Ballroom Newsletter – October 15th, 2013
Dear Dancer,
A normal week this week with all classes in place but no Saturday night class and practice session. No new news (What? No new news? I know, no new news…who knew, no new news?) Now that that is out of my system, I will get out of yours.
Come dance. It is too good for you on so many levels to not (“to not”?…” not to”? Don’t get me started).
See you on the dance floor.
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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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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.
We are also available to lecture, demonstrate or perform at any event you would like to liven up.
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This week’s schedule:
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THE WELLNESS CENTERS:
Tuesday, October 15: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Beginning Ballroom CHA CHA 6:45-7:45 pm
Wednesday, October 16: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): Ballroom for Parkinson’s Noon-1:00 pm
Wednesday, October 16: School Hill Wellness Center in Weed (778 S. Davis St., Weed): TANGO 6:45-7:45 pm
Thursday, October 17: Mt. Shasta Wellness Center (633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta): TANGO 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
We will be there this Friday, Oct. 18th and also 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 OCT. 5, 12, 19, 26
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: WALTZ
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NO Saturday evening Lesson and Practice Session this weekend.
At The Mt. Shasta Park and Recreation District
1315 Nixon Rd.
Dudes & Daisies Lodge
On Saturday October 26 will be our next session. Come join us then for a lesson in Salsa!
Regular Saturday Night Dance Lesson at the Dudes & Daisies Lodge are normally being held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
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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.