Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – June 10th 2019
Dear All,
Did you know that Bolero was named after Beauregard Le Reaux, the man who invented it? He was a classically trained Ballroom Dance aficionado who so deeply loved both the Waltz and the Rumba that he wished there was a dance that incorporated the most beautiful & enchanting aspects of both.
But, alas, there was no such dance so he took it upon himself to create one. His friends and ballroom colleagues said it couldn’t be done, but he remained unfazed and forged on. It wasn’t easy but his love finally won out and he succeeded in developing one of the most beautiful, enchanting & deeply rewarding of dances, to the delight and edification of succeeding generations of dancers.
Join us this week and find out for yourselves how satisfying/gratifying and how much fun learning this beautiful dance can be. The class is still at its most basic level and there is plenty of room for you. And you . . . and you . . . and you as well. And your friends, too. We have a surplus of personal attention these days and look forward to lavishing it upon each and every one of you.
Come to the Bolero class and we guarantee that, like us, you will every day offer a silent prayer of gratitude to Monsieur “Beau” Le Reaux for his generous donation to the culture.
And of course, as always, the Tango keeps getting Tangoier (more fun, more dynamic, more passionate) and the Rumba/Cha-cha are so much fun we can barely contain our students in that class and (for the sake of using one more “and”) don’t forget the Foxtrot on Saturdays for learning how to move out and learning how to fly.
So come to any of the classes or, better yet, come to all of the classes this week (and every week). Don’t forget, there is going to be another Dance Party (or Practice Party, if you prefer) on the 28th of June (a Friday) at Lake Shastina (more details later this month) and the more dances you know, the more fun you will have whilst there. Whilst dancing. Whilst we are all still alive and kicking (though, ironically, there are very few kicks in Ballroom Dance).
Be seeing you all in class.
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
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The Mountain Fitness Wellness Center:
633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057
Tues. June 11: Beginning Bolero – 6:45 – 7:45pm
Wed. June 12: Beginning/Intermediate Tango – 6:45 – 7:45pm
Thur. June 13: Advanced/Intermediate Rumba/Cha-cha – 6:45 – 7:45pm
July Dances:
Tues. – Beginning Waltz
Wed. – Beginning/Intermediate Bolero
Thur. – Intermediate/Advanced Tango
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
Fort Jones Community Center:
Fort Jones Community Center in Scott Valley (15 minutes from Yreka)
11960 East Street, Fort Jones, CA
Our next visit: Friday, June 21st
(July dates: Fridays 12th & 19th)
Time: 7:00-8:00
$10/person
Dance: Waltz
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.
| Anyone interested in scheduling a private lesson on a Friday please e-mail us or contact us at the contact information listed below.
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Saturday Morning Technique Class
Mt. Shasta City Park
Dance Lodge
1315 Nixon Rd, Mt. Shasta Ca
Saturday Mornings: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
9:45 – 11:45 am
Dance: Foxtrot I
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: Lowering, Rotation, Swing, Cant and Sway. 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?
10:45 – 11:45 am: 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
July dance: Foxtrot II
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College of The Siskiyous
Fall Semester: TBA
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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 -our phones don’t receive them, for some reason
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
(Gift Certificates for Fort Jones listed below)
| Basic Package | |
| Four classes for $20. | |
| Eight classes for $40. | |
| Ten Classes for $50. | |
| 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 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday between 6:45 pm & 8:00 pm The Wellness Center on Saturday & Sunday between 12:00 n & 6:00 pm The Wellness Center on Monday between 5:00 n & 9:00 Or by phone or e-mail anytime.
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GIFT CERTIFICATES for FORT JONES
| Basic Package (at Fort Jones Community Center) |
| One classes for $10. |
| Two classes for $20. |
| Four Classes for $40. |
| Private Lesson Package (at any available location with sufficient space) |
| One Private Lesson for $60. |
| Two Private Lessons for $100. |
| Four Private Lessons for $180
Fort Jones Community Center every other Friday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (See above for exact dates.). Or any time by phone or e-mail (or at The Wellness Center at any of the times listed above). |