World Line Dance Newsletter and New Dances/Videos Wednesday 3/16

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SUBJECT: NEW DANCES/VIDEOS ADDED
http://www.worldlinedancenewsletter.com/newdances.html
Big Bad Handsome, David
Cooley's Reel, Peter & Alison (Beg/Int)
Don't Tell Me No, Steve Lustgraaf & Amy Brockmann (Beg)
Gold Digger, Lindy Bowers & Janis Graves (Beg)
I'm Not Here, Ross Brown (Ab Beg)
It's Your Love, Joyce Nicholas (Beg/Int)
Just For You, Gytal aka Ginny Allen (Beg)
Life Rolls On, Lois Lightfoot (Int)
Love Is Still Alive, Birthe Tygesen (Beg)
Make This Day, Rachael McEnaney (Beg/Int)
Memories With U, John Warnars (Easy Int)
San Antonio To Go, Peter & Alison (Beg/Int)
Skiddilly Diddilly, Denis Flanagan (Beg/Int)
Sweet Distraction, Letha Blackford & Steve Lustgraaf (Low Int)
That's Alright Mama, Louise Elfvengren Olatoye
The Wheel Of Fortune Is Turning, Rep Ghazali
Waka Waka, Roy Hoeben (Beg)
Who Says, Gerald Biggs (Beg)
 
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SUBJECT:  1ST AND 3RD TUESDAY CLASS LAST NIGHT
FROM:  ME
 
  We had a really fun St. Patty's Day class last night and we are really going to miss our Northern friends who are leaving to head home.  It's been fun getting to know everyone and we look forward to seeing them again next year. We had lots of good food, mostly all green in color, along with Diane's homemade ice cream and Ruth's guacamole (yum), cookies, cupcakes, veggies and green decorations.  Even my geese got another outing before their outfits are put away until next year. 
 
We started our warmup with:
Under The Sun, Cabo San Lucas, Hello Dolly with Ann leading the group, and then a teach of Jig About, taught by Cheryl.  Make You Sweat, led by Mary Ann, Toes, Waka Waka (this is one of those dances that is going to be big because it's fun, it's easy, and goes to great music. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvJC__5laqc
Review/teach by Diane, Jack’s Cha Cha, teach/review by Cheryl.  We had a special visit last night by Shawn Trautman, the choreographer of Can’t Get Enough.  He taught it and I was surprised at how many people didn't know it.  Everyone really liked learning it.  This is one of those classic dances (to country music if you aren't doing it at your classes and clubs) that has been done at the clubs in Florida for many years.  Shawn has been doing primarily couples dances for the last few years and growing his video production business -- and having four kids under the age of 7 -- but I'm hoping he will be incorporating more line dance into his life in his spare time.  Thanks for joining us, Shawn.  Cheryl taught Irish Spirit, which I had to sit out because I hurt my foot somehow.  Wah.  We reviewed JigAbout, Diane reviewed/taught Burlesque (everyone loves this dance).  Mary Ann taught Johnny Got a Boom Boom.  This is a really cute dance that is so much fun to do to the music.  I especially like the way it goes to the music at the kick-point part.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvJC__5laqc
I think not very many people have checked this one out yet but that one along with Waka Waka are dances that every level can enjoy and have fun with as soon as they are discovered.  We also danced Written in the Stars, Snap Your Fingers, Knee Deep, Box It Up, and You're Amazing -- many of them more than once.  Our next class will be April 5th and I hope some of you will come and help us keep it going through the summer months.  Remember, your first time is FREE to give it a try. We have some really good dances coming up that I promise you will like.
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SUBJECT:   Dance Social: Friday (March 18th) Kick off party!
FROM:  MAURICE ROWE
 
 
 Time: 9pm to???
 
 Cost: $7.00 per person
 
 All types of music will be played. If you want to Line Dance,     West Coast Swing, Ballroom, Latin, Two Step ect. There is room  for everyone to dance.
 
