Line of Dance - USA Dance (Richmondusadancerichmond.org/.../february-2015-line-of-dance.pdfFebruary 2015 Line of Dance Vol 30 Issue 2 News from the Richmond and Tri-Cities Chapters

February 2015 Line of DanceVol 30 Issue 2

News from the Richmond and Tri-Cities Chapters of USA Dance, Inc

Richmond and Tri-Cities USA Dance Chapter Dances

Saturday Richmond Chapter First Saturday Dance. Brookland Middle School, 9200 Lydell Drive. 7:30-8:30 Country 2-Step Feb 7 lesson with Eleanor Robertson. Music by Doug McRae. Dancing ‘til 10:30pm Saturday Tri-Cities Chapter Holiday Dance, Wesley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 3701 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights. Feb 14 7:30-8:15pm Bolero lesson with Phyllis Harris. Music by Randy Goodfellow. Saturday Richmond Chapter 3rd Saturday Dance, Deep Run Recreation Center, 9910 Ridgefield Parkway. 7:30-10:30pm. Feb 21 No lesson. Music by Bill Irwin

The Richmond Chapter of USA Dance, Inc. holds dances on the first Saturday of each month at Brookland Middle School and the third Saturday at Deep Run Recreation Center. Richmond Chapter only:Member admission: Adults $5, Students w/ID & Social Youth-free.

Nonmember admission: Adults $8, Student (with valid ID) & Youth $3; No children under 8 years admitted to any Richmond Chapter dance. The Tri-Cities Chapter holds a dance on the Second Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 3701 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights

Tri-Cities admissions - members $6; nonmembers $10

FOR DIRECTIONS TO CHAPTER DANCES OR OTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: RICHMOND USA DANCE PHONE: 804-447-0175; EMAIL: [email protected] WEB:USADANCERICHMOND.ORG Tri-Ciities USA Dance Phone: 804-721-4904; EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: USADANCETRICITIESVA.ORG

President's Corner

Here we are in February already. As I write this, we are looking at a forecast for the first snow of the season in the RVA. If it does snow, be sure and listen to the local news for closure announcements. If Henrico County Schools are closed or if Parks & Recreation activities are canceled, so are we. Let’s hope the weather holds off and does not affect any dances! We only had one chapter dance in January due to the New Year celebrations and over 80 of you showed up at Deep Run. That was a great crowd and we had a lot of fun dancing and doing the Ballroom Boogie with Penny Jesmer during the intermission. Penny is a trainer at the ACAC fitness center on Robious Road and also teaches at Simply Ballroom. We invited her to demo her Boogie workout dance routine in preparation for our exhibitions as part of the “Get Fit” wellness fair at Regency Square on January 24. Your fellow dancers did an awesome job at Regency with over 15 exhibitions and group dances. Did you hear the radio spots promoting our participation? The mall staff was again very pleased at the response to our dancing and the large crowd was very appreciative. I want to extend a big THANK YOU to all of those who danced or came out to support our dancers and to Gabe Pascarella who coordinated our participation at the event. We had several studios represented (Simply Ballroom, Dance Masters, The Dance Space, and Rigby’s Jig) along with a number of independent instructors (Phyllis Harris, John Holcomb, Gwen Glenn). Our own Pat Bryson even taught a Country Line Dance! It was a great experience and another opportunity for us to spread the word about ballroom to a wider audience. Several people picked up passes to attend one of our chapter dances and we hope to see them soon! Speaking of chapter dances… Our next 1st Saturday Dance will be on February 7 at Brookland. Eleanor Robertson of Rigby’s Jig will be our guest instructor for the evening and will teach a Country 2-

Step lesson. While this is not a “ballroom” dance, it is one that we get a lot of requests to do and many of you have expressed interest in learning a few more of the basic steps so you can expand your dance repertoire. Eleanor always does a wonderful job of teaching and this will be your only chance this year for a 2-Step lesson with us as we are only offering it at this dance. You can check the list inside for the rest of the scheduled 2015 classes and who will be teaching. The list of this year’s deejays is also there. The floor at Deep Run was in great shape again at the January dance and we hope to see that continue as the staff there really wants to get it right for us. Bill Irvin returned as our DJ and did his usual great job with the music for the evening. He will be there when we return on February 21 for our 3rd Saturday Dance. If you haven’t been in a while, please know we have missed you and hope you will come back to dance with us there again very soon. At the January dance we held our biannual election for your Board of Directors. All but one of the current members ran for reelection and we had one volunteer step forward to fill that vacancy. The election was held by acclamation and the slate approved by a show of hands of members present. Returning to the Board for a two-year term are: Phil Sisk, Karen Anderson, Bruce Ripley, Ginny Engler, Gabe Pascarella, Connie Nelms, Margil Coyner, and Diana Donald. Newly elected to the Board is Lee Chase. She replaces Dave McBride who stepped down after several years of wonderful service as an At-Large member and then as Secretary. At the January meeting, the Board reelected the current slate of officers and added Lee as the new Secretary. Please join me in congratulating – and thanking - these wonderful volunteers who do so much for our Chapter and be sure to thank Lee for offering her talents for the current Board. See you on the dance floor!

