Ballroom Newsletter – Jan 15th 2013
Dear Dancer,
Another relatively normal week (relative being relative). This is the last week for the Saturday Evening Foxtrot workshop so come get in on the fun while you can. The workshop may move to the Yreka area for February…more on that later, so stay tuned (always good advice for any endeavor).
We would like to congratulate all of you who are thriving so well in our new (relatively) month-long classes. You are all learning more, retaining it longer and comprehending more quickly, so this system can be called an unqualified success (when those who qualify success get around to it, I am sure it will be a qualified success as well). If you haven’t attended in a while, we encourage you to do so. We think you will be pleasantly surprised at how much more quickly you will learn.
How about these temperatures? We had a couple of pipes freeze and break Sunday morning so we are temporarily without water. But thanks to a leaky water main valve that let’s a constant (but slow) trickle come into the house and the 20 or so one-gallon mayonnaise jars I have saved over the last several years, we are doing just fine. One of the things I love about living in the mountains is that everything I have ever saved over the years, no matter how seemingly useless at the time, has been put to good use since we moved here. Hoarders, take heart and move to the mountains.
See you on dance floor.
This week’s schedule:
THE WELLNESS CENTERS:
Tuesday, Jan 15: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom CHA CHA 6:45-7:45 pm
Wednesday, Jan 16: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Basic Ballroom for Parkinson’s Noon-1:00 pm
Wednesday, Jan 16: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 Davis St., Weed): TANGO 6:45-7:45 pm
Thursday, Jan 17: 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
Jan 18 we will be 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: JAN. 5, 12, 19 &26
At the Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation District
1315 Nixon Rd.
Dudes and Daisies Building this Saturday.
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 this Saturday.
5:00-7:00 (come and join us for our Beginning Foxtrot Series)
7:00-8:00 Open Dancing/Practice Time
$15 per person
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.