Any questions please feel free to e mail me at (mauri...@yahoo.com)
 
 
 
Where: Easidance Balroom, Inc
 
5111 Ehrlich Rd
 
Suite 140
 
Tampa, Fl 33624
 
Host: Maurice Rowe
 
 
 
 
 Date Start: 3/19/11
 
Dance Classes:
 
Saturday: Beginner/Improver 4pm to 6pm (open dance until 7pm)
 
 
 
Intermediate: 7pm to 9pm (open dance until 10pm)
 
 
 
Cost is ( $7.00) per class per person.
 
 
 
Sunday: Family day Class is 4pm to 6pm (open dance until 7pm)
 
 
 
Cost is (7.00) per person. This will be a Beginner/Improver class.
 
 
 
This is something you can do as a family and get exercise at the
 
 
 
same time. Any questions please feel free to e-mail me at (mauri...@yahoo.com)
 
Or Call (321.246.2706)
 
Instructor: Maurice Rowe
 
 
 Where: Easidance Ballroom,Inc.
 
5111 Ehrlich Rd
 
Suite 140
 
Tampa,Fl 33624
 

www.mauricerowe.com
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Subject: Music
From: Jan, NY
 
I have been looking for the music for the dance "Stop It" by Rob Fowler.  The song is "Stop It" by Rick Guard from the cd "Hands Of A Giant".  I was able to find one version of the song on Amazon but it was not the correct one.  I did, however, use it but would like to find the original version.  Does anyone know where I can purchase this song.  Please email me at jandan...@yahoo.com.  Thank You!
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SUBJECT:  country...@yahoo.co.uk
Music for Baby Tonight
Hi
Does anyone have the music for Baby Tonight dance by Robbie McGowan Hickie?  Or can you tell me where to get it?  I have tried all my sites in UK and it isnt on any of them. Song is called Dancing Tonight and is sung by Kat DeLuna from her Inside Out CD.
The dance is the latest Daffodil Dance to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care charity and their emblem is the daffodil so hence the name.  (Last year's dance was Walking In The Rain by Maggie G).  The charity send nurses to look after seriously ill and terminally ill people in their own homes, and they do a wonderful job.
Thanks
Suexx
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Subject: Tim Gillis Spring Dance Workshop Weekend
April 28-May 1, 2011 Ellenville New York
from: Rosie mul...@aol.com
 
Countdown: 45 days to the Royal Wedding!
Not going to the Royal Wedding on April 29th???? Looking for something else to do that weekend????
May I suggest attending the 21st Annual Tim Gillis Spring Dance Workshop Weekend at the spectacular Honor's Haven Resort & Spa in Ellenville New York, an all-inclusive venue located only 90 minutes north of NYC!
 
Check out our website http://www.timgillisdanceweekends.com/spring.html for all the info you'll need to have a wonderful time Fri April 29 through Sun May 1, 2011. Come in early on Thurs night for our special rate of $89 and get your room accomodations, full course dinner, bonus dance lessons (not on our grid's schedule), open dancing in the Night Club with Deejay Bronco Jim and a full American breakfast Buffet Fri morning. All our rooms have either two Double Beds or a King Bed plus we have a few two bedroom suites available for large groups. Our pricing options will satisfy all budgets, from Daytimers to one, two or three night stays! All prices listed on our website include all taxes & gratuities.
 
No surprises, just one price that includes your room, your meals, a cd with stepsheets, over 70 hours of lessons for line & couples, Zumba morning warm-ups, our Saturday Night Show and use of the Resort's facilities!
 
Our staff is spectacular, composed of international choreographers as well as local favorites and we have 4 deejays to keep you dancing on beautiful raised wood floors. There's a dedicated Beginner Room, too.
Last year the Resort started a shuttle bus service to Stuart Airport (SWF) in Newburgh NY, The cost is only $20 each way. I hope many of you will make 2011 the year you attend a Tim Gillis Weekend. Our Fall date is Nov 11-13
 
All you need to reserve a place at our Workshop Weekend is a deposit of $70. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact me by email. I will send you our 2 page flyer with all the details or you can register securely online from Tim's website http://www.timgillisdanceweekends.com/spring.html
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Subject: FLASH MOB PROJECT CREATES AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES.
 