Richmond Board Members PHIL SISK, PRESIDENT 447-0175; [email protected] KAREN ANERSON, VICE PRESIDENT 754-2346 [email protected] MARGIL COYNER, DIRECTOR AT LARGE 346-4629 [email protected] BRUCE RIPLEY, TREASURER 379-7288; [email protected] LEE CHASE, SECRETARY 741-7067; [email protected] DIANA DONALD, DIRECTOR AT LARGE 503-0230 [email protected] GINNY ENGLER, NEWSLETTER EDITOR 744-3608; [email protected] CONNIE NELMS, DIRECTOR AT LARGE 337-6164; [email protected] GABE PASCARELLA,DIRECTOR AT LARGE 379-2810; [email protected] RICHMOND WEBSITE www.usadancerichmond.org NATIONAL WEBSITE www.usadance.org Renewals Richmond Chapter Brenda Armenti-Kapros John Ball Henry Chin Mark Crean Mark Elliotte Becky Jackson Eden Jackson Thomas Kennedy Yukie LeFever Debbie Schroff Sandra Shiflett Ralph Walters Everette Worthington Kirby Worthington Tri Cities Lois Chiu Ming Chiu William Gandel Sallie Vick

Current Richmond policy gives "first timers" at our dances free admission. So bring a friend or 2 and let them be our guests.

REMEMBER - Richmond members get into 1 free dance on their birthday

month !

Birthdays Richmond Chapter

2/1 Ellen Hollands 2/6 Bill Gaidos 2/7 Brenda Armentai-Kapros 2/8 Richard Hollands 2/10 Diane Wilson 2/11 Pete Shacreaw 2/12 Fanya Vilenskaya 2/12 Lindy Ward 2/15 Carol Antonius 2/15 Maria Robustelli 2/23 Rod Meade 2/24 Kevin Koch, Sr 2/24 Mary Ellen Olbrisch 2/25 Dan McDaniel

Tri Cities 2/4 Michael Mayes

2/8 Poppy Nio 2/9 Raymond Meade 2/17 Jerry Hargrove 2/21 Ginny Montano 2/21 Sallie Vick

Richmond has a youth scholarship program. Check out our website and click on

the Scholarship link

The elegant ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel in Portsmouth, VA where the Tidewater chapter held their 25th annual New Years Eve Gala

If you don’t like reading LOD on your computer screen, you do have an option to subscribe to The Line of Dance by paying $18/year.It would be mailed to your house via 1st class mail. Send your check to: Ginny Engler, editor 8323 Charlise Rd, Richmond, VA 23235.

Tri-Cities Board Members SHARON DUNN, PRESIDENT 721-4904; [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT - VACANT RUTH WILBOURNE, TREASURER 452-1452; [email protected] LEONISA STILES, SECRETARY 796-1495; [email protected] HARRY SALVAT, DIRECTOR AT LARGE 458-8056; [email protected] EMMA HUMRICKHOUSE, DIR. AT LARGE 512-7819; [email protected] MELODY STONE, DIR. AT LARGE 745-5568; [email protected] Contributing Editor SHARON DUNN [email protected] TRI-CITIES WEBSITE www.usadancetricitiesva.org

