Ballroom Newsletter – Jan 1st 2013
Dear Dancer,
It is New Year’s day and once we have recovered from our celebratory excesses, it is time to take our New Year’s Resolutions in hand and get on it.
If your New Year’s resolution is to be more active or more social or to get into better shape or be more social (or, of course, to improve your dancing) we look forward to seeing you in our classes.
Ballroom Dance isn’t just for dancing; the list of benefits is as long as my arm (well, perhaps not as long as my arm, given the nearness of my simian ancestry, but as long as a normal person’s arm). Let us know if you would like to see it (the list, not my arm).
See you on dance floor.
This week’s schedule:
THE WELLNESS CENTERS:
Tuesday, Jan 1: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom CHA CHA (No Class This Tuesday -1/1/13- only) 6:45-7:45 pm
Wednesday, Jan 2: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Basic Ballroom for Parkinson’s Noon-1:00 pm
Wednesday, Jan 2: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 Davis St., Weed): TANGO 6:45-7:45 pm
Thursday, Jan 3: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): TANGO 6:45-7:45 pm
January Dance of The Month for the Wednesday and Thursday night classes is Tango.
For the Tuesday night Beginning Class, the Dance of The Month will be Cha Cha.
Please come join us.
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
FORT JONES COMMUNITY CENTER in Scott Valley (15 min. from Yreka)
11960 East Street Fort Jones, CA
We will be in Fort Jones on Jan 4th teaching private lessons and a group lesson.
Group Private Lesson: 5:30-6:30 Please come join us!
Cost $10
If anyone else wishes to schedule a private lesson, please e-mail us or call us at the contact information below.
SATURDAY MORNING TECHNIQUE CLASS: JANUARY 5,
as well as January 12, 19 & 26
At the Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation District
1315 Nixon Rd.
Dudes and Daisies Building (if there is too much snow we will be holding class at the Main Lodge instead).
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: QUICKSTEP
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.
SATURDAY EVENING WORKSHOP AND PRACTICE SESSION: JANUARY 5, 12, 19
At the Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation District
1315 Nixon Rd.
Dudes and Daisies Building (if there is too much snow we will be holding class at the Main Lodge instead).
5:00-7:00 (come and join us for our Beginning Foxtrot Series) $30 for 3 classes or $15 per class
7:00-8:00 Open Dancing/Practice Time
We hold a class and Open Dance Session (aka Practice Party) at the Mt. Shasta Park, Mt. Shasta every 2nd and 4th Saturday evening 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. Information regarding dance gift certificates can be found on our website: www.mtshastadance.com.
Cheers,
Rick and Peggy Nixon
Ballroom Dance Professionals
415/215-2652 (cell)
McCloud Dance Hall, McCloud CA
davisnixon@msn.com
Feel free to pass this on to anyone that you think might be interested in attending our classes.