             Making MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) a Household Word.
 
From:    Melva Gail Smith, Line Dancer / Reporter for Eparent Magazine
 
 
 
Having severe Asthma and trying to maintain a social life isn't easy, but when you add the disability of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity to the combination, the challenges become even tougher.  As a dancer with both Asthma and MCS, I was forced to give up the sport for 15 years before finding a group of line dancers that were considerate enough to cut back on wearing chemically scented products which trigger reactions in both conditions.  Dance had always been a part of my healthy life style, and I often practiced Ballroom Dancing 4 or 5 days a week, participated in showcases, and had entertained at a nursing home and mall.  Just as my young life seemed to be taking off, illness struck; making  it impossible for me to be around scented products that were unfortunately heavily associated with the glamour of dancing.  Having to give it up entirely was emotionally devastating to me as it had always been my life's passion.  Anyone who has lost a significant part of their life's enjoyment due to disability barriers can certainly relate to the sudden traumatic impact it can have.  The experience was so gut wrenching that it was impossible to watch a movie with dancing in it without bursting into a flood of tears.  The next 15 years were lived with only memories of better times, as without dance; life suddenly lost it's spark. Knowing the uplifting emotional benefits dancing has, one of my doctors suggested that I search and keep on searching until I found a place I could dance at without having immediate major reactions.  It was during a time of trial that a friend persisted to suggest places I might go.  Despite the risks, I agreed to meet them at Dancin' Nuts, a local line dance group, where many of the dancers soon become considerate of my condition.  The day that I began to take classes again was so uplifting that it was like experiencing a rebirth, and I never quit going back. It didn't take long for me to realize that there were other dancers there who had the same disability and had found it to be a somewhat more MCS friendly environment.  What I didn't know at the time was that there was going to be a silver lining to my story, as I was about to be given the unique opportunity to participate in a MCS awareness campaign that would span across the globe.
 
 
 
When I heard dance choreographer Ira Weisburd was collecting videos from around the world for The Flash Mob Project and would be splicing them together into one large documentary film, I wanted to participate. I had never been in a flash mob before and it sounded like a lot of fun.  A group called The Nuts and Honey's Dance Club, that also produces a TV show by the same name on Insight Channel 98; was going to record the Kentucky segment.  They were asking for dancers from the Louisville and Southern Indiana area to meet at a festival to perform Ira Weisburd’s line dance "S.B.S. Shuffle Boogie Soul," to the song "Honky Tonk," by Preston Shannon.  Everyone was learning the steps, and it was a really exciting time for me. Getting to the film site was a challenge in itself, as it was filmed near one of Louisville's more polluted industrial areas.  This fact almost kept me from going, but I managed to get to the site and through the dance despite having both immediate and delayed reactions that went unnoticed by others.
 
 
 
After the video was submitted, Ira asked dancers to share any special stories they had associated with the project, and these were posted on a website next to the video's.  When my story posted next to the Kentucky video, so many e-mails were received from around the world inquiring about the condition; that Ira created the “Breathe Freely Campaign” to create an awareness about MCS and perhaps promote a more breathe freely attitude. An instructor in California e-mailed the story to his entire class, as one of his students also had it.  It was incredibly wonderful to see this information shared with others, and the seldom heard of MCS becoming a household word. Being in the Flash Mob Project is one of the most uplifting and significant high points of my life, and the MCS community is fortunate to have someone like Ira create the much needed campaign; which continues to generate an awareness of this disabling and often misunderstood condition.
 
 
For those who have never heard of MCS, it is the inability of the body to readily detoxify and eliminate chemicals found in the everyday environment.  These chemicals then go on to store in the liver, brain and fatty tissues of the body.  Patients often detect and react adversly to very small amounts of toxins that may go unnoticed by healthy people. Unfortunately, MCS is a socially isolating condition with symptoms that can be triggered by everyday products such as lawn spray, pesticides, cleaning products, chemically scented products and a polluted environment.  It can involve the respiratory and central nervous system, create musculoskeletal and digestive problems, as well as cause cognitive impairment just to name a few.  With reactions ranging from memory loss and confusion to muscle weakness and pain, it can become so severe that it makes it near impossible for the patient to participate in any meaningful activity.  Unlike Asthma, there are no medications to help prevent an attack.  In fact, many people with MCS become homebound and live on a daily basis with chronic fatigue and other disabling symptoms. Those with a severe case can become homeless and unable to tolerate standard building material and home furnishings.  Total avoidance of environmental triggers and wearing a face mask are the most common methods used to help manage it. 
 
