with one’s feet on the ground! And there is a kind of exhilaration moving that quickly that close to the ground so don’t miss it!
Join us for a month of exhilaration and speed (and flying, don’t forget the flying!) on Wednesdays. Then in a complete reversal, on Thursdays, you can slow down as we bring to you the Rumba, the dance of slow sensuality. This is the slowest of the Latin dances, giving you the chance to really work the technique (which is the same technique that you use in the Cha-cha, Salsa and Mambo {but not the Samba, which you just had}). The Rumba is the best place to learn it.
Now the words “work the technique” do not imply sensuality and smoothness, but that is, in fact, what you will be working on. And developing it in the Rumba will give you your best chance at actually picking it up and strengthening it, so make sure you come for that, if not for all of the fun (and, to be frank) gorgeous steps that you will be learning.
As the land awakens to Spring, awaken your bodies to the full range of dancing, from quick, lively and frenetic to slow, sensuous and sexy. All in one month: April. You will all be Aprilites by the end of the month.
We look forward to seeing you in classes this week and we look forward to watching you all improve as the month progresses. As the month progresses, so shall ye.
Cheers,
Rick and Peggy Nixon
530) 853-4147 / 415)215-2652 (cell)
(Weekly Class schedule listed below.)
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THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
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The Mountain Fitness Center (South):
1630 South Mt. Shasta Blvd, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067 (back parking lot is best, as the dance studio is a mere two steps from the back door)
Wed. APRIL 3RD QUICKSTEP 6:45 – 7:45pm
Thur. APRIL 4TH RUMBA 6:45 – 7:45pm
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CURRENT RATES Group Class Rates $10 Single Class ($10.00/class) $25 Four class Card ($6.25/class) $50 Eight Class Card ($6.25/class) $60 Ten Class Card ($6.00/class)
Private Lesson(s) Rates
$30 Half-hour Private Lesson ($25 at four per month or more) $60 One Hour Private Lesson (one per month or less) $50 One Hour Private Lesson (two per month or more) Hour Lessons may be divided into two ½ hour sessions at half the hourly rate each.
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