Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – November 25th 2019

Dear All,

 

Well here it is, the week of Thanksgiving.  We will not have class on Thanksgiving Day, but we will be holding classes on Tuesday & Wednesday.

 

Thanksgiving is a family holiday and for those of you who are having family visiting this week, this Wednesday’s class will be a little different.  Several of our members have mentioned they may bring family members to class, so we are going to make the Salsa Class a mixed level class and, since Swing/Jive has been completely displaced this week due to Thanksgiving, we will be doing a little Swing/Jive as well with some beginning steps for those of you who will be new to it, and more advanced steps, for those of you who have been faithfully attending the Thursday night Swing/Jive class all month.  Fun for all levels!

 

We heartily encourage all of you with visiting relatives to drag them along to class, too (kicking & screaming optional!).  And if you don’t have relatives visiting (or any relatives period) come join us to finish off November.  The more the merrier!

 

And don’t forget:  we have postponed the Lake Shastina Dance Party until Friday December 6th so that you all can spend more time with your Thanksgiving guests!  So hold on to those extra holiday pounds for one more week (if you can) so that you can have the pleasure of dancing them off on Dec. 6th!

 

See you there.

 

(A reiteration of last week’s p.s.)  For those of you who are beginning to start thinking about Holiday Gift Certificates already (you know who you are) our gift certificate pricings can be found at the bottom of this newsletter.  It’s never too early and it’s never too late (it just never is)!

 

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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. Nov. 26:  Beginning -Two-Step, (Nightclub)                                        6:45 – 7:45pm

Wed. Nov. 27:  Beginning/Intermediate, Salsa (w/touch of Swing/Jive)    6:45 – 7:45pm

Thur. Nov. 28:  HAPPY THANKSGIVING (no class)     

 

December Dances:

Tues.   Beginning:                           –TBA (still mulling it over)

Wed.   Beginning/Intermediate:    – Two Step – Nightclub & Country

Thur.  – Intermediate/Advanced:   –Quickstep (for the holidays)

 

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:  December 20th   ( also Dec. 27th)

Time: 7:00-8:00  

$10/person 

 Dance:  New 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:   November   2, 9, 16, 27, 30

 

Dance:   WALTZ

 

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

December dance:   WALTZ     (possibly w/Viennese Waltz added)

 

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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

davisnixon@msn.com

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)

 Basic Package
Four classes for $25.
Eight classes for $50.
Ten Classes for $60.
 
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.

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.

 

 

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 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).