From: Steve Fisher [tunafishers2003@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 7:08 PM
To: Steve Fisher
Subject: $1 Youth Lessons plus Ballroom Workshop with Johnny Bryant and Ballroom Dance with Savoy Nights this Saturday, September 11th at the Olympia Eagles Ballroom
 
Hello Fellow Dancers, 
 
National Ballroom Dance Week is this month.  USA Dance Olympia is planning an entire day of ballroom events at the Olympia Eagles Ballroom on Saturday, September 11th to celebrate:
 
Saturday, September 11  
USA Dance Olympia's National Ballroom Dance Week Event

at the Olympia Eagles Ballroom, 4th & Plum, Olympia
 
Lessons for Youth & Young Adults in Foxtrot and Swing with Karen Ideker
9 am - 10:30 am  Ages 10-17  $1/student (requires parental permission)
11 am - 12:30 pm  Ages 18-30  $1/student
Come solo or with a partner.  Bring friends.  Parent partners are welcome.
 
Ballroom Workshop with Johnny Bryant
1:30 - 3:30 pm  Waltz - Beyond Beginner, All Ages, $16 for USA Dance Members & Students, $20 Others
4:00 - 6:00 pm American Tango - Beyond Beginner, All Ages, $16 for USA Dance Members & Students, $20 Others
RSVP to: tunafishers2003@yahoo.com
Please pay at the door. Bring a partner or come solo.  Walk-ins welcome.
Free admission to the evening dance for anyone who takes both sessions.
 
National Ballroom Dance Week Dance
7:00-8:00 Pre-dance lesson in Beginning Foxtrot with Johnny Bryant
8:00-11:00 Ballroom dancing to the Savoy Nights band
Performances by local dancers during the break.
Admission: $7 for USA Dance members & Students, $10 Guests
All Ages Welcome.  Call (360)561-4872 for more information.
 
Two tickets to Burn the Floor, Sat. Sept. 18th  at 2 pm in Seattle will be auctioned during a break at the dance on Sept. 11th.

 
Dance Events from Sept. 10 - Sept. 23 in Olympia, Tacoma, etc. 
 
Friday, September 10
OLYMPIA LOVE TO DANCE CLUB. Come for an East Coast Swing dance lesson by Karen Ideker from 7 to 8 PM then dance from 8 to 11 PM to KATZENJAMMER . The music mix is generally Fox Trot, Waltz, Swing (East and West Coast), Cha Cha, Rumba, Tango and Night Club Two-Step. Admission is $10 for non-members. Ages 21 and over only. This dance is on the second Friday of every month in the upstairs ballroom of the Olympia Eagles, 805 4th Ave E, Olympia. For more info call 360-754-6697.
 
Friday, September 10
BAND:   "Swing Fever" 19 pc big band
WHEN:   From 6-9 pm
COST:   $10 per person
LESSON:  Brief ECSwing lesson at start
WHERE: Belfair, WA at Theler Community Center
PARK:   Lots of parking on site
FOOD:   Committee will put out some complimentary nibbles & beverages.
WHY:     Mason County Coalition of Churches and Community is sponsoring this as a fun-raiser for "Food for Kids" program - this provides weekend meal-backpacks to kids of local low income/poverty level families
DIRECTIONS: Coming from Olympia/Shelton:  drive on highway 3 into and through Allyn and at the light leading into Belfair, drive til you see at the next light on your right is Belfair Elementary and directly across on your left is Theler Center.  From Tacoma area:  Take Belfair exit at Gorst. drive highway 3 through Belfair passing about all the businesses - again Belfair Elem now on left and Theler directly across on right..traffic light there.
 
