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| Next Dance!! |
Saturday, August 16th
at the MAC at 1119 Fifth
Street SW. Our DJ is Kristin
Wenger.
Lessons, 7-8 pm:
Upstairs: Intermediate West Coast Swing by
Kristin.
Downstairs: Beginner West Coast Swing by
Cathleen Rhodes.
Dance, 8-11 pm
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| Special Events |
Hustle Pro Keith Gussoni
Tuesday, July 29th
5:30-6 pm: Meet &
Greet
6-7 pm: Hot Hustle Moves &
Grooves! (Intermediate-Advanced Level)
7-8 pm: Simple Twists &
Takes (All Levels)
8-10 pm: Open Dancing
Wednesday, July 30th
Private Lessons By Appt. Only
Click here for complete
information! |
| Tip
Of The Month |
Adjusting Your
Lead
Leaders: Each follower
requires a different lead according to her ability. Some
of the more advanced followers require a lighter lead,
while others may need a little more help getting through
the moves. Leaders need to adjust accordingly!
Some of the more advanced followers often feel the "aftermath"
of a beginner follower. Leaders, please remember to
"adjust, adjust, adjust." Don't let his keep you from
dancing with beginners, though, as beginners will get better
more quickly if they can dance with more experienced dancers.
Followers: This is more for the
advanced follower who prefers a light lead and good dance
frame. How do we let our partner know to "lighten
up?" Unfortunately, they may not realize their lead is
too heavy unless told, but try not to do this on the
dance floor during the dance; instead, wait until the dance is
over. And hopefully it can be done tactfully and
politely! |
| August Dances |
7:00-8-11 pm
Saturday, August
16th
CSDS Dance
Municipal Arts Center
Pre-Dance Lessons 7-8 pm
Dance 8-11 pm
DJ Kristin Wenger
The 4th Swing
Shergold Studio
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| Weekly
Dancing |
TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS
Swing Swap, 7:30-9
pm
The Black Box Theater @
Charlottesville High School's
Performing Arts Center
(FREE practice session!)
Argentine Tango Night,
9-11 pm
FRIDAYS
Terry Dean's Dance Party, 9-11
pm
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| August Birthdays |
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Jennie Hill (10th)
Stacy Suter (13th)
Paula Klann (16th)
Christy Miles (19th)
Luis Perea (21st)
Karen Withers (21st)
Lolly Jelks (22nd)
Philip Klann (22nd)
Robin Grimsby (23rd)
Debra Fisher (25th)
Sara Haas (28th)
Diana Farrell
(30th) |
| 2008 CSDS
Schedule |
| January 19th ~ GOC
February 16th ~ GOC
March 15th ~ GOC
April 19th ~ GOC
May 17th ~ GOC
June 21st ~ MAC
July 19th ~ MAC
August 16th ~
MAC
September 20th ~ MAC
October 18th ~ GOC
November 15th ~ GOC
December 13th ~ GOC
Admission:
$9 for Members
$12 for Non-Members
$6 for Students w/ID
Key:
GOC: Greek Orthodox Church Fellowship
Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Lessons: 6:30-7:15-8 pm
Dance: 8-11 pm
MAC: Municipal Arts Center
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Lessons: 7-8 pm
Dance: 8-11
pm |
| CSDS Board of Directors
& Helpers (2008-2009) |
Board of Directors
Cathleen
Rhodes
President
Larry Saunders
Vice President, E-Mail
Correspondent
Cathy Burrier
Secretary
Mark DeBow
Co-Treasurer
Lisa Grant
Co-Treasurer
Pam Brice
Publicity, Dance
Lesson
Coordinator
Ginny Larson
Director-At
Large,
Meeting Hostess
Helpers
David
Boyd
Venue
Coordinator
Michael
Durland
Refreshments
Leon Gorman
Dance
Table/Greeter
Lisa Morales
Swing Swap
Adela Su
Membership, Photos,
Newsletter
Editor |
| Charlottesville Swing
Dance Society (CSDS) |
| P.O. Box 4442
Charlottesville, VA 22905
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Salsa Lesson @ Swing Swap This
Week!
