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| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greater Daytona Chapter of USA Dance Happy Feet October 2009 Newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in this issue -- October Instructors -- Video Lending Library -- President's Message -- Halloween Costume Ball -- Afterglow of Dance -- USA Dance - GDC in the News -- Half Day of Dance Workshops -- Quote of the Day! -- Dance Calendar -- Welcome, New Members -- Dear Etta Kitt -- Jack & Jill Contest Hello, Fellow Dancers! WOW! What an outpouring of support from our members for the Mall Ball. From beginning to end, it was like a perfect dance, flowing magnificently.
We showed Volusia County that we can Dance!
Thanks to everyone for volunteering . . .
Don't forget! We are bringing a half day of dance workshops to City Island on October 10. Guest instructor from Inverness will be Butch Phillips teaching Country Two Step and Cha Cha Cha. Sign up sheets are at the dances plus additional information can be found on the website when you click on the dance calendar page. There is an article and link below as well.
See you on the dance floor!
Jean Krupa, Editor
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October Instructors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  October 10 - - Butch Phillips will teach Country Two Step.
*Lesson begins at 7 p.m. October 24 - - John and Kathleen Roath-Algera will teach Argentine Tango.
*Lesson begins at 7 p.m.
Please arrive a few minutes early so you can have your shoes on and be ready to dance!
If you are not taking part in the lesson, we request you keep your conversations to a minimum to avoid distractions. Thanks. |
Video Lending Library ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  We are adding some new DVD's next month. Be sure to check the website for details. The Video Library is a service for Greater Daytona Chapter members; leave a $25. deposit (refundable-personal check okay) and check out a DVD for up to two months.
Paul Spano will have the video lending library open for 15 minutes after the 2nd mixer following our announcement break so Paul can dance with all the lovely ladies during the mixer. We have a list of available DVD's and videos for you to review at our dances or visit our website. Video Library |
President's Message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Dear Members,
The Greater Daytona Chapter of USA Dance was proud to sponsor a celebration of National Ballroom Dance Week, which we called The Mall Ball, at Volusia Mall, on Sunday, September 20, from noon until 4 p.m.
Our vision for this year's Mall Ball was that the general public would see the general public, our chapter members, doing what they love to do . . . dance. In addition to our chapter members, our dancers included dance professionals and their students. We sincerely thank them for participating as well. Thirteen of the nineteen demonstrations were presented by our chapter members and included Tango, Rumba, Salsa, East Coast Swing, Samba, Cha Cha, Foxtrot, a Samba line dance, Bolero, Merengue, and Waltz. Between performances, we invited the audience to join us for general dancing; and, many of them did. We ended with a Foxtrot to The Best Things Happen While You Are Dancing. I love this idea of our chapter members dancing for the pleasure and edification of the general public. Members, I hope you will consider participating in The Mall Ball next year. It is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 18, from 11 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
In the meantime . . . Keep on dancing!
Marta |
Halloween Costume Ball ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Come dressed for our Halloween Costume Ball on October 24. There will be cash prizes for the best costumes. $50. for First place, $35. for Second place and $25. for Third place. Get creative!
The contest will take place around 8:30 allowing you time to change (if you wish) and dance the night away.
