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Rock
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Pat Grant's
Dance News Letter
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HUSTLE LESSONS - ST. JOHN'S CHURCH IN ROCK HILL As the Bee Gees sang,
"You should be daaaancin', yeah!"
John Travolta introduced the Hustle to the world in the 70s and we
are still doing the Hustle at all the area dance studios and clubs.
Marie Izzo will teach the basic and standard steps of Hustle that are
danced in these local dance spots. Marie is a member of the prestigious
Hustle Hall of Fame, teaches Social Dance at Winthrop University and
has her own dance studio. She was the feature dancer in the movie "Shake,
Rattle and Roll" and performed on the Phil Donahue Television Show
in the 90s.
Join us on February 3, 10, 17 and 24 as we learn the standard steps
of Hustle. You do not need a partner. We begin PROMPTLY at 7:30 p.m.
and dance until 9 p.m. Invite your family and friends. You do not need
a partner.
Admission is a $20 a person donation to the children's building. St.
John's has a big and beautiful hardwood floor. Wear dance shoes or leather-soled
shoes. Rubber-soled shoes will not slide.
St. John's United Methodist Church
St. John's Center-a smoke-free and alcohol-free building.
321 South Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill
Corner of Oakland Avenue and White Street One Block North of Downtown
Main Street
LINE DANCING FOR EXERCISE - Start any Thursday Thursdays, 10 A.M. -
11:45 A.M., St. John's Methodist Church Start any time. A donation of
$15 a person a month to the children's
building. Written steps for the Line Dances are available. All popular
line
dances are taught including waltz, rumba, swing, cha-cha, country and
contemporary. Held in the St. John's Center in good weather and held
in the basement on rainy days.
ITALIAN DANCE - AN EVENING OF DANCE AND DESSERT Presented by the Sons
and Daughters of Italy Saturday, March 6, 2010 7:00 to 10:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 43
427 Banks Street
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Fund Raiser Sponsored by OSIA, Lodge 2790 Partial Proceeds go to local
OSIA Scholarships
For tickets: Call Jean Wheeler at 803-366-2577 Or get your tickets
at the dance classes at St. John's Church.
$35 per couple, $20 a person
Live entertainment by a great variety Band All That Jazz and Jules
Italian songs, Dance Music, Line Dancing Cash bar provided by the American
Legion. Enjoy authentic homemade Italian pastries, cakes, cookies and
other snack items plus coffee and tea. Raffle for Italian Gift basket,
50/50 raffle and door prize drawings.
LINE DANCING WITH BILL AND APRIL BRAGG--Start Any Monday Evening Mondays,
7:30 P.M. Weekly Line Dancing with Bill and April Bragg Springs Recreation
Center, 971 Tom Hall Street, Highway 160, Fort Mill Walk-Ins Welcome.
$5 a lesson. Start any Monday.
Bill and April teach International Line Dancing that includes Country
and Western but also line dances in Rumba, Waltz, Swing, Cha-Cha and
various other ballroom rhythms and line dances choreographed to contemporary
music.
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Website: www.billandapril.com
CHARLOTTE COUPLES DANCE CLUB ON FEBRUARY 20 Dances on the third Saturday
from September - May, except December Dance Third Presbyterian Church
4019 Central Ave., Charlotte
Social: 7:00 pm, Bring food to share
Dancing: 7:30 - 10:15 pm
Live Music-Alternating: The Emeralds and Boyce Roberts and Steve Griffin
Dressy Attire
Admission: $20 a couple
The Charlotte Couples Club has been dancing for 31 years.
THE BALLROOM DANCE CLUB DANCES, 8 to 10 P.M.
NEXT DANCE: FEBRUARY 26
Fourth Fridays except No Dance in November and December Holiday Dance
is Scheduled Earlier Springs Recreation Complex
971 Tom Hall Street, Highway 160, Fort Mill Dress Code: Dressy or Dressy
Casual Members bring snacks to share. Non-alcoholic beverages provided
DJ: Jim Wright plays a variety of ballroom music.
Live Band for the Spring Dance and Holiday Ball Visitors are welcome.
First- and second-time visitors are $10 a couple and thereafter the
admission is $20 a couple.
Website: www.theballroomdanceclub.com
Additional information: Call Joyce Wright at 803-366-9805.
ST. JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH DANCE PROGRAM
321 South Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC
2009 - Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., St. John's Center
February 3, 10, 17, 24 Hustle with Marie Izzo
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Cha-Cha
April 7, 14, 21, 28 Silver Foxtrot with Angelo Cristobal, J'Adore Ballroom
Studio
May 5, 12, 19, 26 East Coast Swing
J'ADORE BALLROOM - 704-523-1116
Dances on Fourth Saturdays
Group Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
$10 a person for each class
February Group Dance Lessons: Tuesdays: Intermediate Salsa
Thursdays: Intermediate Cha-Cha.
ADULT RECREATION CENTER- Gastonia Parks and Recreation Department
519 West Franklin Boulevard, Gastonia, NC, Telephone: 704-866-6848 Country
Western Couples Dance Lessons - January 5 through February 16
Instructors: Steve and Linda Buchanan
Contact Steve Buchanan: sbuchanan@dixiesport.com You must sign up with
a partner.
Non-Gastonia City Residents: $35 a person
Saturday Evening Social Dances 8 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Variety dance music by a DJ, First Saturday each Month
Cost: $5 a person
Sodas provided, bring snack to share
Dance Dates: February 6, March 6, May 1, June 5
STARDUSTERS BIG BAND at Adult Recreation Center in Gastonia
519 West Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC
7 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays
March 27, 2010
June 26, 2010
www.thestardusters.com
LEVINE CENTER, MATTHEWS, NC
Bill Hanna's Big Band
Monday, February 22
Cost is $15 a person and includes snacks. A nice hardwood floor for
dancing. The Levine Center has a website for additional information.
Beginning in March, the Bill Hanna Big Band will play the third Monday
of the month at the Levine Center.
ENGLISH COUNTRY HISTORICAL BALL
Saturday, May 1, 2010
St. John's Methodist Church, Rock Hill
NEED A DJ FOR AN EVENT?
Contact: Bill Bragg at billbragg@billandapril.com
Joe Polsgrove at dpolsgrove@comporium.net
INTERESTED IN WESTERN SQUARE DANCING?
Contact: Danny Thomas at 803-328-0289 or e-mail: dpthomas@comporium.net
Classes at The Shield of Faith Church, 2499 Firetower Road, Rock Hill
Fondly, Pat Grant
Updated
03/08/2010
