A Springs Dance Club Publication • June 2007 In this Issue Mark

A Springs Dance Club Publication • June 2007
In this Issue
Mark Your Calendar – Activities/Events
Upcoming Activities
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Birthdays/ Renewals
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New Members
2
Advertising Rates
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We’re Having Fun Now!
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Social or Competitive
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All About Dance Schedule 4
Glory Dance Schedule
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SDC June Calendar
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Board of Directors
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SDC Meeting Minutes
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Membership Form
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HOTLINE
719-386-7334
Call the hotline for information
on club events, or leave a
message with an address or
email change.
June 9 or 16 — First Club Summer Outting
Save the date. For details please read Ed’s weekly mini email
update for more details and the final date. Interested, call Carole
at 596-4999.
June 16 — Social Dance & Exhibition Dances by CCC competitors
All About Dance is hosting a social dance and potluck in June. Like
last year, this dance also provides an opportunity for the competitors
of the Colorado Country Classic to show off their stuff prior to
dancing in front of the judges. See page 4 for additional information.
June 21-24 — Colorado Country Classic
It all happens at the DoubleTree Hotel in Denver again this year.
The Club Crawl is Thursday evening with competition, social
dancing and Jack-n-Jill events going throughout the weekend.
This is one of the great dance events that goes on close to home,
so all you dancers… get your behinds into cars and attend, have
fun and dance until your feet ache.
July 4 — Fourth of July Celebration
Come have a COOL time at the home of Jack Thiel on this national
holiday. The afternoon will kick into gear at 3pm and we won’t stop
until the fireworks have hit the big finalé. RSVP to Carole at 596-4999.
Here are the details:
3pm
social time with friends
4pm
mini hike to get our legs moving (optional)
5pm
the cookout/potluck gets fired up
dark
fireworks at Palmer Lake
What to bring:
by last name
A-G — a salad or appetizer
H-P — a starch or veggie
Q-Z — a dessert
Everyone — your own adult beverages, lawn
chairs, blankets, etc., for your outdoor comfort
Hamburgers, brats/hot dogs and soda will be provided.
Directions: I-25 north to exit 161 (Monument/Palmer Lake exit);
follow Hwy 105 and signage toward Palmer Lake; turn left on
Roberts Dr; (approx 1.25 miles will bring you to 2880 Roberts Dr.,
which is the house that Jack built.)
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Fun Things You Did…
or Missed
June Birthdays
15th Anniversary Party a HUGE SUCCESS!
Karen Evans
6/13
Cameo Zugschwert
6/17
Sonia Sawyer
6/19
Jack Thiel
6/21
Judy Haugen
6/22
Lisa Lambert
6/25
Scot Hume
6/28
Cinco de Mayo may be a day of celebration for
the Hispanic community, but the Springs
Dance Club sure picked up on the excitement
of the day and held a wonderful celebration of
their own.
More than 75 dancers joined in the party at the
Paragon Ballroom. The ladies came in high
style with sparkles and a variety of fancy
fashion. Not to be outdone, the guys put on
their best apparel and really put on the ritz.
June Membership Renewals
Sandy Ensman
The turn out from the Denver dance
community was impressive this year as nearly
twenty dancers carpooled this direction for our
celebration followed by a night out on the town.
Sally Farrell
Sharron Harlan
Faith Meenan
Carole Newhouse
Richard and Paula performed a beautiful waltz
exhibition dance, followed by Martina and Rob
doing West Coast Swing, and closing our
exhibitions was Jean and Eric doing an
energetic hustle performance. Thanks to each
of these performers for their willingness to
share their talents!
Deb Raisner
Welcome, New Members!!
Schedule It Forward
Partial list of coming events – dates tentative.