Saturday, September 11  
USA Dance Olympia's National Ballroom Dance Week Event
at the Olympia Eagles Ballroom, 4th & Plum, Olympia
Lessons for Youth in Foxtrot and Swing with Karen Ideker
9 am - 10:30 am  Ages 10-17  $1/student
11 am - 12:30 pm  Ages 18-30  $1/student
Workshop with Johnny Bryant
1:30 - 3:30 pm  Waltz - Beyond Beginner, All Ages, $16 for USA Dance Members & Students, $20 Others
4:00 - 6:00 pm American Tango - Beyond Beginner, All Ages, $16 for USA Dance Members & Students, $20 Others
Free admission to the evening dance for anyone who takes both classes.
National Ballroom Dance Week Dance
7:00-8:00 Pre-dance lesson in Beginning Foxtrot with Johnny Bryant
8:00-11:00 Dancing to the Savoy Nights band
Admission: $7 for USA Dance members & Students, $10 Guests
Call (360)561-4872 for more information.
Two tickets to Burn the Floor, Sat. Sept. 18th  at 2 pm in Seattle will be auctioned during a break.
 
Saturday, September 11
SHELTON ELKS DANCE
. Tonight arrive at 7 PM for a dance lesson. Dance from 8 to 11:00 PM to live music by DREAMCHASERS. Admission of $7 covers both the lesson and dance. Enjoy the large 40 X 25 ft dance floor and free popcorn. This dance is on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Shelton Elks Club, 741 SE Craig Rd, Shelton. For more info contact Gloria Hoge at 360-426-2322. Directions: Take Highway 101 to Highway 3, Shelton and Bremerton exit, and go east next to 101 to Elks club. Free parking is available. Dinner is available from 5-7 pm. 

Saturday, September 11
OLYMPIA ELKS COUNTRY DANCE. Come out on second and fourth Saturdays for a dance lesson at 7:30pm with CHAR ALEXANDER and ALAN PROVENCHER, then dance from 8 to 11 PM to a variety of popular recorded Country, Swing and Line Dance music. Admission is $7. Guests welcome! Olympia Elks, 1818 Fourth Ave , Olympia . For info call 360-753-0186.
 
Sunday, September 12
GREATER OLYMPIA DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY. Dance to the live music of No Inhibitions from 1:30 to 5 PM. Admission is $14 for non-members (free if you join the Jazz Society that day), or $10 for Jazz Society members. Olympia Elks Lodge, 1818 4th Ave, Olympia. For more info contact Charlotte Dickison at 360-943-9123 or charlottedickison@comcast.net or visit www.olyjazz.com.
 
Monday, September 13
7 on 7 swing band will be playing at The Swiss in Tacoma from 8:00 to 10:30 pm. Great venue, lots of room for dancing. 1904 Jefferson Avenue,
Tacoma, WA (down the hill a few blocks from the Abbey). (253) 572-2821
FREE, Ages 21+

Tuesday, September 14 - Sunday, September 19
Burn the Floor: Ballroom. Reinvented. Dance Spectacle at the Paramount Theater, Seattle.  http://www.burnthefloor.com
USA Dance Olympia will be auctioning off two tickets to the Sat. Sept. 18th 2 pm performance  during a break at their dance on Sept. 11th.
 
Friday, September 17
Olympia ELKS (1818 - 4th Ave E, Olympia) 
Dancing to live music by Shelia White from 7:30-11:00 PM. Cover charge for the evening is $7. Guests are welcome. Dinner is available from 5:30-7:30. Call (360)753-0186 to make dinner reservations or for more information. No smoking. Wheelchair accessible. Ballroom dances at the Olympia Elks are on the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month. http://olympiaelks.org
 
Saturday, September 18  "Harvest Hoedown" Theme
DANCE CLUB OF GRAYS HARBOR has a ballroom dance on the third Saturday of each month at the Masonic Hall in Hoquiam (8th & K St).  This month there is a Country Ten Step dance lesson by Arlene Hoiland from 7-8 pm and dancing to live music by CASANOVA from 8-11 pm plus mixers, demos, refreshments and raffle prizes. Cost: DCGH Members $7/pp, Guests $10/pp. Singles Welcome. Call (360)533-1412 for more information.
 