 
 
One form of exercise that helps improve lung function in this manner is dance.  It doesn't matter if it is Ballroom, Zumba, or Line Dancing, as long as it is fast enough for one to reach an aerobic state. According to the National Lung and Blood Institute, "Aerobic activity makes your heart beat faster than usual.  You also breathe harder during this type of activity.  Over time, regular aerobic activity makes your heart stronger and able to work better." Strenuous dance can actually double blood volume and oxygen to the brain as well as strengthen bones in both the hips and legs.
 
 
 
Everyone should be given the equal opportunity to participate in dance. The many benefits of dancing has been well documented and includes but is not limited to:  increased circulation, enhanced mood, improved range of motion, increased confidence, weight loss, lower risk of cornary disease, increased HDL, and the joy of social contact.  "Dancing is one of the healthiest hobbies you can have." Ira Weisburd said when asked about it's health benefits. "I have been teaching seniors for more than 30 years and I can tell you that it has added years to their lives.  I have several students in their 90's and they are living proof that dancing prolongs life," Ira said.  To read more about The Flash Mob Project and the Breathe Freely Campaign, go to www.hannaian.com/sbsvideos/breathefreely.html .
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SUBJECT:  FT. WAYNE REVIEW
FROM:  JAMIE, thejamie...@att.net
 
As I turned over to only see the alarm clock display 4:30 am, my mind starting racing with all the things this day, February 24, 2011, holds for Barney and me in preparation to host the 2011 Ft Wayne Dance for All.  As I stumbled to the hotel window to get a glance of the weather, a feeling of anxiety hit me….last night weather forecasters predicted that Fort Wayne, Indiana would receive 5-8” of snow!   As I peered through the curtain, not wanting to see reality, it was there.  Snow was falling like a scene from your favorite Christmas movie.  Roads were covered and at that moment, I whispered a silent prayer that all our guests would arrive safely.
 
 
Although the weather had everything moving slowly outside, the hustle of preparing six ballrooms, over 33,600 square feet and laying over 10,000 square feet of floors began at 8:00 sharp.  Sound systems, brought in by JP Potter from San Diego, California, and Tim Hand from Louisville, Kentucky, were being wired and checked.  Pre-registration packets, event shirts, step booklets, and dance tees and jackets designed by Jamie, were being organized so that once a guest arrived at the event, they picked up their envelope and were off to dance the night away during the Welcoming Party. 
 
 
 
The Welcoming Party began promptly at 6:00, allowing guests to warm up to some of their favorite dances before demos began at 8:00.  It took just short of two hours to demo over 120 Line Dance and Pattern Partner dances scheduled for the weekend. Over the next two -and-a-half days, approximately 650 guests had the opportunity to choose from line dance, two-step, west coast, east coast, cha-cha, night club 2, waltz, foxtrot, hustle, salsa, lindy, pattern partner or to take 4 hours of clogging.  The National Teachers Association (www.ntadance.com) offered Dance Fundamentals I, II & III.  LineLessons.com held beginner classes all day Friday to allow floor split dances during open dance that night.  Returning again in 2011 was Larry Harmon’s special class, “High Tech DJ –Dancing To Your Computer, ” where you learn about music software and using your laptop for music during your class or for Djing.  So you can see, this event is truly like no other!
 
 
 
New in 2011 was ZUMBA! At 8:00 for dancers who wanted to start the day off with their blood pumping.  Dance workshops were scheduled from 9-5 daily with guests changing rooms every hour.  The schedule mixed both line and couples classes to allow all guests to mingle as they moved freely throughout the convention center.  Everyone is happy to be dancing and for the experience of meeting so many new friends ranging from ages 7 to 88, from over 30 states and 3 countries.
 
