Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – November 17th 2015

Dear All,

 

This week is “as usual” but next week, being Thanksgiving, will be a little different.  The most obvious difference is, obviously, no Thursday class (which means this Thursday will be the last chance for the International Foxtrot, so come take it).

 

While this Friday in Fort Jones we will be holding the regular class as usual, on Friday the 27th,  since some of our regulars won’t be able to make it, we are going to, for that day only, hold a one day Salsa Class, so that those with family obligations to be away won’t miss out on whatever new Cha-cha steps we introduce.

So if you haven’t been taking the Cha-cha classes (or even if you have) and are interested in learning the basic Salsa steps, Friday the 27th is the day for you.

 

Then, for the Technique Class on Saturday the 28th, we have been asked if we could slip a Viennese Waltz class in and after consulting the stars, reading the omens, rolling the dice 7 times 7 and reading the entrails of a cat (coincidentally, the same cat that destroyed our last computer) we have decided that we can.  And we will.

 

This is an “all levels” class, meaning we will teach each student at his or her own level, so if you have always wanted to learn Viennese, or if you want to perfect your fledgling skills or if you want to polish your mastery, come join us on the 28th for Viennese.

 

That means that this coming Saturday will be the last chance to develop/strengthen/master your standard Waltz skills.  Come this Saturday, too.   Be there or be 4/4.

 

See You There.

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THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

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The Mt. Shasta Wellness Center:

633 Lassen Lane, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057

 

 

Tues.    Nov.  17:   – Beginning Tango                 -6:45 – 7:45 pm

Wed.     Nov. 18:   – Ballroom for Parkinson’s    -12:15 – 1:15 pm

Wed.    Nov.  18:    – Beg. / Int. Rumba                -6:45 – 7:45 pm

Thur.    Nov.  19:    – Int. / Adv. Foxtrot               -6:45 – 7:45 pm

 

December’s   Dances:

 

Tues.  –   Waltz

Wed. –    Tango

Thur. –    Rumba

 

You do not need to be a Wellness Center member to attend these classes.

Single Class:  $7.00

Class Card (for 4 classes or more)

Non-members:      $20 for 4 classes (or $5/class)

Wellness Center Members:  $20 for 8 classes (or $2.50/class)

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Fort Jones Community Center:

Fort Jones Community Center in Scott Valley (15 minutes from Yreka)

11960 East Street, Fort Jones, CA

 

This Friday!  Nov 20th   (Also Nov 27th)

Group class:  6:30-7:30 pm

$10/person

 

CURRENT DANCE:   CHA-CHA

  Come one come all and join us for the easiest most basic steps and then continue with the class as the month by month the steps  become more advanced.

 

Anyone interested in scheduling a private lesson on a Friday please e-mail us or contact us at the contact information listed below.

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Saturday Morning Technique Class

Mt. Shasta City Park

Shasta Park Dance Hall

(aka Dudes & Daisies Lodge)

1315 Nixon Rd, Mt. Shasta Ca

 

 

Saturday Mornings November 7, 14, 21 & 28

9:45 – 11:45 am

This month’s dance:  Waltz

 

9:45 – 10:45 am:     Technical drills in International and American Smooth Style dances.  Focusing on the elements that make Partner dancing more fluid, dynamic, powerful and fun: Lowering, Rotation, Swing, Cant and Sway.  Developing these basic skills will improve your performance in not just this dance, but in all of the dances by giving you more control over your balance, timing and power.

And that is just too much fun to miss out on.   So what say you give it a try?

 

10:45 – 11:45 am:      Amalgamations.   Putting the drills you worked on in the first hour to work in the actual steps of the dance, allowing you to develop more control over the steps, floorcraft and yourself.

 

COST:  $15/person

               $10/person youth discount

 

NEXT MONTH’S DANCE:   Foxtrot

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PRIVATE LESSONS are AVAILABLE to anyone who would rather learn in a more private or personal environment (i.e. no witnesses) or anyone who wants to progress faster or to anyone who simply wants private lessons. 

Also, if circumstance prevents you from attending any of the group classes at their respective times, private lessons are arranged in accordance to your schedule and at your convenience.  Contact us by e-mail or by telephone (number below).

GROUP PRIVATES and SPECIAL EVENTS are also available.  If you can’t make it to our classes and you have a number of friends and acquaintances who you think might be interested, get them together and we can find a time in which we can come to you at your collective convenience.

Also, WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, ANNIVERSARIES, ETC. are all great events to include Ballroom Dancing as a group activity.  Again, contact us to make arrangements or ask questions.

We are also available to lecture, demonstrate or perform at any event you would like to liven up.

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Any questions, please call or e-mail us.  We love hearing from you and welcome any suggestions, comments, expressions of adoration or just to let us know what is up with you.  Information regarding our Gift Certificates can be found at our

Website:    www.mtshastadance.com

Cheers,

 

Rick and Peggy Nixon

Ballroom Dance Professionals

415/215-2652 (cell)

McCloud CA

davisnixon@msn.com

Feel free to pass the newsletter on to anyone you think might be interested in attending our classes.

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Relevant Links:

http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm  Research substantiating that Ballroom Dance combats Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia (with a link to the original article in the New England Journal of Medicine).

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-rosenzweig/learning-to-wait-howwest_b_4129983.html  A nice take on some of the more unexpected benefits of Ballroom Dance.

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