Saturday, September 18
TERRY WEST'S EVERYBODY’S DANCE IN OLYMPIA.
Start the evening with a West Coast Swing lesson at 7 PM then dance from 8 to 11 PM to a variety of popular dances including East & West Coast Swing, Lindy, Night Club Two-Step, Salsa, Hustle, Ballroom, Latin, Country Western and more with Hall of Fame DJ TERRY WEST. Arrive at 7
PM for a West Coast Swing lesson suitable for beginners and intermediates. Everyone is welcome and casual attire is recommended. Admission is $10 for the dance, or $15 for the lesson and dance. Held on the third Saturday of each month at the Olympia Eagles, 805 4th Ave E, Olympia. For more info email Terry at CutARug@comcast.net or phone 206-786-3421. Visit www.TerryWestProductions.com
 
Saturday, September 18
USA DANCE IN BREMERTON. Arrive at 7 PM for a dance lesson followed by ballroom dancing to live music by KATZENJAMMER from 8 to 10:30 PM. This dance is held every third Saturday by the USA Dance Kitsap Chapter. Come solo or with a partner and dance to a wide variety of music: Swing, Ballroom and Latin. Admission is $10 for the public, $7 for USA Dance members, or $4 for students with ASB card. Attire is dressy casual. Bremerton Masonic Temple, 878 5th St, Bremerton (the NE corner of Warren Ave and 5th St). For more info contact Lee Malmborg at 360-692-2872 or visit www.usadancekitsap.org

Saturday, September 18
SRC TACOMA SINGLES DANCE. Arrive at 7:15 for a pre-dance lesson, then dance to recorded music from 8 to 11:30 PM. Admission is $11 for non-members and $7 for members. Dress to impress. Sponsored by Singles Resource Club of Tacoma. This dance is held on the first and third Saturdays at the AmVets Hall (upstairs), 56th and Tyler, Tacoma. For more info on SRC Tacoma, email activitieschair@srcoftacoma.org or visit www.srcoftacoma.org
 
Sunday, September 19
SEATTLE'S 22nd ANNUAL CRYSTAL BALL
Be part of the celebration! This day-long event will again be held at  the beautiful NILE COUNTRY CLUB (located right next to I-5, on the King/Snohomish County line). The event will feature daytime Ballroom competitions, a semi-formal dinner, social dancing and a Professional Show by Argentine Tango Super Stars PATRICIO TOUCEDA & EVA LUCERO, along with CARLOS BARRIONUEVO & MAYTE VALDES. There will also be Jack & Jill contests in Nightclub Two-Step, Cha Cha, Hustle, Waltz, Swing, and Salsa ... all with NO ENTRY FEE! Dinner starts at 6 PM. Dinner guests are given preferred seating in the ballroom and are treated to the additional Dinner Show. General Admission Tickets are also available (enter at 7:30 PM) and give you all of the evening's entertainment except dinner and the extra Dinner Show. You will still get to see plenty. All tickets include social dancing, those fun Jack & Jill events and the Grand Finale’ Show. Early Bird tickets expire August 30th, and may be purchased online at www.seattlescrystalball.com (no handling fee) or directly from the organizer Lynn Offutt by calling 206-542-5550.
E-mail any questions to lynnoffutt@hotmail.com. Enjoy these you tube links of your feature couples.
Patricio & Eva: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd6EbWELhns
Carlos & Mayte: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5EMTMwitPA
http://www.northwestdance.com
USA Dance Olympia has seats at their table available for the dinner/dance and performances. Contact Steve Fisher at tunafishers2003@yahoo.com if interested.
 

UPCOMING DANCE EVENTS:
 
Saturday, September 25
Quest for the Best in Seattle
See the fun of an exciting dance competition in Seattle! Starting at 12:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. see youth competitors whose energy and excitement are contagious. Adult events are in the evening from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. Spectators are encouraged to attend to cheer on their favorite dancers. USA Dance Olympia members Frank & Gisela Spaniak will be competing. All tickets are sold at the door: $15 for competitors and spectators 18 and over; free for spectators 17 and under.  Washington Dance Club, 1017 Stewart Street, Seattle  www.qftb.org  -  contact:  organizers@qftb.org

