Xmas Party – get your tickets in class or email Emily
Montesin (monty2002monty@hotmail.com)
We have booked the Bogong Theatre in the Gorman House Arts
Centre for Saturday 7th December.
Dancing from 8pm. We plan to have
fantastic finger foods, Xmas punch, softies and some chrissy drinks from
7pm. Please join us for a ‘Back to the
80’s Xmas party. The ticket price of $25
covers hall hire, drinks and nibblies.
Please pre-book with Emily so we can get the amount of food and drinks
right for the night. The Bogong Theatre
is around the corner from Sage restaurant.
There is parking in Ainslie Avenue (limited) and in Batman Street. We will escort all ladies back to their car
at the end of the evening.
Essentials of WCS course this Sunday 13th October
@ 1pm
Moving to do the Intermediate level lesson requires a
recognisable and definite lead, excellent frame from the Follow, rolling
footwork from both parties, recognition of the importance of the Anchor and
Stretch principles of WCS. The moves are
based on the side passes, push breaks and whips we learn in Beginners but often
use Delayed Rhythms to start the dance and deploy syncopated footwork
patterns. This 4 hour workshop on Sunday
covers therse principles and more. It is
$35 pre-booked and $45 at the door. Come
join us for a fun afternoon of learning and laughter. If you haven’t already pre-booked, please
email Emily Montesin (monty2002monty@hotmail.com)
who together with Glen, Beth, Randall and Shannon will ensure you learn what is
needed to be a good lead or follow in an Intermediate level class. The workshop is held at the Southern Cross
Bowling Club in McCaughey St Turner. It
starts at 1pm.
Term 4 underway
Thanks again to all the Intermediate dancers who come along
to Beginner’s class. Your excellent lead
and following is essential to our new starters picking up great habits. We applaud you and thank you. We are at week
2 of the Intro to WCS course and next
week will see us consolidate the two types of passes, the Push Break and start
mixing up our hand leads and levels. I
recommend that when two Intermediate level dancers meet for part of the lesson,
try out the moves being taught but with a syncopation or footwork variation thrown in to improve
your own skills. Remember – don’t
disturb the connection. ;-)
Start prepping your friends
You know, many people spend months if not years talking
about their ‘interest’ in learning to dance.
And the thing is, we have all experienced the same expression, and
trepidation in attending. And then once we start, we enjoy it so much. So, now is the time to start encouraging your
friends and talking up the wonder of dance and the excellent social atmosphere
that exists. If you can do this, then I
promise to have a Xmas New Year special available for sale only through you
that will be a great Xmas present, a significant monetary saving for them and
for you. Time to talk us up!
Next Social night Friday 1st November
Our Friday once a month social is on the Friday 1st
November at the Southern Cross Bowling Club in McCaughey St Turner. All Saints Day becomes All Dance night. J
We meet at 6:30pm for a Burmese meal at the club bistro with dancing from 7:30pm. The $10 cover charge covers Hall Hire and the
usual nibblies. Mark it in your diary
now.
November is ‘Charity month’ – please attend to make the
donation huge!
We plan to donate all profits from Audacity to charity in
November. We think this is a sacrifice
worth making. You can help by making
sure you attend every lesson in November.
Don’t forget that in-between the Beginner’s and Intermediate lesson we
leave a good 45 minutes to an hour for social dancing. What an excellent way to prepare for the Xmas
party!
Triple step Trivia a success
We went to Trivia last Thursday at the Southern Cross
Club. It was a great night and we will
try it again in a few weeks. The trivia
is free and they allowed us to use the dance hall afterwards between 8:45 and
10pm for free. What a great and inexpensive
night!
Last night’s Intermediate routine
The moves from last nights Intermediate routine. Starter Step (4) – Throw-out with a
syncopation on the Anchor that involved a leg raise and one weight change (6); Big
Arm move (based on a Left Side Pass with inside turn – 6); Extended Push Break
with angling allowing the Follow to syncopate a Bum Roll (8); a Double Big Arm
move (6) and a Whip with Outside Roll into Arm Lock, a Push Break press added
on and an interesting walk out to a side pass.
Wish us luck in NZ and Melbourne
Kaz and I are away at the NZ Open and Australian Open in
Melbourne for a week. Be back soon.