Tri-Cities News by Sharon Dunn

This is the Tri-Cities Chapter's 10th year of hosting a special dance at The Lee Club, and this is your opportunity to dance in the most elegant ballroom in Central Virginia. We are encouraging you to make your reservations for the “Dance by the Light of the Moon,” dance at Fort Lee on March 14, 2015. This is always a magnificent event with a fabulous dance floor and we look forward to all of you joining us. Please see the Reservation form in this issue to make your reservation online or by using the mail-in reservation form. The Bolero Dance is by far the most regal dance among all of the Latin American styles. Originally, a Spanish dance but modified in Cuba, the Bolero is a slow, smooth and powerful romantic dance. It is a high breed dance with Ballroom lines and techniques, mixed with sensuous and sexy Latin American movements. It can be likened to a slower, dreamier version of Rumba. Last month we had our first of two Bolero Lessons with Phyllis Harris. Since our February Tri-Cities Chapter Dance falls on Valentines Day, Saturday, February 14, you will have a wonderful opportunity to dance and share some of these romantic moves in our second Bolero class. If you do not have a significant other, come anyway, you can mingle and meet new people. The Tri-Cities Chapter is supporting the Mardi Gras “Dance for the Cure, One Step at a Time,” Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7:30 to 10:30 PM, and $10.00 at the door. Dj Joe Beaudet. Location: Prince George Country Community Center. Proceeds are benefiting Relay for Life. Please see the flyer in this issue. For your planning purpose, the following are the upcoming lessons, instructors and DJ’s !

2015 USA Dance Tri-Cities Chapter 6060

Instructor/Class/DJ Schedule

MONTH/DATE* INSTRUCTOR/CLASS* DJ*February(14,(2015( Phyllis(Harris(5(Bolero( Randy(Goodfellow(

March(14,(2015( Fort(Lee(Dance(( Mike(Recant(April(11,(2015( Veronica(Braun(5(Samba( Doug(McCrae(May(9,(2015( Veronica(Braun5Samba( Phil(Sisk(June(13,(2015( Sandy(Yeon5Cha(Cha( Edith(Lanning(July(11,(2015( Sandy(Yeon5Cha(Cha( Randy(Goodfellow(August(8,(2015( David(Headly5(W(C(Swing( Doug(McRae(September(12,(2015( (David(Headly5West(C(Swing( Edith(Lanning(October(10,(2015( Cliff(Knittel(5(Salsa( Doug(McCrae(November(14,(2015( Cliff(Knittel5(Salsa( Randy(Goodfellow(December(12,(2015( No(lesson( Doug(McRae(

Announcing Intermediate/Advanced Latin Technique & Styling

With Pete Godfrey Thursdays @ 6:30 - Starting February 5

$10 Per Person - Beginners Welcome

Dance Masters 5008 Lakeside Ave.

Richmond, Va 262-9587

www.DanceMastersStudios.com

Dance by the Light Of the Moon

At The Lee Club

Fort Lee, Virginia Saturday, March 14, 2015

7:30pm – 10:30pm (doors open 7:00pm) Music by Mike Recant $40.00 per person Heavy Hors D`oeuvres, Cash Bar

Men: Tux or Business Suit; Ladies: dress to impress (No outside food or beverages allowed)

Cutoff date for reservations/ticket purchase: Monday, March 2, 2015 NO REFUNDS Purchase tickets online, or use reservation form below. You will receive telephone confirmation that your reservation has been received. For information call: 804-452-1452 The Lee Club: Bldg 9009 Battle Drive Mahone Ave & Battle Drive Ft Lee, VA 23801

Fort Lee Entry Requirements: Photo ID for driver and all passengers; Registration of Vehicle, proof of insurance for vehicle being driven Directions: From I-95, take Exit 54 (Temple Ave.), keep to the Right and turn Right onto Temple Ave. Stay on Temple, bear off to the Right, ( follow Ft Lee signage ). Turn Left at light, stay in Right lane, Turn Right at Sisisky Boulevard Gate, turn Right on C Avenue, turn Left on Lee Avenue, The Lee Club is straight ahead. From I-295 take Exit 9B (Fort Lee) you will be on Oaklawn Blvd (Rt. 36). Stay in Left lane, turn Left at Sisisky Boulevard Gate, turn Right on C Avenue, turn Left on Lee Avenue. The Lee Club is straight ahead.

Cut here→********************************************************************* Detach here and return with your check, made payable to: USA Dance Tri-Cities Chapter 6060 Number of Reservations__________ X $40 per person = _______________Total Amount Enclosed Contact Phone No. ________________________________ E-Mail Address___________________________________________________ Please print names of all attendees as on photo ID for Fort Lee entry checklist. _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Mail To: Ruth Wilbourne Gandel 14216 Pole Run Rd. Disputanta, VA 23842

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Small processing fee will apply

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Member of the Month

By Shirlene Howard

Helga Gallahan LOD: It seems such a short time ago that I met you. Had you recently moved to Richmond? My husband Bill and I moved to Richmond in April of 2013, after having lived in Colonial Beach, a small town on the Potomac River east of Fredericksburg, for 39 years. LOD: Tell me about your family. Where do your family members live? We have two sons, Derek and Colin, who live in Richmond as well. That's what prompted our move here after retirement. We have six grandchildren, three boys and three girls, and love being near them LOD: Are you currently employed? If you’re retired, what career did you pursue? Bill and I are retired pharmacists, and we had two independent pharmacies in King George County in the Northern Neck for 37 years. We sold them in 2011. LOD: Are you involved in community service? If so, what piqued your interest in that particular area? For about seven years before moving here, I was a volunteer pharmacist at a free clinic in Colonial Beach. It was a good experience in that there was close interaction with the patients and prescribers. Now Bill and I volunteer with Phyllis Harris at her dance socials at Imperial Plaza, a senior living facility. Those folks are so very appreciative of our efforts. LOD: What is your favorite vacation spot and why?