On Thursday, July 31st, Swing Swap attendees will be treated
to a FREE Beginner Salsa lesson taught by
Stephen Soghoian. The lesson is
from 7:15 - 7:30 pm. Come join
us! |
Charlottesville Area Dancers Gear Up
For Swing Fling
Charlottesville area dancers/competitors are
getting ready to attend Swing Fling, Washington DC
area's longest running swing dance event! Held at the
Hilton Washington Dulles from Thursday, July 31st - Sunday,
August 3rd, this well-attended event promises to be
another fun-filled weekend full of competition, performances,
workshops and of course, social dancing until the wee hours of
the morning. Interested in attending, it's not too
late - visit the website for complete
information. Competition results and pictures will be in
the September Newsletter. Good luck
everyone! | |
USA Dance
Charlottesville Invites You To Peform @ September Showcase
Dance
USA Dance Charlottesville extends an
open invitation to any amateur couples and teaching
professionals to perform at their September 13th
"Welcome Back" Celebration dance at the Greek
Orthodox Church Fellowship Hall. A variety of partner
dance styles is encouraged, including salsa, swing and
country; costumes are recommended. Deadline to reserve a
spot is August 18th. For complete details, contact
USA
Dance.
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Members Spotlight
Do you know these
dancers?!
Larry Herbert - Born
and raised in Portsmouth, VA, Larry's family moved to
Charlottesville when he was 11. By day, he is a
real estate agent with McLean Faulconer Inc. Larry
first learned to Country 2-Step at Max Nightclub back in the
summer of 1992 with fellow addict and former co-worker Adela
Su. Anytime they got bored or stressed out at the
office, they'd meet in the hallway and practice
dance moves. They were even known to do a Cha Cha
or two out in the parking lot. Larry dances 3-4 times a
week and started competing in 2005 in WCS and Hustle Jack
& Jill competitions and ProAm with instructor Robin
Grimsby. Larry also dances in Salt Lake City where
girlfriend Susan lives. Larry is also an avid golfer, is
a former President of the Charlottesville Tennis Patrons
Association and has 2 handsome sons who are both in
graduate school. Larry is a former CSDS Board Of
Director (Treasurer).
Cindy Rogers - Also known as
the "Red Dress Hottie"!
Born in Bellingham, WA and now lives in Charlottesville near
Crozet. By day, Cindy owns a business providing
accounting services, business management consulting and life
coaching. Cindy took basic ballroom classes as a teen
but didn't dance on a regular basis until she started Country
Western dancing in 1991, with swing, hustle, waltz and cha cha
to follow after moving to Charlottesville in 2002. Cindy
dances 1-2 nights/week and owns 4 pairs of dance shoes (#5
coming soon). Cindy was a dancer in The Charlottesville
Showdowns, a WCS performance team, with partner Scott
Worthington. Cindy once owned and operated a Bed &
Breakfast in Knoxville, TN for 5 years! When Cindy isn't
dancing, she enjoys music, movies, reading, traveling, outdoor
activities and new experiences/adventures. Cindy is a
past CSDS Board Of Director and loves that there are so many
friendly, wonderful, fun-loving people in our Charlottesville
dance community!
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West
Coast Swing Abroad
Editor's Report from Norway
 Eddie and
I had a fabulous trip to Norway in mid-July! We spent a
week there visiting Eddie's family and friends and introducing
me to Norway. Thanks to Facebook, we made
contact with some WCS dancers in Oslo before we left the
US. One evening we met up with them at a local bar
where we took over and cleared out a dance floor space
and play our own CD's! Eddie and I taught them a
few cool moves and we traded music CD's with each other.
The Norwegian dancers were incredibly friendly and
welcoming and very envious we have a large dance
community with so many opportunities for instruction and
regular dances each week. WCS is fairly new to Oslo and
they are hoping it will grow in popularity like it has here.
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Need to
Practice?! Come to Swing Swap!!
.. it's FREE ... every Thursday ...
no partner necessary
...
CSDS hosts a FREE weekly
dance practice called Swing Swap*!! If you are like most, you
need to practice what you learn in dance class in order to
retain it. Come on out and practice your new moves while
they are fresh in your mind so they can become a permanent
part of your dance repertoire! Swing Swap is held on
Thursdays* from 7:30 - 9 pm in The Black Box Theater of
Charlottesville High School's Performing Arts Center, located
at 1400 Melbourne
Road at the rear of the school. DJ Lisa Morales plays a variety of music ~ East
Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Nightclub 2-Step,
Country 2-Step, Cha Cha, Waltz, etc. Swing Swap is a
relaxed and friendly atmosphere - all are welcome, with
or without partners, any level of experience! Say, did
we mention it's FREE?!
* Check the CSDS
website or call the CSDS Hotline
(434-980-2744) to check about cancellations or change in
venue.
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