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Hello Fellow
Dancers,
Dance Events
from July 22 - August 5 in
Olympia, Tacoma, etc.
Thursday,
July 22
Blues Dance Party
at The Brotherhood Lounge 8pm-11pm. With
Christine Corey and David Accurso DJing.
No Cover.
21 and over since it's a bar. The
Brotherhood is located on Capitol Way between
4th Ave and State Ave. For more
information email olyblues@gmail.com
Friday, July
23
Tango by the
Fountain at Sunset 6:30 pm to 10:00
pm
at
Heritage Park, 330 Fifth
Ave. SW, Olympia, WA, 98501
Spend a summer evening
on the Olympia waterfront watching or joining
area tango dancers at the Heritage Park
Fountain. Sponsored by Tango Olympia, this event is free and open
to the public of all ages. For more information,
call (360) 402-0769.
Saturday, July
24 "Mid Summer's
Eve" Dance.
USA DANCE TACOMA CHAPTER
#1023 Dance at the Lakewood
Elks.
Come out for this friendly dance and lesson; all
dancer levels welcome. Lesson in Beginning
NC2 Step at 7 p.m., Intermediate NC2 Step at
7:30 p.m. by Doug
Henry.
Dance to live music by Casanova from 8-11
p.m. Dance mixers, Raffle and FUN!
Singles and Couples
welcome! Admission is $10 for the
lesson and dance; $7 for members. USA Dance
Tacoma has dances on the fourth
Saturday of each month. Lakewood Elks,
6313 75th St W, Lakewood (west
of 75th and Bridgeport). For more info call
253-307-1499 or email dancetacoma@aol.com or visit www.dancetacoma.org.
Saturday, July
24
SHELTON ELKS DANCE. Tonight
arrive at 7 PM for a dance lesson. Dance
from 8 to 11:00 PM to live music by
Encore (Darryl
Larsen). Admission of $7 covers
both the lesson and dance. Enjoy the large 40 X
25 ft dance floor and free popcorn. This dance
is on the second and fourth
Saturdays of each month.
Shelton Elks Club, 741 SE Craig Rd, Shelton. For
more info contact Gloria Hoge at 360-426-2322.
Directions: Take Highway 101 to Highway 3,
Shelton and Bremerton exit, and go east next to
101 to Elks club. Free parking is available.
Dinner is available from 5-7 pm.
Saturday, July
24
OLYMPIA
ELKS COUNTRY DANCE. Come
out on second and
fourth Saturdays for a dance lesson at
7:30pm with CHAR
ALEXANDER and ALAN
PROVENCHER, then dance
from 8 to 11 PM to a variety of popular recorded
Country, Swing and Line Dance music. Admission
is $7. Guests welcome! Olympia Elks, 1818 Fourth
Ave , Olympia . For info call
360-753-0186.
Tuesday,
July 27
OLYMPIA SWING DANCE
with LIVE SWING BAND.
The Careless Lovers
from Seattle, members include Kevin Buster, Mike
Faltesek, Freddie Dickinson, and Brett
Nakashima. ($8 admission for live band
night)
Swing every Tuesday
from 7 to 10:30 PM at the Olympia Eagles
Ballroom. Admission includes a beginning lesson
at 7 PM with Christine Corey.
The ballroom is large with a nice wood floor.
All ages are welcome. Olympia Eagles Ballroom,
805 4th Ave E, Olympia, at the corner of 4th and
Plum, above the Eagles Hall. For info email
olykidsswing@yahoo.com, call 360-943-4010 or visit
www.olyswing.com.
USA DANCE
OLYMPIA's Latin/Ballroom Dance at the Olympia
Eagles Ballroom with a Potluck at 6 pm, a Rumba
dance lesson by Karen Ideker at 7 pm and
music by DJ Bob from 8-11 pm plus Flamenco and
Cha Cha performances and a Raffle.
Admission is $10 for the general
public, $7 for members of any USA Dance chapter
and students. All ages and skill levels, singles
and couples welcome. This dance is in the
upstairs ballroom of the Olympia Eagles, 805
4th Ave E, Olympia. For more info call
360-561-4872
or email tunafishers2003@yahoo.com.
Sunday,
August 1
Dance
Exhibitions at Olympia Farmers Market 11 AM - 2
PM
Ballroom, Salsa and Hip Hop
will be demonstrated in 20
minute intervals between 11 am and 2 pm at the
Olympia Farmer's Market,
700
Capitol Way North,
Olympia, WA 98501 (360)
352-9096 USA
Dance Olympia members will be doing the ballroom
dance demonstrations.
UPCOMING DANCE
EVENTS:
GRAND
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA
10
a.m. - 11 p.m.
(Presented by Metro
Parks and USA Dance Tacoma Chapter
#1023)
All day
workshops
in Ballroom, Swing, Latin, NC2,
and Argentine
Tango. Evening dance
with Randy
Litch,
Cha-Cha dance lesson by
Christine
Luders, Jack
and Jill competition,
Pacific
Ballroom Dance Youth
demos, and mixers! Come and
join in the fun!!! South
Park Community Center in Tacoma.
$5-$55. www.dancetacoma.org
Sunday, November 28 - Sunday,
December 5
USA DANCE's first National Ballroom
Dancing Cruise
Join USA Dance members,
family and friends on the first-ever USA DANCE National Dance
Cruise for seven sun filled days and
balmy nights of round-the-clock dancing and fun
aboard the Costa Atlantica, visiting Key West,
Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Departing
Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, prices
begin at only $599 per person based on double
occupancy plus tax.