My favorite vacation spot was Breckenridge, Colorado, for skiing, but unfortunately I haven't done that since my knee replacement.. I think Colonial Beach will become a place to go since we just finished renovating a small house on the river that we own there. Bill has a boat and enjoys the water. LOD: Other than dancing, what hobbies do you have? My other hobbies include knitting and crocheting, flower gardening and taking care of my landscape plants, and reading. LOD: Is there something about you that people don’t know that would surprise and interest them? Most people don't know that I was born in Berlin, Germany, and that my parents and I immigrated to the US when I was a little girl. English is actually my second language; German was always spoken in the home, so I grew up bilingual. LOD: How long have you been dancing? I have been ballroom dancing for about 12 years, although there was a period of about two years during which I didn't dance much. I came to ballroom dancing after having done lots of line dancing and country western partner dancing. Because I had a partial knee replacement in 2002, my orthopedic surgeon suggested lower impact dancing, hence the switch to ballroom. It was a good change because ballroom dancing became an activity that is fun and challenging and one that Bill and I do together. LOD: Have you taken both private and group dance lessons? We take both group and private lessons and find that each has advantages. Group lessons are fun in that I interact with different partners and can learn interesting patterns, but private lessons help to point out and correct my personal mistakes in dancing, making me a better dancer. Even small corrections can be very helpful. LOD: What are you favorite dances, and why? My favorite dances are rhumba, cha cha, and West Coast swing simply because I find them fun and enjoyable to dance. Night club two-step is a new dance that Bill and I are working on because it wasn't offered at our previous studio. LOD: If you could point to one thing that has been the most beneficial in improving your dancing, what would it be? The one thing that has been most beneficial in improving my dancing is trying to add proper technique. Even though it may get tedious at times, it can make such a difference in the quality of a dance. My dance goal is to keep improving as a dancer and a dance partner. LOD: What is the incident in your dance history that makes you most want to laugh? The funniest moment in my dancing happened just recently. Bill and I were practicing the Halloween tango formation dance with the group at Rigby's shortly before the

performance and he flipped my black wig off with the stem of a rose! It landed on the floor in front of another dancer and we all had a good laugh. Needless to say, I made sure that wig was pinned on tightly for the actual performance! LOD: If you could have a private dance lesson with a “super-pro”, what dance would you work on? If I were to have a private lesson with a professional dancer, I would want to work on rhumba. LOD: Do you have any suggestions for new dancers? My suggestions for new dancers are to have fun and don't try to dance in athletic shoes! LOD: Complete this sentence: Happiness for me is……… Happiness for me is sharing activities with my grandchildren: reading to them, playing games, baking cookies, attending their ballgames and recitals. Our seven-year-old granddaughter Nell was the black lamb in the recent Richmond Ballet performances of The Nutcracker. She had actual choreography to follow and performed seven times. We thought she was great: she smiled at the audience and seemed very comfortable in her role (do I sound like a proud grandmother??) She's taking ballet right now, but ballroom may be in her future! LOD: What are the attributes of a good leader and follower? A good dance leader gives definite but subtle leads at the right time and a good follower can read these leads and respond beautifully. I wish I could say I'm a great follower, but I'm working on becoming one….it may take a l-o-n-g time. LOD: It is always fascinating to get to know our USA Dance member better. Thank you for sharing your life and your ideas with us.

Wheelchair Dancing Those who attended the Tidewater New Years Eve Dinner Dance on January 1st, saw an incredible demonstration of wheelchair dancing by Aubree Marchione & Nick Scott. They were the first couple to ever represent the USA in a World Paralympic Dancesport Championship, and are the #1 couple within the U.S. for wheelchair dancing. They have performed for Arnold Schwarzenegger, USA Dance Nationals, a Dancing with the Stars charity event, Shriners Hospital and many more. Aubree has choreographed national and international dance commercials, television shows and feature films. Nick is a professional bodybuilding champion and sponsored athlete. Together they are featured in the 2012 feature film, Musical Chairs. The mission of American DanceWheels Foundation (ADF) is to make a significant contribution to the lives of

individuals with ambulatory disabilities by providing the social, rehabilitative, and competitive activity of Wheelchair Ballroom and Latin Dance to partnerships comprised of one seated and one standing dancer. You can imagine our surprise when we saw a couple at Regency Square Mall on January 24th, watching our demonstration of East Coast Swing, following some of the steps! I introduced myself to this young couple and told them about the demo we had seen in Tidewater, and encouraged them to “google” ADF. By coincidence, they were scheduled to attend a dance the following week.