 
 
The choreography competition was held Friday afternoon.  Twenty-five new dances, in six different divisions were put on the floor to be judged and scored in hope of becoming one of your new, favorite dances.  Entries were judged in five categories:  Flow of Dance, Content, Entertainment, Promotional Value and Music.  Before the choreography awards were presented, Big Entertainment recording artist, Rachel Holder (www.rachelholder.com) took the floor to sing her new release “Chocolate”. ” Guests joined Jamie to her new line dance “Chocolate,” which was taught earlier in the day.  Rachel had the room rocking with her version of “Cowboy Sweetheart” and “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” as dancers joined in with an old fashioned Tush Push and Sho’Nuf!
 
 
 
As the main ballroom opened promptly at 7:00 Saturday evening, anticipation grew as guests lined up for early admission as a thank you for their pre-registration.  Guests enjoyed a few songs for open dancing before Amy Christian & Friends took the floor with a special routine.  As always, Amy and her dancers perform with expert movement to the music.
 
 
 
Before greeting guests at the Welcoming Party, instructors (Rob Glover, John Robinson, Junior Willis, Scott Blevins, Frank Trace, Judy McDonald, Lawrence Allen, Jason & Sophy Miklic, Mark & Mary Harris, Mark Bradburn, Melissa Culbertson, Mz. Georgia Griffin, Rona Kay, Nelson Clarke, Bev Carpenter, Amy Christian, Earleen Wolford, Jennifer Zappulla, Scott Schrank, Melodie Carr, Dawn Bagley, Larry & Tracey Harmon, Jill Babinec, Pam & Eagle Lindsey, Alice Daugherty, Tim Hand, Bracken Ellis-Potter, Jane & Rodney Schomas, Patrick Fleming, Susan Puruleski and Tina Foster) held practice for this year’s themed show, “Pssst…Who Stole the Rhythm”.  On Saturday night, guests arrived to be seated in  a  courtroom setting as Judge Jamie and Bailiff Barney heard the cases presented by defense attorneys, Mr. Dangerous (John Robinson) and Mr. Spinner (Scott Blevins)  and the prosecuting attorneys, Ms. BAD (Big A of Dance – Alice Daugherty) and Mr. Hands Off (Tim Hand).  Witnesses representing eight states performed routines to prove that they “did not steal the rhythm”.  Detroit’s Motown rhythm was represented by the line dance, RESPECT; Chicago brought the “soul” by Mz. Georgia’s S.O.B. Gangsters of Love to a medley of Michael Jackson’s classics; Jane & Rodney Schomas brought home the swag from St. Louis; Couples two-stepped around the floor to represent that Texas draw for Dallas.  But when Elvis (Rob Glover in tight white sequin jumpsuit, wig and sunglasses) appeared in court to definitely prove that Memphis did not steal the rhythm, order had to be called!  Junior Willis’ clogging routine for Nashville definitely got everyone’s feet wanting to move to prepare for the change of pace with a couples and line routine to showcase the Latino groove from Miami.  To smooth out the mood, a sassy, sexy routine of west coast swing was definitely proof that nobody at the Ft. Wayne Dance for All “stole the rhythm”…it was natural as demonstrated by the very talented staff.  A standing ovation definitely confirmed that this was the best event yet!
 
 
 
But wait…just when you thought the entertainment was finished for the evening, later came a fantastic routine by 50 cloggers lead by Junior Willis and Susan Puruleski.  Dancers, who had never clogged before, along with experienced cloggers, filled the floor to perform a routine to Michael Jackson’s “Black & White.”  After entering from both sides of the dance floor, the sound of the taps and feet hitting the floor in perfect time was fantastic. This is certainly to become a tradition at the Ft. Wayne Dance for All! 
 