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Afterglow of Dance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The mood boosting effect of physical activity may last much longer than was previously thought. In a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in May, researchers randomly assigned 48 volunteers to 20 minutes of aerobic exercise or an equal period of rest. They found that the exercisers (dancers?) reported better moods that the nonexercisers for up to 12 hours. |
USA Dance - GDC in the News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An article on our "Mall Ball" is posted on the National Website and from there you are directed to Henry and Jean's Bolero on youtube.com. Click on the link below to see our article on the National website. Check it out . . . |
Half Day of Dance Workshops ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  On Saturday, October 10, 2009, we will be welcoming visiting Instructor Butch Phillips for a half day of dance workshops in Country Two Step and Cha Cha. Butch will thoroughly explain foot movements and footwork as well as how to lead and follow given patterns, followed by supervised practice with music so you can get "the feel" of the dance as well. The prices for the workshops are $10. each / 3 for $25. / all 4 for $30 paid in advance or $10 each at the door. The workshop will be held at City Island
1:30 - 2:20 pm - Beginning Country Two Step
2:30 - 3:20 pm - Advanced Country Two Step
3:30 - 4:20 pm - Beginning Cha Cha
4:30 - 5:20 pm - Advanced Cha Cha
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Quote of the Day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; IT IS LIFE ITSELF. Havelock Ellis |
Dance Calendar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  All within an hour's drive; support our sister chapters when you can.
Blue Springs Chapter- (2nd Sunday)- October 4,
"Haystack Hoedown" -Wayne Sanborn Center, Deland
5:30-8:30 pm
Space Coast Chapter, October 3, Saturday at 8 PM - 11 PM - Located at 1063 Julia Drive, Melbourne.
I-95 to Eau Gallie Blvd exit. Continue East on Eau Gallie to Commodore Street (Light at Eau Gallie High School) Left on Commodore. Continue heading north on Commodore, cross Aurora Road (Commodore then becomes Stewart Drive). Second left (after white picket fence) on Julia Drive. Bldg. is about 1/4 mile down on right.
Please call to confirm date and time! Contact: Allie Wood (321)795-4498 or email: allie4006@yahoo.com
*Note: New Time and New Location Central Florida Chapter, Friday, Oct 16 -"Masquerade Ball", For the Cure - charity event to benefit breast cancer research.
DATE CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER - - - -First Friday, Nov 6 - "Harvest Ball", voluntary food donations for Second Harvest Food Bank.
Dances held at the First United Methodist Church Winter Park. For information, check their website at www.fumcwp.org The website will tell you the exact location plus the parking situation. St. Augustine Chapter- USA Dance St. Augustine, 3rd Saturday, October 17, Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1092 S. Ponce De Leon Blvd, St. Augustine. Members $8, Non-Members $10 and public school students $5 with ID card. The lesson time for beginner is 7-7:30pm followed by intermediate from 7:30-8pm followed by general dancing. www.usadancestaugustine.net To find out more details, click on the link below and it will take you to the website menus. Read on... |
Welcome, New Members ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  - Vicki Jank
- Bob Wann
- Michael Maslak
- Julia Maslak
- Randy Llewellyn
- Bridget Llewellyn
Be sure to welcome our new members! |
Dear Etta Kitt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Can the quest to smell good put you on fragrance overload?
Etta says - Thank you for your question! It's important to smell fresh and clean before a dance, attending a party or taking a dance lesson. We have all experienced too much cologne from both men and women. They usually don't know that their attempt to smell good is doing just the opposite. John Bridges, author of "How to be a Gentleman," answers the question in Chapter 2: A Gentleman and His Cologne .
A gentleman considers cologne intimate apparel. It should not cause comment, positive or negative, among other people in the room. Instead, it should be saved as a pleasant surprise. A gentleman understands that cologne is an accessory. It is not to be used as a substitute for deodorant. A dab on either side of his neck is quite enough.
When used to excess, cologne is annoying and raises questions about what smells are being covered up.
Perfume, cologne, and aftershave are lovely when a mere hint of fragrance is apparent. They are ghastly when people are forced to run to open windows after you walk by. |
Jack & Jill Contest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Just had to share this picture with you. While I was attending a meeting in Louisville, they had a Jack and Jill Foxtrot contest. I couldn't resist. I made the finals with a taller partner, but then when we switched I was paired with the shortest man for the finale. I didn't realize it was going to make ME look 8' tall.
On top of that, he danced International style, but you can tell by the smile on our faces that we enjoyed ourselves. |
No trees were injured in the creation of this email,
but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. |
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