FEBRUARY 2015

5470 W. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23230

804.864.2300 www.RigbysJig.com

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT

2 3 4 5 6 7

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7:00 pm Int/Adv Salsa

with Eleanor 2 of 3

1:00 pm Open Dance Floor 7:00 pm Beg. I Waltz with Chris 1 of 3 8:00 pm Beg II Night Club Two Step with Nicole 1 of 3

7:00 pm Beg. I / II Swingin’ Crash Course with Nicole 1 of 4 8:00 pm Int/Adv Hot & Sexy Salsa with David 1 of 4

7:00 pm Beg. I / II Foxy & Bolero for Lovers with Marvin 1 of 4 8:00 pm Intro to Rhumba with Eleanor 1 of 4 8:30pm-10:30pm Dance Party!!! Men’s Night – Men get in FREE!!!!

7:30 pm Int/Adv West Coast Swing with David

8:30pm- 10:30 pm

First Friday Jig Jam!

WEEK

9 10 11 12 13 14

2

7:00 pm Int/Adv Salsa with Eleanor 3 of 3



7:00 pm Beg. I / II Foxy & Bolero for Lovers with Marvin 2 of 4 8:00 pm Intro to Rhumba with Eleanor 2 of 4 8:30pm-10:30pm Dance Party!!!

8:00-10:00 pm

Valentine’s Ball

WEEK

16 17 18 19 20 21

3

7:00 pm Int/Adv West Coast Swing with Eleanor 1 of 3



7:00 pm Beg. I / II Foxy & Bolero for Lovers with Marvin 3 of 4 8:00 pm Intro to Rhumba with Eleanor 3 of 4 8:30 pm-10:30 pm Dance Party Ladies Night – Ladies get in FREE !!!!

WEEK

23 24 25 26 27 28

4

7:00 pm Int/Adv West Coast Swing with Eleanor 2 of 3

1:00 pm Open Dance Floor 7:00 pm Beg. I Rhumba with Chris 1 of 3 8:00 pm Beg II Waltz with Marvin 1 of 3


7:00 pm Beg. I / II Foxy & Bolero for Lovers with Marvin 4 of 4 8:00 pm Intro to Rhumba with Eleanor 4 of 4 8:30 pm-10:30 pm Dance Party!!!

8:00-10:00 pm Members Only Dance Party

Road Trip

Hosted by: Jesse & Rosemary

Wilkinson

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Nightclub Quarter: Salsa, Arg. Tango, Nightclub 2-Step, Hustle

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Ballroom Boogie

At Deep Run on January 17th, Penny Jesmer, from ACAC Fitness Center, taught us two routines she has created using ballroom steps in an exercise program. Penny has named these routines “Ballroom Boogie”, and her enthusiasm brought a large number of dancers to the floor, as you can see. Our favorite one, seen above, was posted on YouTube

so we could practice it at home before performing it at Regency Square Mall the following Saturday.

Speaking of Regency Square, here are the performers

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

5:30p Argentine Tango: Review and New Gary Decatur 3:00p Hoops

!Super Bowl Sunday! NO DANCE

2 7p Beg Salsa Series (1 of 4)

- Clara & Gio 8p Adv Beg/Int Salsa

- Clara & Gio

Pre-registration required!

3 5 – 8:30p Private Lessons NEW GROUP CLASS 8:45p Solo Jazz – (Big Apple)

JDEC

4 M Strahan’s Wed Lineup: Beg 1 Tango 7p Beg 2 Tango 7:45p Adv Bolero 8:30p

5

7: 30p Beginner 6 Cnt Swing (1 of 4) - Erica & Ryan 8:45p Lindy Hop: Foundations: Moves and Style (1 of 4) hosted by Jazz Dance Education Council

6

8:00p Adv Beginner/Interm NC2 (Katia) 8:30p Dance Party

7 9a Zumba

7:30p 1st Saturday Swing hosted by Catherine Farmer

8

5:30p NC2: Fun Stuff with David & Phyl 3:00p Hoops 7-9p Sun Evening Dance (California Mix)



- Clara & Gio

Pre-registration Required!