Saturday, October 2
GRAND DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA
10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
(Presented by Metro Parks and USA Dance Tacoma Chapter #1023)
All day workshops in Ballroom, Swing, Latin, NC2, and Argentine Tango.  Evening dance with Randy Litch,  Cha-Cha dance lesson by Christine Luders, Jack and Jill competition, Pacific Ballroom Dance Youth demos, and mixers!  Come and join in the fun!!! South Park Community Center in Tacoma.  $5-$55. www.dancetacoma.org
 
Sunday, November 7
InStep Dance Showcase at the Temple Theatre in Tacoma. Registration forms and more information will be available at a later date.  People can email  instepvaughn@aol.com with any questions.

Sunday, November 28 - Sunday, December 5
USA DANCE's first National Ballroom Dancing Cruise
Join USA Dance members, family and friends on the first-ever USA DANCE National Dance Cruise for seven sun filled days and balmy nights of round-the-clock dancing and fun aboard the Costa Atlantica, visiting Key West, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Departing Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, prices begin at only $599 per person based on double occupancy plus tax. http://www.dancecruiseusadance.com
Note:  If you are traveling solo and need a roommate let me know.  I will try to put you in touch with another solo traveler.  I already know of a local woman looking for a roommate for this cruise.
 
 

THE FOLLOWING DANCES ARE WEEKLY (with some exceptions)
 
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays
SWEDE HALL DANCE 1:30-4:30 PM  Swede Hall, 18543 Albany St. SW, Rochester, WA.  Live music. Sponsored by Grand Mound/Rochester Citizen's Group. $5 donation. (360)273-7974
 
Sundays
PORT ORCHARD EAGLES Sunday Dancing 2 PM to 5 PM.  $3 for Eagles members, $5 for guests.  4001 Jackson Avenue, Port Orchard, Washington Phone: (360)876-2338

Sundays 
SUNDAY NIGHT SWING IN OLYMPIA. Swing dance every Sunday from 7 to 10:30 PM at the Urban Onion Ballroom in Olympia. Admission is $5 and includes a beginner swing lesson at 7 PM. Dancing to recorded music is from 7:30-10:30 PM. The ballroom is large with a nice wood floor. All ages are welcome. The Urban Onion Ballroom is located on the 2nd floor above the Urban Onion Restaurant at 116 Legion Way across from Sylvester Park in Downtown Olympia. For more information contact Bradford at sundaynightswing@hotmail.com or call 360-943-0168 or go to: http://www.sundaynightswingolympia.com
September 26th -  ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Sunday Night Swing!!

Sundays
SALSA DANCING IN OLYMPIA with DJ L-Leon every Sunday at The Royal Lounge, 311 Capitol Way in Downtown Olympia. (360)705-0760  $2 cover charge, 21+. A mix of Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia and Reggaeton played by one of the premiere Latin Dj's in the South Sound.  Dance from 8:30 - Midnight 
 
Sundays
SUNDAY NIGHT SWING DANCE IN TACOMA.  Swing lesson from 6-7 pm. Swing dance from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.  The dance will contain East and West Coast Swing, a few Foxtrots and the occasional Hustle for fun. The lesson is $5 and comes with dance entry as well, otherwise the dance is $5 by itself.  Every Sunday at Studio 6, 2608 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA (253) 905-5301. All ages are welcome. For venue info visit www.studio6ballroom.com   For more information or to request a song email DJ Paul LaCombe at: mousai@live.com  
 
Sundays 
SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY CENTER IN TACOMA  (50th and South Tacoma Way) has ballroom dancing every Sunday night from 6:30-8:30 pm and every Monday afternoon.  There is live music usually by Randy Litch. Admission is $6.  Phone: 253-591-5299.  It is a good idea to come with a dance partner. 
 
Mondays   
SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY CENTER IN TACOMA  (50th and South Tacoma Way) has ballroom dancing every Sunday night and every Monday afternoon from 1-3 pm.  There is live music usually by Randy Litch. Admission is $6.  Phone: 253-591-5299.  It is a good idea to come with a dance partner.

