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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greater Daytona Chapter of USA Dance Happy Feet September 2009 Newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in this issue -- September Instructors -- Video Lending Library -- President's Message -- Mall Ball -- Dance Your Way to Good Health -- USA Dance Nationals on You Tube Channel -- Half Day of Dance Workshops -- Quote of the Day! -- Dance Calendar -- Welcome, New Members -- Dear Etta Kitt Hello, Fellow Dancers ! The Board has been busy planning events and workshops we hope will please our members. First up is the Mall Ball, this is a FREE DANCE at the Center Court of the Volusia Mall, Sunday, September 20, at noon until 4 pm. We plan to have general dancing plus exhibitions by our very own members and some local instructors with their students. Please plan to attend and support us in this fun endeavor.
Second, in response to our member surveys, 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.
***This just in . . . Dancing Tweens will be on TLC (Channel 45) this Sunday (8/30) at 10 p.m.
See you on the dance floor!
Jean Krupa, Editor
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September Instructors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  September 12 - - John and Kathleen Roath-Algera will teach Argentine Tango. *Lesson begins at 7 p.m. September 26 - - Jerry Lawrence will teach Night Club Two Step. *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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIG SALE on DANCE VIDEOS! We will be selling our VHS dance tapes for $5 each at our dance on September 26. Go to the website to see what's available and make a list. The Video Library is a service for Greater Daytona Chapter members; leave a $25. deposit (refundable-personal check okay) and check out a video 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 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,
As you know, special adult guests from the Division of Blind Services Orientation and Adjustment Center who were taught to ballroom dance by member, Clark Winchester, attended our August 8 dance. From all appearances and reports, a wonderful time was had by all. Our gracious and caring members assured that these visually-challenged adults danced the night away. Thank you, Chapter Members, for making these special dancers feel so welcome. They will be joining us again on September 26, which just happens to fall during National Ballroom Dance Week.
Speaking of National Ballroom Dance Week, we need YOU to demonstrate your dance of choice and/or to participate in the Samba line dance demonstration and/or to participate in the general dancing between demonstrations. Please let me know as soon as possible how you would like to be included in this fun and worthwhile dance endeavor.
Thank you to our members who responded to the dance cruise survey. The minimal return means that we will not be pursuing the idea of a cruise. However, there are many other cruise options for those who love to dance on the high seas. Thank you also for your loyal support of our chapter . . . and . . . Keep on dancing!
Marta Follow this link to NJ article on blind dancers |
Mall Ball ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  In celebration of National Ballroom Dance Week, September 18-27, we will be holding a FREE DANCE at the Volusia Mall.
MALL BALL- Sunday, September 20, 2009, from noon to 4 p.m.
Let's show Volusia County that we can Dance!
This means YOU! If you would like to perform a solo please let Marta know asap Please join us at the Center Court in the Volusia Mall at 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd. for General Dancing and Exhibitions. |
Dance Your Way to Good Health ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Dancing can be a most enjoyable form of exercise. But, what most people don't know is that it also has a large number of health benefits. Dancing is a great full out mind and body workout. It can make your body and soul feel good in a way that no other exercise can. The benefits of dancing are . . . Follow this link for the remainder of the article. Good Health through Dance |
USA Dance Nationals on You Tube Channel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enjoy the USA DANCE 2009 National DanceSport Championships - Baltimore on You Tube. USA Dance now has its own You Tube Channel under the name USADANCEINC. Go to http://youtube.com/usadanceinc and check out the videos. You can subscribe for FREE and the site will keep you up-to-date on all the great performances by USA DanceSport athletes as they are posted. 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
Dance Workshops |
Quote of the Day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing. Moliere |
Dance Calendar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All within an hour's drive; support our sister chapters when you can.
Blue Springs Chapter- (2nd Sunday)- September 13,
"Autumn Ball" -Wayne Sanborn Center, Deland
5:30-8:30 pm
Space Coast Chapter, September 4, Saturday at 8 PM - 11 PM - New location.
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, September 18, "Sea of Dreams" 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, September 19, 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  - Stephen Pjontek
- Geoffrey Davis
- Paochen Davis
Be sure to welcome our new members! |
Dear Etta Kitt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is it appropriate to teach and correct people when dancing with them socially?
Etta says - Good question! The general consensus is that it is not appropriate to 'teach' or to correct people when dancing socially.
It is the leader's responsibility to assess the follower's dance ability and skills at following.
Most dancers say they like to try new things, but it is important that the leader doesn't make the follower feel inadequate by attempting to do steps that are too difficult for the follower's ability level. Neither the leader nor follower should use a social dance to make negative comments about the other person's dancing or try to give them a mini lesson during the dance. The length of a song is 3-4 minutes max. This time should be spent making the dance an enjoyable experience for both partners. If dancing isn't fun, why do it?
There are times when we all ask other dancers to show us a certain move or steps - that is fine as long as both parties are comfortable with that and you can do this without disrupting other dancers on the floor (move over to the side somewhere).
Sometimes when you and your regular partner are dancing together one or the other of you may want to make a comment about a new step or move you are trying or about the other's dancing in general. Keep your comments helpful and constructive and not critical or hurtful and your partner will appreciate it! Always remember to keep dance a fun experience!
If you are dancing with another person for the first time or with someone you seldom dance with, don't use the time to correct and teach. | |
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