Ballroom Newsletter, Siskiyou County & Northern California – February 28th 2017
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Dear All,
Don’t forget that, since tonight is the last night of February (and the last night of beginning Samba) and tomorrow night is the first night of March (as well as the first night of intermediate Samba), Samba occurs two nights in a row this week (and this week only).
Also, since the Saturday Technique class was cancelled last week, we will hold one more session of Waltz so that we may accomplish all we originally intended. That will leave us with only three weeks of Tango, but that should be enough to re-introduce it. If you haven’t had Tango as a Technique class come give it a try. It will strengthen your control of your movements in the other dances.
And we are happy to announce that the new Tuesday class will be Bolero. The Bolero is a cross between Waltz and Rumba, both romantic and sensuous, flamboyant and intimate full of both stillness and grand movement. We think you will all enjoy it immensely and heartily (yea, heartily) encourage you all to join us.
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. Feb 28: – Beginning SAMBA (next week 3/7 BOLERO) 6:45 – 7:45 pm
Wed. March 1: – Ballroom for Parkinson’s 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Wed. March 1: – Beg/Intermediate SAMBA 6:45 – 7:45 pm
Thur. March 2: – Int./Advanced WALTZ 6:45 – 7:45 pm
March 2017 Dances
Tues. – Beginning: Bolero
Wed. – Beg/Int./: Samba
Thur. – Int./Adv.: Waltz
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
FRIDAYS: March 10th & 31st
Time: 7:00-8:00
$10/person
Dance: Beginning Tango
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
Dance Hall Lodge
1315 Nixon Rd, Mt. Shasta Ca
Saturday Mornings: March 4, 11, 18, 25
9:45 – 11:45 am
This month’s dance: Waltz March 4th TANGO March 11, 18, 25
9:45 – 10:45 am: Technical drills in International and American Smooth Style dances specifically designed to strengthen and improve your dancing and dancing abilities. 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 the dances by giving you more control over your balance, timing, power and expression.
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, floor craft and yourself.
COST: $15/person
$10/person youth discount
NEXT MONTH: Viennese Waltz
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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.
Website: www.mtshastadance.com
Cheers,
Rick and Peggy Nixon
Ballroom Dance Professionals
530/853-4147 (home)
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.