10 5 – 8:30p Private Lessons NEW GROUP CLASS 8:45p Solo Jazz – (Big Apple) JDEC

11 M Strahan’s Wed Lineup: Beg 1 Waltz 7p Beg 2 Waltz 7:45p Adv Bolero 8:30p

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7: 30p Beginner 6 Cnt Swing (2 of 4) - Erica & Ryan 8:45p Lindy Hop: Foundations: Moves and Style (2 of 4) hosted by

Jazz Dance Education Council

13 Valentine Dance

8:00p Adv Beginner/Interm Rumba (Phyllis) 8:30p Dance Party

14 9a Zumba

7:30p 2nd Saturday Swing Dance hosted by Andy and Rita

15 5:30p Argentine Tango: Foundations with Phyl & Gary Decatur 7-9p Sun Evening Dance (Ballroom Mix) DJ – Doug McCrae



- Clara & Gio



18 M Strahan’s Wed Lineup: Beg 1 Rumba 7p Beg 2 Rumba 7:45p Adv Bolero 8:30p

19

7: 30p Beginner 6 Cnt Swing (3 of 4) - Erica & Ryan 8:45p Lindy Hop: Foundations: Moves and Styles (3 of 4) hosted by Jazz Dance Education Council

20 !WEST SIDE OF SWING!

7:30-8:30 – Raquel Williams returns for a one hour lesson Ask about private lessons! 8:30-11:30p WCS Party Lesson and Dance $10

21 9a Zumba 1-6 – Reserved for JDEC

7:30p Rtown Stutters Ball hosted by JDEC Live Band!

22 5:30p NC2: Fun Stuff with David & Phyl 7-9p Sun Evening Dance (Country & Ballroom Mix)



- Clara & Gio



25 M Strahan’s Wed Lineup: Beg 1 Cha Cha 7p Beg 2 Cha Cha 7:45p Adv Bolero 8:30p

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7: 30p Beginner 6 Cnt Swing (4 of 4) - Erica & Ryan 8:45p Lindy Hop: Foundations Moves and Styles (4 of 4) hosted by Jazz Dance Education Council

27 8:00p Adv Beginner/Intermed Waltz (Maria) 8:30p Dance Party

28 9a Zumba

Happy Valentine’s Day

from The Dance Space

Starting in February - Friday night Ballroom classes will be 30 min advanced beginner/intermediate lessons! Third

Friday’s are 1 hr WCS lessons (see above)

February 2015

www.TheDanceSpace.com

(804) 673-3326

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New Membership Information Effective 1/1/2015 National has set up their membership processing system to allow a social dance member whose membership has lapsed for a period of time to renew and have their expiration date automatically roll forward one year from their date of payment. This should reduce confusion for our members who have been away from dancing for a time and are again reactivating their membership. Condolences to Mark Kunze, who lost his mother recently

Watch for events during 2015 sponsored by the Richmond Chapter to help

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Simply Ballroom Dance Studio - February 2015 3549 Courthouse Rd., Richmond, VA 23236 (804) 276-3343 www.simplyballroomva.com

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2

7:30pm Beginner Cha Cha & Rumba

3 7-9pm DVIDA Ballroom Instructor Training Pre-enrollment only**

4 11am Parkinson's Dance 6:30pm Line Dance 7:30pm Variety Class V. Waltz 2 of 3 8:15pm Intermediate Tango 1 of 2

5 6:30pm Nightclub 2-Step ** 1 of 4 7:30pm Advanced Cha Cha 2 of 3

6 7:15pm Salsa 2 of 3 8:00pm Post-Superbowl Party ** Includes Cha Cha Lesson

7 3:30-4:30pm Beginner Cha Cha & Rumba 4:30pm Intermediate Swing 2 of 2

8

9 7:30pm Beginner Tango & Waltz


11 11am Parkinson's Dance 6:30pm Line Dance 7:30pm Variety Class V. Waltz 3 of 3 8:15pm Intermediate Tango 2 of 2

12 6:30pm Nightclub 2-step ** 2 of 4 7:30pm Advanced Cha Cha 3 of 3

13 7:15pm Salsa 3 of 3 8:00pm Purple Heart Party** Includes Tango Lesson

14 3:30-4:30pm Beginner Tango & Waltz 4:30pm Intermediate Foxtrot 1 of 2

15

16 7:30pm Beginner Foxtrot & Swing


18 11am Parkinson's Dance 6:30pm Line Dance 7:30pm Variety Class Samba 1 of 3 8:15pm Intermediate Rumba 1 of 2