Tuesdays
OLYMPIA SWING DANCE
. Swing every Tuesday from 7 to 10:30 PM at the Olympia Eagles Ballroom. Admission is $5 and includes a beginning lesson at 7 PM with Christine Corey. The ballroom is large with a nice wood floor. All ages are welcome. Olympia Eagles Ballroom, 805 4th Ave E, Olympia, at the corner of 4th and Plum, above the Eagles Hall. For info email olykidsswing@yahoo.com, call 360-943-4010 or visit www.olyswing.com
7 on 7 swing band will be playing Sept. 28th.
 
Tuesdays
TACOMA ELKS, 1965 S. Union Ave., Tacoma (253) 272-1117
Every Tuesday there is ballroom dancing at the Tacoma Elks with the CASANOVA duo providing the music from 7:30-10:30 pm.  You do not need to be an Elks member to attend.  The cover charge is $5 for everyone including Elks members. It is a good idea to come with a dance partner on Tues. night or contact Wendy 253-219-4333 or Steve Forbes 253-307-1499 with USA Dance Tacoma to see if their group will be there at the South end table.  Doug Henry hosts this dancing opportunity. http://www.dancetacoma.org/USADanceWebsite/WeeklyDance.htm

Wednesdays
Ballroom dancing with live music at the Olympia Senior Center from 2-4 pm every Wednesday. $5 members/$6 nonmembers.  222 Columbia St NW, Olympia  360-586-6181 for info.  
 
Wednesdays
Salsa/Latin dancing
every Wednesday beginning at 9:30 pm at the South Pacific Restaurant, 3507 Capitol Blvd. SE in Tumwater.  360-352-0701. Ages 21+  The beginning class from 9 to 9:30 is now free and included in the $4 cover.  For the most part the lesson will be Salsa on 1 but from time to time it might be switched up with bachata, merengue, salsa on 2 and cha cha.
 
Thursdays
Ballroom dancing with live music at the Lacey Senior Center from 2-4 pm every Thursday. $5 members/$6 nonmembers.  6757 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey  360-407-3967 for more info.  
 
Thursdays
TACOMA ELKS  1965 S. Union Ave., Tacoma  253-272-1117
Every Thursday the Tacoma Elks Singles group has a dance from 7:00-10:30 pm.  There is always live music. Elks members & their spouses attend free. Cover charge for guests is $5. There are lots of dance partners and a sometimes crowded dance floor.  Casanova plays Sept. 9, Billy Farmer/Rocksteady Sept. 16 and Sapphire Sept. 23.
 
Thursdays
BLUES dancing
is alive and well in Olympia these days. 
For more information please email olyblues@gmail.com or go to: http://olyswing.com/?page_id=402   The Slow Dance on May 13 at the Eagles Lounge was the last official blues dance for a while.  They will be taking a little break over the summer with maybe 2 or 3 dances sprinkled in here and there.  They will also be trying to find a permanent home for Blues dances.  
Davi Rios is hosting a blues dance house party Thursday night
September 9 at 9:00pm - 2:30am.
The invitation is open and free. Enjoy a night of dancing on the large wooden living room floor at the Nut House, 2220 Walnut Rd NW, Olympia, WA.
Blues is easy to get into, fun as anything, and beginners are always welcome. Come as you are and bring friends -- no partner is necessary.

Fridays
ABBEY BALLROOM DANCE. Arrive at 7 PM for a beginning Ballroom lesson, $12. Dance every Friday to a variety of Ballroom music with DJ ROB from 8 to 10 PM in a renovated historic church in downtown Tacoma. Admission is $8 for the dance. Abbey Ballroom, 1901 S Fawcett Ave,
Tacoma. For more info call 253-572-5424, email info@abbeyballroom.com or visit www.abbeyballroom.com
 
Fridays
TACOMA LATIN NIGHTS 8:30p "Salsa Lab" lesson ($10-$15), 9:30p mini Bachata lesson ($5), 10p Studio 6 Latin Night with great music, sound system, floor, and other fun clubs surrounding. Dance cost: $5 or free for the month of Sept if you attend any of the Latin classes that week! Studio6Ballroom.com / (253) 905-5301/ 2608 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 
 
