REGULAR DANCING OPPORTUNITIES:

TUESDAYS

Sports Cafe

Music starts @ 8:30 DJ Keith will try and keep you on the floor.

FRIDAYS

Sponsored by St. Louis Rebels www.stlrebels.com

Stratford Inn, Lessons starting at 7:00

Open Dancing til 1:00 a.m.

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!

Saturday – 10 May 2008

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

Workshops at 7:30 – Included Free

Beginner West Coast Swing with Hope Kukielski

And Waltz (beginner level) Workshop with Maria Blackwell

$8 at the door covers everything (proceeds go to Just Dancing Studio)

50/50 and Bake Sale fundraising for the Dance Thing Juniors

(18 and under = Ѕ Price … Is It Your Birthday Month? Travel 100+? Fellow Instructor? Get in FREE)

For More Information contact/see            www.dancething.com

Dave Dierzbicki, Debbie Otto, Brenda Eggleston, Bob Treiber,

Jeff and Leah Schuepfer, Joe “Dance Daddy” Ray, Hope Kukielski

Maria at 314.680.5574 mariablackwell@earthlink.net

Continuation from above.........

Lots of folks that are contributing to the June 21st Super Saturday … lots of cool stuff.  I'm starting to forget things … so am starting this list and will be acknowledging publicly somewhere along the line.

Donations:

Steve Detter and Teri DeSmet - Cater for June 21 lunch

Dawn DeGrushe and Mike Bicklein - Rental of Stratford

Mimi Holmes - Bake Sale Items / Volunteer Registration Desk

Dave Dierzbicki - $50 cash (haven't decided how gonna use it yet <grin>)

Debbie Otto - Dance Shoe Bags (50/50 prizes)

Mike Cook - Two Free Passes to one of his dances (50/50 prizes)

Hope Kukielski - Free Beginner Private (50/50 prize)

Maria Blackwell - Free Private (50/50 prize)

Maria Blackwell - $5 Raffle Prize - Donating a private lesson with Eric Jacobson

As you all may or may not remember, Dance Thing started the "We Need Leaders" Contest in January and it runs until August 2008. 

Seven gentlemen signed up, CHOSE their class partners as a part of this program and the following ladies have been awesome about contributing and helping these guys to become better leaders -- WE THANK YOU, LADIES:  Maria Blackwell, Melanye Coleman, Kyla Crandell, Dawn DeGrushe, Diann Eilering, Judi Meredith, Deanna Plannett, Laura Rutherford, Katie Slater, Vangie Sponsler

The contest prize?

Reimbursement for Early Bird MMISL 2008 Event Pass
An Hour Private Fee with Female WCS Champion at MMISL 2008
Pro-Am Competition Fee with that same Champion
Jack & Jill Competition Fee

It's already changing the dance for these gentlemen … and here's a recent success story (email exchange between Maria and one of the contestants, who shall remain anonymous).  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD.  I hope this story will encourage those that occasionally get frustrated and let them know it's worth all their time, effort, pain …. And love of the dance.