 
 
Sunday morning came way too early as the winning choreographers had a teaching slot for their winning dances.  Anticipation grew for the special workshop.  All workshops and dances are included in your weekend pass; however, each year, a special workshop was scheduled to raise money for a great cause.  We called the workshop “Barney, Jamie & Junior for Jo in Ft. Wayne.”   Jamie and Junior secretly planned the surprise to entertain guests beyond their “wildest” imaginations.  Jamie carefully and slowly removed Junior’s “costume,” as music played. Guests’ giggles quickly turned into screams as leather was displayed.  The workshop raised $1000!  The donations is being sent to the Dance for a Dream Fund in Jo Thompson-Szymanski’s name. 
 
 
 
As Sunday afternoon arrived, dancers would assemble in the lobby area to hug and say goodbye to friends, old and new. Jamie & Barney are always present to personally thank each for their support and to invite everyone back. 
 
 
 
Why would anyone want to come to Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the winter?  Patrick Fleming says, “If you were not at the Ft. Wayne Dance for All this year you really missed another AWESOME event! This being my third year teaching/attending this event and it amazes me just how this events gets better every year! Jamie and Barney Marshall are so creative at keeping this event new and exciting year after year!” Scott Scrank says, “I don’t think I have ever been to an event where so many staff instructors were visible in outside hallways giving a little added attention to someone who was not quite getting the right movement for a dance.”  Morry Lieberfeld emailed to say, “I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you what a fabulous time I had at the event this past weekend.  Hopefully the soreness will fade in a few days.”  Dianna Helmsing wrote, “Once again you put on a wonderful, educational and fun dance event!!!    The show was terrific!!!.  The instructors were great!!!!!   I am already looking forward to next year's event.”  Barney and Jamie must be doing something right.  They have already started receiving registrations for the 2012 Ft. Wayne Dance for All, scheduled for March 1-4, 2012!  Be sure to check the website at www.ftwaynedanceforall.com for additional details or email thejamie...@att.net.
 
 
 
Thanks again and we hope you will plan to join us in 2012  (Registration form attached.  Don't delay, call and reserve your hotel room today!!
 
Jamie & Barney Marshall
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please be sure to mark you calendars for the following fun events:
 
3/18 - 3/20 - Canadian LIne Dance Classic
 
Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Canada
 
 
 
 
4/7 - 4/10 - Line Dance Showdown
 
Boston, MA
 
 
 
 
4/11 - 4/17 - Dance Escape Week
 
Nashville (Lebanon), TN
 
 
 
 
4/16 - 5th Annual LIne Dance Workshop
 
Frankfort, KY
 
 
 
 
5/21 - 2011 DANCE!
 
Colorado Springs, CO
 
 
 
 
5/26 - 5/29 - Philadelphia Hoedown
 
18th Annual Convention of IAGLCWDC
 
Philadelphia, PA
 
 
 
 
6/3 - 6/5 - Circle City Dance Classic
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
 
 
 
 
6/11 - Boot Scootin Boobies - Breast Cancer Fundraiser
 
Columbia, MO
 
Letha Blackford  - black...@hotmail.com
 
 
 
6/16 - 6/19 - J J Jam Classic
 
Indianapolis, IN
 
 
 
 
8/11 - 8/14 - Dancin' Up A Storm
 
Kansas City, MO
 
Karen Hedges - khedg...@hotmail.com
 
 
 
8/18 - 8/21 - Middle of the Mitten Workshop
 
Big Rapids, MI
 
 

9/17 - Fun with Forty
 
Sturbridge, MA
 
Forty Arroyo - 508-461-7247
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SUBJECT:  Soldier's Fund Workshop
PLACE:      Pine Bush, NY
FROM:       Bernadette Gill (DJDanc...@gmail.com)
 
Just a reminder...we're getting close!  Less than a week and a half for free lunch!!!
 
NOT JUST COUNTRY LINE DANCING WELCOMES OUR LATEST GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER & INSTRUCTOR
DUKE ALEXANDER of DoubleDee Dancers TO OUR NINTH SOLDIERS' FUND WORKSHOP
 
Date:  Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time:  11:00 AM 'til 5:00 PM
Place:  Catholic War Veterans' Hall
           161 Center Street, P.O. Box 1599
           Pine Bush, New York 12566
 
Donation:  If payment received before March 26 - $25.00 (lunch is included)
                After March 26, or at the door, $30.00 (lunch is NOT included)
                Please make check payable to "CWV" and mail to the above address
 
We will be holding workshops in beginner & easy intermediate level dances taught by Duke, Jan and/or Bern, together with LOTS & LOTS of open dancing!
 