19 6:30pm Nightclub 2-step ** 3 of 4 7:30pm Advanced Swing 1 of 3

20 7:15pm Merengue 1 of 3 8:00pm Party - Includes Swing Lesson

21 3:30-4:30pm Beginner Foxtrot & Swing 4:30pm Intermediate Foxtrot 2 of 2

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23 7:30pm Beginner Cha Cha & Rumba


25 11am Parkinson's Dance 6:30pm Line Dance 7:30pm Variety Class Samba 2 of 3 8:15pm Intermediate Rumba 2 of 2

26 6:30pm Nightclub 2-step ** 4 of 4 7:30pm Advanced Swing 2 of 3

27 7:15pm Merengue 2 of 3 8:00pm Party - Includes Waltz Lesson

28 3:30-4:30pm Beginner Cha Cha & Rumba 4:30pm Intermediate Tango 1 of 2

February Special Events Post Superbowl Party -- Show your team spirit and wear your favorite college or pro team jersey or colors!! Party includes Cha Cha lesson at 8pm followed by a mix of great music to dance to. Specialty refreshments, prizes, and other surprises!! $12/person, free for monthly members. Purple Heart Party -- Celebrate Valentines Day with our annual benefit dance for Purple Hearts Foundation supporting veterans and their families. Proceeds go to this great cause! Wear purple, pink, or red! Tango lesson at 8pm and dancing to a variety of music till 10:30pm. Refreshments, mixers, door prizes.. $12/person, free for monthly members but donations appreciated. V. Waltz & Samba Variety Classes: Wednesdays in February 7:30-8:15pm (40 min. class). Learn basics and build your skills in a series of 3 classes. $8/person per class drop in, $4/cfit members, free for SB monthly members. Class cards accepted. Nightclub 2-Step Series: Thursdays Feb. 5-26th 6:30pm (one hour class). First class will cover basics and new material added each week. Two instructors and two levels, one class for beginners and another for intermediate/advanced students. $35 for the 4 week series in advance or $10/class drop in ($25/series or $8/class monthly members). NEW Latin Variety Class: Fridays at 7:15pm we will teach a variety of Latin dances in 3-week series. February features Salsa and Merengue. Two instructors, both beginner and intermediate/advanced levels welcome. $8/person per class, $4 for c-fit members, or free for monthly members. Other Weekly Classes: Ballroom Boogie - Tues. 4pm, Thurs. & Sat. 9am. $3/class for C-Fit members, $8/ non-members Yoga - Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am. $3/class for C-fit members, $10/non-members.

Pricing: Regular Group Classes: $8.00/person ($6/students) 10-Class Card: $70; Specialty Group Classes see pricing above. Friday class/party: $12.00/person ($10/students) Classes marked ** pre-enrollment only.

New Years Eve in Tidewater

(thank you, Charleen Whitehead!)

Professional couple Dmitriy Solomakha & Gabriela Sevillano who provided exhibitions and lessons

Is West Coast swing your thing?Want to learn? Come join us! There’s a new social dance club in Richmond promoting West Coast Swing dancing called West Side of Swing.

We welcomed dancers statewide and beyond for our first two events, and we’d love to see you at the next one! While our dances and lessons will focus mostly on West Coast Swing, we will include music for other

dances such as Hustle, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Country Two Step, Night Club Two Step and Waltz. Email [email protected] to join our mailing list. “Like” our page on Facebook (“West Side of Swing”)* for updates.

NEXT EVENT West Side of Swing February dance, presented by The Dance Space 6004-A West Broad Street, Richmond, VADATE/TIME Friday, February 20 ($10 admission) Beginner Lesson 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Dance Party 8:30 PM-11:30 PM DJ Ian O’Gorman (Raleigh, N.C.)INSTRUCTOR Raquel Williams (Raleigh, N.C.)

*Raquel and her professional partner from Maryland, Dean Garrish, will be available for private lessons Friday before the dance and on Saturday. Check FB for details.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some people just have all the fun… (Editor’s note – in a few days, please check our website for more pictures from Tidewater. There just isn’t enough room to print them all here.)

February 2015 DANCE CALENDAR

Date Organization/Event/Time Location Contact Admission/Band/Notes 2/1 &

15 Argentine Tango, w/Phyllis and Gary. 5:30-6:30pm

The Dance Space 6004 West Broad St

804-673-3326 [email protected]

2/4-25

V.Waltz/Samba Variety Classes, Wed. in Feb., 7:30-8:15p

Simply Ballroom 3549 Courthouse Rd

804-276-3343 No experience necessary $8pp.Free to members.

