May I have your
attention please! - We are currently looking to move away
from
www.dancething.com
and try a new website format. The new format will be a blog-based
website, one that you can post comments and get your information more
quickly from. Please change your bookmarks to the following:
http://dancethingstlouis.blogspot.com/ This
website you are visiting now will ultimately fade away once we stop
paying the bills, so please check out the new site when you can!
Interested in
becoming a junior
or know someone who would make a good junior, see the Juniors page.
This
website was last updated April 27, 2009
WEEKLY
STUFF that offer music for
west coast swing/variety:
Tuesdays Natural Rhythms at Stratford
Tuesdays -
Spy Bar with Keith McCulloh DJing (lessons with Joe and Angie) Every
Other Tuesday - Jefferson County at VFW Arnold (next meet is March 24)
Wednesdays - Jitterswing at Stratford with Terry James DJ
Thursdays Jitterswing at St. Charles Moose Lodge
Thursdays Mike Berkel and Natasha Kubiak at Stratford
2009 DATES TO REMEMBER
STL
REBELS
/
DANCE THING / NATURAL RHYTHMS
April 9-12 --- Tulsa Spring Fling --- Rebels Support
April 9-12 Maria goes to Smokey Mountain Boogie
APRIL 13TH -- CUT OFF TO TURN IN MMISL REGISTRATIONS VIA MARIA/DANCE THING April 18 Natural Rhythms (Dave & Mike Cook Variety) April 23-26 --- Swing Dance America --- Rebels Support
May 7-9 Maria goes to Wanna Boogie Weekend May 16 Dance Thing FUSION (Maria Blackwell Variety/West Coast
Swing) May 29/30 Rebels Pro Weekend - John Lindo June 13 Dance Thing FUSION (Maria Blackwell Variety/West Coast
Swing) June 20 Natural Rhythms (Dave & Mike Cook Variety)
July 16-19 Maria goes to Jammin In July
July 24-26 Maria Personal Trip July 25 Natural Rhythms (Dave & Mike Cook Variety) August 8 Dance Thing FUSION (Maria Blackwell Variety/West Coast
Swing) August 22 Natural Rhythms (Dave & Mike Cook Variety)
August 27/28/29 Sophy & Jasons SWINGIN DANCE PARTY this may include
some of the DTJs Aug 28/29 Rebels Pro Weekend Sept 3-6 --- Dallas Dance --- Rebels Support September 12 Dance Thing FUSION (Maria Blackwell Variety/West
Coast Swing) Sept 17-20 Rebels / MMISL Sept 26 Natural Rhythms (Dave & Mike Cook Variety) TBD --- Tulsa Fall --- Rebels Support
October Maria goes to Atlanta Swing Classic Oct 30-Nov 1 --- Swing City Chicago --- Rebels Support November 07 Dance Thing FUSION (Maria Blackwell Variety/West
Coast Swing) Nov 13/14 Rebels Pro Weekend November 28 Natural Rhythms (Dave & Mike Cook Variety) December 12 Dance Thing FUSION (Maria Blackwell Variety/West
Coast Swing) December 26 Natural Rhythms (Dave & Mike Cook Variety)
Dance Thing Sponsors!
Our
sponsors listed below contribute
to the overall success and continuation of Dance Thing, the Juniors,
and other activities that keep the program functioning at a minimal
"out of own pocket" cost. Without the support of the groups below, many
of the opportunities given to Dance Thing would not only be not
possible, but not conceivable as well.
Doug
Rousar of Spotlight
and Performing Arts -- sponsored a fundraiser in December 2007,
then
also sponsored the DTJs and their parents to
Milwaukee for his
New Year Eve event 2007/08 and has offered the same for January 2009
Jim
Becker of X Dance --
Sponsored the DTJs to Chicago Classic 2008 and has
again offered the same for March 2009
John
Lindo sponsored the
DTJ's to "Meet Me In St. Louis" 2008
Eric
B. Jacobson of Dance
Manhattan --
recently sponsored a fundraising weekend to help cover Meet Me In St.
Louis 2008 competition fees and hopes to solicit passes for an eastern
event in the future
Jason
Miklic, Sophy Kdep, Doug Rousar,
Eric Jacobson, John Lindo, Tim Auclair, Mike Topel, Laura
Christopherson, Terry
Roseborough, Jeanne DeGeyter,
to name just a few,
have all contributed free lessons, coaching sessions and pro-ams
(without requirement of private lesson fees)
Many
others groups and individuals have
helped in smaller ways/donations (but no less important), such as Dance
Ala Carte, Dave's Foto,
Natural Rhythmz Ent., St. Louis Rebels,
St.
Louis Ballroom Club, MJ Studios, Diane Wehrmann, Eleesa
Perez, Harrell
Dentistry, Linda Brown Ballroom, Teri DeSmet, Steve Detter, Jamie
Wehrung, Laura Rutherford, Judith Meredith, LPC
DANCE
THING FUSION
The
dancer’s
dance
Are
you all about improving and expanding your dance abilities and
skills? Not afraid to share, do a little trial and error, laugh at
the mistakes and take joy in the unexpected magic… and have fun
while learning? Always wished there was a social gathering of
“like-minded” dancers? Already know the benefits of having other
genre as a part of your repertoire for west coast swing, but can’t
get it ALL in one spot? Tired of “gracefully” saying no (or
accepting the invitation, just sucking it up and trying to keep the
smile on your face) to those who do not take the time/energy to learn
how to perform their dances with good technique and etiquette? Maybe
you’re a new dancer and would like to gain another perspective?
THIS
IS THE DANCE EVENING FOR YOU!
Featuring
MUSIC for competition level (or only the currently popular) west
coast swing, You will also get country-western two-step, hustle,
ballroom formal and informal, latin, and linedancing (esp. as motion
studies) Workshop
subject always gets extra play time in the music choices
Just
Dancing Studio
Next
to Office Depot at Hwy 141 and Manchester Road
236
Old Meramec Station Road, Ballwin, MO 63021
Our
2009 Calendar
January
17 February 21 March 21
May
16 June 13 August 8
September
12 November 14 December 12
Workshops
at 7:30 – To Be Announced (Included Free)
Beginner
Lesson in West Coast Swing always available for your new friends
Your
Instructors: Maria Blackwell, Hope Kukielski, Taylor Harrell, Clare
Kukielski
$8
Regular Evening or $10 When we have Guest Pro Instructors
(18
and under = ½ Price … Is It Your Birthday Month? Travel
100+? Fellow Instructor? Get in FREE)
