Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – October 1st 2019
Dear All,
A couple of anomalies: first, this week only, the Saturday morning Technique class will be meeting at 9:30 am instead of at 9:45 am. This is being done to accommodate a one-time scheduling anomaly which won’t be happening again any time soon (hence the use of the word “anomaly”).
Second, the Fort Jones classes will be meeting on the second & third Friday this month (10/11 & 10/18) instead of the second & fourth Friday. This is being done to accommodate the end-of-the-month Lake Shastina Dance Party which is BACK AT LAST!!!!
Yes, the Lake Shastina Dance Party is going to be held once again on the last Friday of each month, giving you a chance to practice your newly developed dance skills in an actual social environment. Remember those?
Before the age of smart phones and large-screen TV’s there used to be these things called “Social Environments” where people would (shockingly) actually meet with other people, engage in (gasp) eye contact, talk to each other (the horror!) and participate in a previously-agreed upon mutual activity (in this case, dance). Trust us, it will be fun!
So, mark your calendars for 10/25 (the date of the Party) and come join us in Lake Shastina. Address and times to be announced later this month.
Whilst you are breathlessly awaiting this announcement, be sure to come to classes this month. The more classes you attend, the more dancing will be able to do at the dance party and the more fun you will have and the healthier you will be and the more control you will have over your own coordination and the longer you get to keep your brains and the stronger you will get and . . . well just come and find out for yourselves (hint: these are only a few of the benefits of ballroom dance!).
Join us in our classes (which are themselves miniature social environments, so you can practice being in one of those, too, while you are learning to dance – talk about your win-win!).
See 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. Oct. 1: Beginning Salsa – 6:45 – 7:45pm
Wed. Oct. 2: Beginning/Intermediate Swing – 6:45 – 7:45pm
Thur. Oct 3: Intermediate/Advanced Samba – 6:45 – 7:45pm
November Dances:
Tues. – Beginning Two Step – Nightclub & Country
Wed. – Beginning/Intermediate Salsa
Thur. – Intermediate/Advanced Swing/Jive
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: October 11th, (also Oct 18th)
Time: 7:00-8:00
$10/person
New Dance: SWING
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 Hall
1315 Nixon Rd.
Mt. Shasta, CA
Saturday Mornings: October 5, 12, 19,26
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
November dance: Waltz
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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
(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. |