WE WILL ALSO BE HOLDING OUR REGULAR FIRST SATURDAY DANCE THAT EVENING FROM 7:00 PM TO 11:00 PM.  $10.00 donation (payable at the door) includes one beverage (water, soda or domestic beer) and snacks.
 
Here's a little background info on Not Just Country Line Dancing:
We originated in April, 2004, in order to help Catholic War Vets Post 1937 continue its charitable works.  All class proceeds benefit the Post for assorted charities, including the Soldiers' Fund. This Fund has enabled the War Vets to ship hundreds  of "care" packages, for a total of over 9,000 lbs., to our servicemen & women in Iraq & Afghanistan, along with more than 50 baskets of necessities for the Wounded Warriors Program at West Point.  All the donations from this workshop will go directly to the Soldiers' Fund.  Please come help support our Troops!
 
ALL DANCES ARE "DANCER FRIENDLY"...SO...WHATEVER YOUR LEVEL OF DANCE, COME ON OUT FOR ANOTHER DAY OF NO STRESS, NO FUSS ON THE DANCE FLOOR...JUST FUN!
 
 
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we're here...we might as well just listen to the music and dance."
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SUBJECT:  5TH Annual Line Dance Workshop in Kentucky
 
Saturday April 16, 2011
 
American Legion Hall
 
164 Versailles Rd
 
Frankfort, KY
 
 
 
Workshop:10am – 4pm ET
 
Dance: 7-10pm ET
 
 
 
Workshop $10 which includes dance that night
 
Dance only $5
 
 
 
All local area instructors teaching the latest dances.  All ages welcome and no pre-registration needed.
 
 
 
For more information contact:
 
Gail Cummins at gcum...@roadrunner.com or call 859-338-1060
 
Bob Devers at rde...@aol.com or call 502-229-7177
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SUBJECT:  Waka Waka line dance by Roy Hoeben
FROM:  Ginger Kozlowski, aplj...@gmail.com
 
I have to agree with Doug, Waka Waka is not newcomer. Perhaps he's
thinking in terms of the UCWDC designation? Maybe for that. Anyone
competing newcomer is not the same as a beginner dancers. Beginner
competitors are somewhat experienced dancers.  This is something I
would not teach in my beginner class. Did teach it as a "transitional"
level dance...in between beginner and intermediate.
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SUBJECT:  DANCE DIFFICULTY RATING
FROM:  danci...@gmail.com
 
I agree with Doug Westerlund's comments regarding the "newcomer" rating for Roy Hoeben's dance, Waka Waka.  I think choreographers mis-rate their dances about 75% of the time.  Yes, I'm saying that in my opinion 3 out of 4 dances are improperly rated.
 
There are many factors that should be taken into consideration when rating a dance:  number and difficulty of turns, syncopations, tempo, length, tags/restarts, and of course the difficulty of the choreography itself.
 
It's one of those many aspects of our past-time that is difficult to standardize.  I'm sure many attempts have been made by people more knowledeable than I.
 
However, in the case of Waka Waka, perhaps the "newcomer" rating has more to do with the competition category in which the dance was entered, rather than the difficulty of the dance itself.
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Subject:  “Bon Voyage Party” @ the COPA !!
 
From:        Ira Weisburd (dancew...@comcast.net)
 
 
 
You are cordially invited to attend the “Bon Voyage Party” at the COPA this Friday, March 18th at Century Village in Deerfield Beach, Florida.  Come join us for the season’s last COPA on the eve of our 28 Day ASIAN Workshop Tour on March 22nd.   Tickets are only $6 at the door.  Everyone is welcome, but you must make reservations in advance to get into the community by contacting me at: dancew...@comcast.net.  
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Thank you, Carol Cravenwww.worldlinedancenewsletter.com
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