Saturdays
SATURDAY LATIN DANCE AT THE ABBEY. South Sound Salseros invite you to groove to the sensuous rhythms of the most popular Latin music every Saturday. Work up a steam to Salsa, Merengue, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha, and Bachata with all in the comforts of the beautiful Abbey Ballroom.. Come for an introductory Salsa lesson at 9 PM by STEPHANIE PERCEFUL, then dance from 9:30 PM to 1 AM. Admission is $5 adults, $3 for 12 and under. Admission is $15 when there is live music. Abbey Ballroom, 1901 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma. For more info call Angel Ortiz Hernandez at 253-503-6614 or email angelortiz2007@comcast.net. For venue info visit www.abbeyballroom.com


 
UPCOMING USA DANCE OLYMPIA EVENTS:
 
Saturday, September 11   
USA Dance Olympia's National Ballroom Dance Week Event
at the Olympia Eagles Ballroom, 4th & Plum, Olympia
Lessons for Youth in Foxtrot and Swing with Karen Ideker
9 am - 10:30 am  Ages 10-17  $1/student
11 am - 12:30 pm  Ages 18-30  $1/student
Workshop with Johnny Bryant
1:30 - 3:30 pm  Waltz - Beyond Beginner, All Ages, $16 for USA Dance Members & Students, $20 Others
4:00 - 6:00 pm American Tango - Beyond Beginner, All Ages, $16 for USA Dance Members & Students, $20 Others
Free admission to the evening dance for anyone who takes both classes.
National Ballroom Dance Week Dance
7:00-8:00 Pre-dance lesson in Beginning Foxtrot with Johnny Bryant
8:00-11:00 Dancing to the Savoy Nights band
Admission: $7 for USA Dance members & Students, $10 Guests
Two tickets to Burn the Floor, Sat. Sept. 18th  at 2 pm in Seattle will be auctioned during a break.
 
Saturday, October 30
Halloween Dance with a Costume Contest and the Michael Crain Band playing (Fundraiser for the Olympia Eagles Ballroom).
 
Friday, December 31
New Year's Eve Formal Ball (at the Olympia Center) with the Johnny Lewis Band playing. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 30th at the Halloween Dance and will be available by mail after that.
 
 

FOR INFORMATION ON OTHER DANCES GO TO:

http://www.seattledanceinfo.com/calendar.shtml  (Ron Bolin's website)
 
http://www.seattle-dance-calendar.com  (Tony Azar's website)

http://www.dancetacoma.org/USADanceWebsite/Calendar.htm  (website of  USA Dance, Tacoma)

http://www.portlanddancing.com  (Portland, Oregon dances)
 
http://www.lazydancer.com/default.aspx?dancing-in=Seattle  (more Seattle dances)
 
 
 
DANCE TEACHERS at USA DANCE OLYMPIA EVENTS:
 
Kay Andrews taught American Tango in January 2009. Kay teaches private & group classes at her studio in Centralia.  Contact Kay at: (360)736-6842 or kaydance1@comcast.net  

Doug Henry taught Foxtrot in March 2009.  Doug teaches private & group classes in the Tacoma/Pierce County area.  Contact Doug at: (253)684-9236 or (253)206-5804 or by email:  instepvaughn@aol.com

Char Alexander & Alan Provencher taught Night Club 2 Step in April 2009.  Char & Alan teach private & group classes in Thurston & Pierce counties.  Contact Char & Alan at: char-alan@comcast.net, dj-alan@comcast.net, or (360)561-3517. Char and Alan are running 6 week series on Tuesday nights at the Old General Store and Steakhouse in Roy, WA. The current series is East Coast Swing and runs from 08/17-09/21. The class starts at 7:30 PM. There will be additional series scheduled.  $25 for 6 weeks or $5/week drop in.  Call (360)894-3040 or (253)468-3551.
 
