Ballroom Newsletter – September 24th 2013
Dear Dancer,
The Big Band Dance/Concert was a huge success, everybody enjoying themselves dancing or just listening. We would like to thank all of our students who came for helping to make it such a big success, and we hope you enjoyed being there as much as we enjoyed having you there.
Since we were offering Swing/Jive to prepare you for that event and since that event is now over and since there is one more week in September, we thought we would open up the Swing/Jive classes at the Wellness Centers and make this weeks classes “students’ choice”. We will gladly continue with the Swing, if that is what you want, but if anyone has a specific dance or dance step that you would like help with, we will assist you and give each of you a chance to work on it.
So come to class and learn whatever you want (and ask for), whichever dance.
See you on the dance floor.
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PRIVATE LESSONS are AVAILABLE to anyone who would rather learn in a more personal environment (i.e. no witnesses) or to anyone who wants to progress faster or to anyone who simply wants private lessons. Also, if you cannot make it to any of the group class times, private lessons are arranged in accordance with your schedule and at your convenience. Contact us by e-mail or telephone (number can be found below).
GROUP PRIVATES & SPECIAL EVENTS are also available. If you can’t make it to our classes and you think you have a number of friends and acquaintances who would be interested and you can get together, let us know and we can come to you at times more convenient to you. Also, Weddings, Birthday Parties, Anniversaries are all great places to include Ballroom Dancing.
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For Important information regarding the salutary effects of Ballroom Dance toward preventing or drastically reducing the development of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, follow this link: http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm
to special report of an article originally published in the New England Journal of Medicine. If you are interested in any of the other health or social benefits of Ballroom Dance, contact us and we will be happy to go over them with you.
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This week’s schedule:
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THE WELLNESS CENTERS:
Tuesday, September 24: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom SWING 6:45-7:45 pm
Wednesday, September 25: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Ballroom for Parkinson’s Noon-1:00 pm
Wednesday, September 25: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 S. Davis St., Weed): SWING/JIVE 6:45-7:45 pm
Thursday, September 26: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): SWING/JIVE 6:45-7:45 pm
In the Tuesday night Beginning Class, the Dance of The Month for October will be CHA-CHA.
In the Wednesday/Thursday night classes, the Dance of The Month for October will be TANGO.
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).
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FORT JONES COMMUNITY CENTER
FORT JONES COMMUNITY CENTER in Scott Valley (15 min. from Yreka)
11960 East Street Fort Jones, CA
Our Next Visit to Fort Jones will be in October: Fridays, Oct. 18th and 25th (see you then!)
Group Class is at 6:30-7:30
Cost $10 per person
If anyone else wishes to schedule a private lesson on those days (or perhaps a different day?), please e-mail us or call us at the contact information below.
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SATURDAY MORNING TECHNIQUE CLASS Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28,
At The Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation District
1315 Nixon Rd.
Dudes & Daisies Lodge
10:00 – 11:00 -Technique Drills in International Standard & American Smooth Style Dances. Focusing on Lowering, Rotation and Sway which improves your performance in all of the dances by giving you more control over your balance, timing and power.
11:00 – Noon – Amalgamations. Putting the drills you worked on in the first hour to work in the actual steps as you develop more control over the steps, floorcraft and yourself.
Cost : $10 per person
$5 youth discount
This month’s dance: International Style Foxtrot
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SATURDAY EVENING LESSON AND PRACTICE SESSION: September 28
At The Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation District
1315 Nixon Rd.
Dudes & Daisies Lodge
7:00-8:00 Lesson in Nightclub 2 Step
8:00-10:00 Practice/Dance Party
Cost: $10 per person
$5 youth discount
Refreshments Provided.
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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)
Healing House, McCloud CA
davisnixon@msn.com
Feel free to pass this on to anyone that you think might be interested in attending our classes.