First Saturday of every month – Troy Reed’s
monthly dance at the American Legion; Denver
July 4 – Fourth of July Party at Jack Thiel’s
July 5-8 – Greater Phoenix Swing Dance
Advertising Rates
August sometime – Pontoons on Lake Pueblo
Member rates:
Business card: $5
Half page:
$15
Full page:
$20
Quarter page: $10
Aug 9-12 – Swingtime in the Rockies; Denver
Sept 27-30 – Dance Fiesta; Albuquerque
Non-Member rates:
Business card:
Half page:
$10
$22
Full page:
$30
Quarter page: $15
October – Western Caribbean Dance Cruise; more
info at www.dancesmithdancetroy.com
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Social Dancing or
Competitive Dancing
Competition isn’t for everyone. It’s fun but a
lot of work; expensive but thrilling; exciting but
scary as hell on the floor at times; high energy
before but sometimes disappointment after.
Competition really helped us to improve our
dancing skills and our level of comfort
dancing in front of people. It also taught us
how to communicate and trust each other in a
new and different way. Sort of like marriage
counseling I always used to say!
This month is a busy one as competitors
from around the state and country gather
in Denver for the annual Colorado Country
Classic. This was the event that really got
Wayne and I hooked on competing. I
remember how awe struck I was watching
the competitors in their sparkly outfits, and
in those days it was nothing compared to
the flashy outfits they wear now!
Now that we no longer compete, social
dancing is our friend. Our dancing skills can
be used for fun and
exercise. Hopefully
we, and other
current/former
competitors, provide
inspiration and desire
for those just stepping
onto the dance floor.
Social dance is just that – social. There are
no pressures, no judges, no right or wrong.
Good and bad, definitely, but no wrong.
The objective is pure pleasure and what
better way to feed your body and soul
than with dance.
It seems they just glided across the floor and
I wanted to dance like that. Where do I sign
up? And the workshops – Wayne always
said that his head got so full he couldn’t
remember anything and even now he and
I both feel the same way – overwhelmed
at times.
Competitive dance or social dance – both
are excellent opportunities to meet people,
improve your self-esteem, enhance your
balance and body tone, and make great
friends. Whatever path you choose, I
encourage you to dance with your entire
being. As the saying goes, “Dance like
nobody is watching.”
Anyway, we
started our
adventure. And a
great adventure it
was. Not easy by
any means but a
time in our lives that
is still special and filled
with memories.
See you on the dance floor,
Rhonda (of Wayne and Rhonda)
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June 2007
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
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2
SDC Social
Night
Lessons at
All About Dance
(11:00AM–12:00PM)
COWBOYS
7PM
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–8:00PM)
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4
5
6
7
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Denver Swing
Club at the
Stampede
Denver Swing
Club at the
Turnvrien
Meet at 5:15 behind
Wendy’s on N Academy
to carpool/rotate driving
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Meet at 7:15 behind
Wendy’s on N Academy
to carpool/rotate driving
Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–9:15PM)
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–8:00PM)
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:00PM)
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14
Denver Swing
Club at the
Stampede
Denver Swing
Club at the
Turnvrien
Meet at 5:15 behind
Wendy’s on N Academy
to carpool/rotate driving
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Meet at 7:15 behind
Wendy’s on N Academy
to carpool/rotate driving
Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–9:15PM)
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–8:00PM)
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:00PM)
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Denver Swing
Club at the
Stampede
Meet at 7:15 behind
Wendy’s on N Academy
to carpool/rotate driving
Ballroom Dance
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–9:15PM)
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–8:00PM)
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:00PM)
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Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:15PM)
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Denver Swing
Club at the
Stampede
Colorado
Country Classic
(all day/evening)
Denver Swing
Club at the
Country Classic
Meet at 7:15 behind
Wendy’s on N Academy
to carpool/rotate driving
Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–9:15PM)