2/5-26

Simply BallroomNight Club 2-Step Series, Thurs. in Feb. 6:30-7:30


804-276-3343 Beginner AND intermed. Lesson.$35/4 wks

2/6-27

Simply Ballroom Latin Variety Class, Fri’s at 7:15


804-276-3343 Feb = Salsa & Merengue

2/6 Simply Ballroom Post-Superbowl Party, 8pm. Wear team colors


804-276-3343 $12 pp; free to monthly members

2/6 First Friday Jig Jam, 7:30 WCS less. Dancing 8:30-10:30

Rigby's Jig 5470 West Broad St.

(804)864-2300 or www. RigbysJig.com

2/6

Williamsburg USA Dance. 7:30-8:30 Tango less w/Alan Hedgpeth. Dancing til 10:30

Quarterpath Rec. Center 202 Quarterpath Rd Williamsburg, VA

Williamsburgusadance.com $10 memb;12 non-memb $5 stud w/ID

2/7

Richmond Chapter 1st Sat. dance. 7:30-8:30 Country 2-step less. w/Eleanor Robertson. Dancing 8:30-10:30pm

Brookland Middle School 9200 Lydell Drive

Phil Sisk [email protected]

Music by Doug McRae

2/8 Sunday Evening Dance, California Mix 7-9pm



$7 per person

2/8 & 22

Phyllis & Dave's Fun Stuff. 5:30 The Dance Space 6004 West Broad St


2/13

Purple Heart Party, 8-10:30.Wear purple, pink or red. Proceeds to Purple Hearts Found, supporting veterans


804-276-3343 $12 pp; free to monthly members, but donation appreciated

2/13

Dance Masters Spotlight Graduation Valentine Dance, 7:30pm. Valentine mixer,grp.class

5008 Lakeside Ave Richmond, VA

804-262-9587-Richmond studio DanceMastersStudios.com

2/14

Tri-Cities Chapter Dance. 7:30-8:15. Bolero lesson with Phyllis Harris. Dancing til 10:30pm

Wesley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 3701 Conduit Rd. Colonial Heights


Music by Randy Goodfellow

2/14 Rigby’s Jig Valentine’s Ball, 8-10pm



2/15 Sunday Evening Dance, Ballroom Mix Dance, 7-9pm



$7 pp TheDanceSpace.com

2/20

NEW: West Side of Swing Event. 7:30p -1 Hr. WCS less. Dancing 8:30-11:30pm



$10 pp Third Fri. of every month

2/21

Charlottesville Swing Dance Soc. 7-8 salsa less w/ Edwin Roa; dancing 8-11p

Ivy Creek United Methodist Church, 674 Woodlands Rd Charlottesville, VA

www.cvilleswingdance.net

NOTE NEW LOCATION DJ-Ashley Byrd Adm $13pp;10 memb.

2/21 Richmond Chapter 3RD Saturday Dance, 7:30-10:30pm. No lesson

Deep Run Rec. Center 9910 Ridgefield Parkway

Phil Sisk [email protected]

Music by Bill Irwin

2/21

Tidewater dance. Bolero less. w/Rebekah & Zhenya Klyukin. Dancing til 10:30

A Time to Dance 5444 Virginia Bch Blvd Virginia Beach, VA

757-550-0450 TWCUSAdance.org

Music by Elmer Relopez

2/22 Sunday Evening Dance, Ballroom and Country Mix, 7-9pm

The Dance Space 6004 W. Broad St


$7pp

2/23 Richmond USA Dance Board Mtg. 6:00 pm.

9620 Evansway Lane Richmond


Agenda items 24 hr. prior to meeting

2/28 Rigby’s Members Only Dance Party, “Road Trip” 8-10pm.



Hosted by Jesse & Rosemary Wilkinson

2/28

Charlottesville USA Dance. 2 Less. 6p-Int. Waltz; 7-Am. Foxtrot w/Jim Maranto 7:15-8; Dancing 8-10pm

Municipal Arts Center 1119 5th St. SW Charlottesville, VA

[email protected]

LOOKING AHEAD 3/14 Tri Cities Annual Formal at The Lee

Club, Fort Lee. 7:30-10:30. SEE FLYER THIS ISSUE

Documents

Line of Dance - USA Dance (Richmondusadancerichmond.org/.../february-2015-line-of-dance.pdfFebruary 2015 Line of Dance Vol 30 Issue 2 News from the Richmond and Tri-Cities Chapters