Karen Ideker taught Cha Cha in May and October 2009, Rumba in April and July 2010 and will teach the Youth Lessons in September 2010.  Karen teaches classes in the Olympia area at Bally's & Black Lake Commons.  Contact Karen at: (360)438-9776 or karenideker@comcast.net 
WEDNESDAYS
September 22 through October 27, 2010
Black Lake Commons, 1202 Black Lake Boulevard
7:00 p.m.  Waltz, 8:00 p.m.  Cha cha
The waltz class is in second syllabus. The cha cha is in third syllabus.  
THURSDAYS
September 23 through October 28, 2010
Ballys Fitness, 200 Sleater-Kinney Road NE
7:00 p.m.  West Coast Swing, 8:00 p.m.  Foxtrot
West Coast Swing is in second syllabus.  The foxtrot class is in fourth syllabus.  You do not have to be a member of Ballys to attend the dance classes. Each dance class series being offered is $55 per six-week series per person.  Drop-in for individual classes is $12 per class.  Partners are not required.  If you are not sure if a class is right for you, or you would like to sample a class, you may take the first class and pay only if you want to continue.  Contact Karen by email karenideker@comcast.net or telephone 360-438-9776 with questions. 

Arlene Hoiland taught Waltz in July 2009 and Foxtrot in March 2010.  Arlene teaches ballroom classes in the Aberdeen area.  Contact Arlene at: (360)533-1412 or rogerandarlene@comcast.net
 
Johnny Bryant taught Salsa, Cha Cha and Rumba in August 2009 and will teach Waltz, American Tango and Foxtrot in September 2010. Johnny teaches in Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia. Contact Johnny at: estaire@hotmail.com or (206)778-3415

Rhett & Shona Powers taught swing for USA Dance Olympia at the Anniversary Snowball in January 2010.
Register Now for Ballroom Dance Group Class Every Tuesday at Studio West Dance Academy From 7:30 to 8:30 PM Starting this Fall 2010.
Tuition is Monthly - 4 weeks per month - $48 per person.  All levels welcome. Pre register for classes by calling 253-472-0391 or Emailing rhettshona@comcast.net     More info at:  http://www.rhettshona.com/
Dance themes run monthly: September: Foxtrot/Sway;  October: Rumba/Bolero;  November: East Coast/Lindy Hop;  December: Waltz/Viennese Waltz 
 
Anya Klimova-Preston from Portland taught the pre-dance waltz lesson in June 2010.  http://www.anyadancing.com
 
 
 
Top 10 Dance Movies of all Time
 http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/collections/gallery/2795/10-best-dance-movies#photo1
 
 
Check out these YouTube videos of VERTICAL TANGO. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWxcVyBRecE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVtTwP1xaaQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtyYyimokj4&feature=related
More about them: http://www.verticaltango.com


94 Year Old Gets Final Wish - A Waltz
http://news.yahoo.com/video/dallascbs11-15750646/local-94-year-old-gets-final-wish-a-waltz-19247565
 
 
Dance Your Way to a Better Dating Life!
Read more: http://advice.eharmony.com/article/dance-your-way-to-a-better-dating-life.html?cid=2091&aid=02241002#ixzz0gVjlS8ac
 
 
Dance DVD at your Timberland Regional Library
The episode of In Case You Missed It that features highlights from USA Dance Olympia's Anniversary Snowball is available in the Timberland Regional Library System library catalog.  You can place a hold and (when your turn comes up) check it out at any Timberland Regional Library System library in Lewis, Mason, Thurston, Grays Harbor or Pacific counties.  To place a hold go online at www.trlib.org or call 1-800-562-6022.
This 22 minute episode of In Case You Missed It includes interviews with Ralph Osgood, Steve Fisher, Terri Taylor, Anne La Zara, Shona Powers, Thelma Hauge and her grandson Austin.  See the wonderful performances by Ernie Ong & Karen Ideker and by The Black Hills Shufflers.  It includes some clips from USA Dance Olympia's New Year's Eve Ball which will be another episode later this year.  
 
 
See you on the dance floors,

 
Steve Fisher