Lessons at
All About Dance
(6:00PM–8:00PM)
(8:00-11:00 PM)
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SDC Social
Night
COWBOYS
7PM
Lessons at
All About Dance
(11:00AM–12:00PM)
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–8:00PM)
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16
SDC Social
Night
Lessons at
All About Dance
(11:00AM–12:00PM)
7PM
Dance/Exhibition
w/Potluck
COWBOYS
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–8:00PM)
All About Dance
6:30 PM Potluck
7:00 PM Dance
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Colorado
Colorado
Colorado
Country Classic Country Classic Country Classic
(all day/evening)
(all day/evening)
Club Crawl
Meet at 5:15 behind
Wendy’s on N Academy
to carpool/rotate driving
(6:00-9:00 PM)
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:15PM)
All About Dance
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Denver Swing
Club at the
Turnvrien
All About Dance
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:15PM)
Ballroom Dance
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:00PM)
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–9:15PM)
SDC Social
Night
COWBOYS
7PM
Lessons at
All About Dance
(11:00AM–12:00PM)
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–8:00PM)
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30
SDC Social
Night
COWBOYS
7PM
Lessons at
All About Dance
(11:00AM–12:00PM)
Lessons at
All About Dance
(7:00PM–8:00PM)
BOARD MEMBERS and DIRECTORS
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Past president and Historian
Membership
Entertainment
Dance
Hotline
Publicity
Calling tree
Newsletter
Rhonda Bauer
Marie Neff
David Kitsis
John Roff
Chuck Rohrer
Carole McConnell
Kelly Wentling & Martina Retherford
Rick Scanlin
Ed Bilot
open
open
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660-0467
531-6876
268-0766
380-1675
536-0708
596-4999
391-1361 / 231-5865
548-8133
SPRINGS DANCE CLUB MINUTES
May 16, 2007
Meeting called to order at 6:45
Attendees:
Rhonda Bauer
Chuck Rohrer
Kelly Wentling
Carole McConnelogue
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has been released and will not be held.
Monthly dances are being revisited for new
locations, dates, pending membership survey.
SDC will promote a June dance/exhibition
without charge, held by All About Dance if Kay
chooses to do one
New Business:
 Discussion on continuing Cowboy’s night on
Fridays or moving it to another day; decided
to leave it on Friday but to hold special
Saturday night get togethers at Cowboy’s to
see if that is a better option.
 Two dance workshops will be scheduled for
this year, yet to be determined
 Discussed the club establishing their own
music library complete with iPod, dock and
speaker system. Prices will be researched
and brought to the next meeting.
Reviewed meeting minutes from April 12,
2007:
Motion made, seconded and all approved to
accept.
Financial Report:
Bank balance reported as of April 30, 2007 =
$4,001.04. Motion made, seconded and all
approved to accept.
Old Business:
 Anniversary Party reviewed and audited
 June dance date at All About Dance Studio
Meeting Adjourned 8:15
Next meeting is June 15th, 6:00pm, Rhonda’s house.
CSSC – Colorado State Swing Championships
By separate vehicle, they all made their way
north, traveling I-25 and then conquering Denver
City traffic to make their way East to the Denver
Turnverein. The Turnverein, site of the 2007
Colorado State Swing Championships (CSSC),
was to be the final destination and hang-out for
Saturday April 28th & Sun. April 29th!
WCS Novice/Intermediate Jack & Jill1st Place- Andrew McKay & Carole Newhouse
2nd Place- Mike Niewoonder & Kelly Wentling
4th Place – Honorable Mention- Jim Sisneros &
Brenda Smith
WCS Novice Strictly Swing
1st Place- Jim Sisneros & Kelly Wentling
The CSSC, sponsored by Rocky Mountain Swing
Club, had 17 different contests, and over 280
attendees.
WCS Pro-Am Intermediate/Advanced
2nd Place – Carole Newhouse & Manny Viarrial
Individuals from the Colorado Springs Dance Club
(CSDC) that made their way north, included
James A.K.A. Jim Sisneros, Carole Newhouse,
Kay Bryan and Kelly Wentling. These individuals
which represented a mere 0.03% of the entire
Springs Dance Club represented the CSDC well
with five different placements listed below.
Patti Spika and Stacy Giovino, Event Directors,
did a wonderful job organizing the event.
Contests were on time through-out the week-end,
plenty of time was granted for open dancing, we
were treated to a dessert bar on Saturday night
and a great Sandwich buffet on Sunday afternoon.
This is a “backyard” event that you need to
consider for 2008!
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Springs Dance Club
PO Box 9692
Colorado Springs, CO 80932-9692