Newsletter – Oct 16th 2012
Dear Dancer,
Nothing new this week, but there will be a major change the last day of October. We have been engaged to teach at a Halloween party/Benefit that evening so the regular Wednesday evening class (Oct. 31st) is cancelled for that night only. We encourage you to attend the party which promises to be fun. The benefit is to raise funds for the Mt. Shasta Nordic Groomer. More information forthcoming shortly.
In the interest of shortening this Newsletter (which is always in everybody’s best interest), we have moved the Gift Certificate information to our new website where it now resides permanently and are no longer tacking it onto the end of our weekly Newsletter. The site address is www.mtshastadance.com for those of you who have not visited it yet. It is still being developed, but we look forward to one day soon getting it looking pretty good (with features like music suggestions, step information, a weekly dance blog discussing technique or decorum or some of the more esoteric aspects of Ballroom Dance). Have a look.
See you on dance floor this week.
This week’s schedule:
THE WELLNESS CENTERS:
Tuesday, Oct. 16: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): RUMBA Beginning Ballroom – 6:45 to 7:45 pm.
Wednesday, Oct. 17: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Basic Ballroom for Parkinson’s – Noon to 1:00 pm.
Wednesday, Oct 17: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 Davis St., Weed): SAMBA Class runs from – 6:45 to 7:45 pm.
Thursday, Oct. 18: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): SAMBA Class runs from – 6:45 to 7:45 pm.
Newcomers always welcome!
Don’t worry if you missed a class! You will still be taught the steps you need to learn this months dance! So please come join us. You won’t regret it.
You do not need to be a Wellness Center member to attend these classes.
Single class: $7.00/person.
Class Card (four classes or more): non-members: $20 for four classes ($5.00/class per person).
Wellness Center Members can get special discount: Buy a class card for $20.00 and get 8 classes (a value of $2.50 per class).
FORT JONES COMMUNITY CENTER
in Scott Valley (15 min. from Yreka)
11960 East Street Fort Jones, CA
4 week series (Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19)
Time: 6:30-8:30
Cost: $40 per person for entire series
$30 per person for 3 nights
$25 per person for 2 nights
$15 per person for 1 night
SATURDAY MORNING TECHNIQUE CLASS:
October 6, 13, 20, 27
At The McCloud Dance Hall
104 Pine St.
McCloud, CA
10:00 – 11:00 -Technique Drills in “International Standard & Smooth Style Dances”. Focusing on Lowering, Rotation and Sway which improves your performance in all of the dances.
11:00 – Noon – Amalgamations. This month’s dance: WALTZ
This class uses basic Bronze (and some Silver) steps to develop and strengthen your ability to dance smoothly and boldly (which, just between you and me, is where the real fun is hidden). The International Technique also applies to American Style dances and will strengthen ones ability to have more power and control when dancing in the American Style.
Cost: $10 per person for two hour session.
Come to the whole series to get the full benefit or just drop in when you can -there are benefits to be gained from each session.
NO SATURDAY EVENING LESSON AND OPEN DANCING/PRACTICE SESSION this week:
(we will be meeting at the Mt. Shasta Park, Mt. Shasta every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month through the Fall, Winter and Spring seasons)
Any questions, please call or e-mail us. We love hearing from you and welcome any suggestions.
Cheers,
Rick and Peggy Nixon
Ballroom Dance Professionals
415/215-2652
McCloud Dance Hall, McCloud CA
Feel free to pass this on to anyone that you think might be interested in attending our classes.