Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – November 24th 2015
Dear All,
Just a quick reminder:
No, there will be NO class this Thursday (11/26), {Happy Thanksgiving, y’all)
Yes, there will be a class in Fort Jones this Friday (11/27) and it will be Salsa,
Yes, there will be a Technique class this Saturday, (11/28) Waltz and/or Viennese Waltz,
And
Don’t forget, if you want a Pre-Pig-out Work Out, come to class this week Tuesday & Wednesday.
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. 24: – Beginning Tango -6:45 – 7:45 pm
Wed. Nov. 25: – Ballroom for Parkinson’s -12:15 – 1:15 pm
Wed. Nov. 25: – Beg. / Int. Rumba -6:45 – 7:45 pm
Thur. Nov. 26: -Turkey Trots Two Step “Happy Thanksgiving”
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 27th
Group class: 6:30-7:30 pm
$10/person
DANCE: SALSA
A one-day workshop to give those of you who aren’t going away for the holidays a chance to learn some Salsa steps (and a chance to dance off a little turkey, too). Come learn the basics and perhaps a few fun slightly more complex steps
And those of you whose family obligations will take you away, you won’t miss out on any of the Cha-cha curriculum (which will resume next month).
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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/Viennese 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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