Note: If you are
traveling solo and need a roommate let me
know. I will try to put you in touch
with another solo traveler. I already know
of a man looking for a roommate for this
cruise.
THE
FOLLOWING DANCES ARE WEEKLY (with
some exceptions)
1st, 3rd & 5th
Sundays
SWEDE HALL DANCE
1:30-4:30 PM Swede Hall, 18543 Albany St.
SW, Rochester, WA. Live music. Sponsored
by Grand Mound/Rochester Citizen's Group. $5
donation. (360)273-7974
Sundays
Sunday dancing at Port
Orchard Eagles 2 PM
to 5 PM. July 25
Casanova, August 1 Gary
Housen, Aug 8 Raeigh Jay, Aug 15 Randy
Litch, Aug 22 & 29
Casanova. $3 for Eagles
members, $5 for non members. 4001 Jackson Avenue, Port Orchard,
Washington Phone:
(360)876-2338
Sundays
SUNDAY NIGHT
SWING IN OLYMPIA. Swing
dance every Sunday
from 7 to 10:30 PM at the Urban Onion
Ballroom in Olympia. Admission is $5
and includes a beginner swing lesson at 7
PM. Dancing to recorded music is from
7:30-10:30 PM. The ballroom is large with a
nice wood floor. All ages are welcome. The Urban
Onion Ballroom is located on the 2nd floor above
the Urban Onion Restaurant at 116 Legion
Way across from Sylvester Park in Downtown
Olympia. For more information contact Bradford
at sundaynightswing@hotmail.com
or go to: http://www.sundaynightswingolympia.com/
Sundays
SALSA
DANCING IN OLYMPIA with DJ
L-Leon every Sunday at
The Royal Lounge, 311 Capitol
Way in Downtown Olympia. (360)705-0760 $2
cover charge, 21+. A mix of Salsa, Merengue,
Bachata, Cumbia and Reggaeton played by one of
the premiere Latin Dj's in the South
Sound. Dance from 8:30 -
Midnight
Sundays
SUNDAY NIGHT SWING DANCE
IN TACOMA. Swing dance from 7:00
to 9:00 PM. The dance will contain
East and West Coast Swing, a few Foxtrots and
the occasional Hustle for fun. Admission is
$7. Every Sunday at the
ABBEY BALLROOM, 1901 S Fawcett
Ave, Tacoma. All ages are welcome. For
venue info visit www.abbeyballroom.com. For more information or to
request a song email DJ Paul LaCombe at:
mousai@live.com
SOUTH
PARK COMMUNITY CENTER IN TACOMA
(50th and South Tacoma Way) has
ballroom dancing every Monday
afternoon from 1-3 pm. There is
live music by Randy Litch. Admission is
$6. Phone: 253-591-5299. It is
a good idea to come with a dance partner.
Note: Sunday
night dances at South Park are not being held
during July &
August.
Tuesdays
OLYMPIA SWING
DANCE. Swing every Tuesday from 7 to
10:30 PM at the Olympia Eagles Ballroom.
Admission is $5 and includes a beginning lesson
at 7 PM with Christine Corey.
The ballroom is large with a nice wood floor.
All ages are welcome. Olympia Eagles Ballroom,
805 4th Ave E, Olympia, at the corner of 4th and
Plum, above the Eagles Hall. For info email
olykidsswing@yahoo.com, call 360-943-4010 or visit
www.olyswing.com.
Tuesday July 27th Live
Swing Band. The Careless Lovers from
Seattle, members include Kevin Buster, Mike
Faltesek, Freddie Dickinson, and Brett
Nakashima. ($8 admission that
night)
Tuesdays
TACOMA ELKS, 1965
S. Union Ave., Tacoma (253) 272-1117
Every Tuesday
there is ballroom dancing at the Tacoma Elks
with the CASANOVA duo providing the music
from 7:30-10:30 pm. You do not need to be
an Elks member to attend. The cover charge
is $5 for everyone including Elks
members. It is a good idea to come with a
dance partner on Tues. night or contact Wendy
253-219-4333 or Steve
Forbes 253-307-1499 with USA Dance Tacoma
to see if their group will be there at
the South end table. Doug
Henry hosts this dancing
opportunity. http://www.dancetacoma.org/USADanceWebsite/WeeklyDance.htm
Wednesdays
Ballroom dancing with
live music at the Olympia Senior
Center from 2-4 pm every
Wednesday. $5 members/$6
nonmembers. 222 Columbia St NW,
Olympia 360-586-6181 for
info.
Salsa/Latin
dancing every Wednesday from
9:30 - 11 pm (or later) at the South
Pacific Restaurant, 3507 Capitol Blvd.
SE in Tumwater. 360-352-0701.
Beginning Salsa lesson from 9-9:30 pm for
$5. Ages 21+
Thursdays
Ballroom dancing with live
music at the Lacey Senior
Center from 2-4 pm every
Thursday. $5 members/$6
nonmembers. 6757 Pacific Ave. SE,
Lacey 360-407-3967 for
more info.
TACOMA
ELKS 1965 S. Union Ave.,
Tacoma 253-272-1117
Every
Thursday the Tacoma Elks Singles group
has a dance from 7:00-10:30 pm. There is
always live music. Elks members & their
spouses attend free. Cover charge for
guests is $5. There are lots of dance
partners and a crowded dance floor.
Michael & Leslie play
July 22, Saphhire July 29, Casanova August
5.
Thursdays
BLUES dancing is alive and well in Olympia these
days.
For more information
please email olyblues@gmail.com or go to: http://olyswing.com/?page_id=402 The Slow
Dance on May 13 at
the Eagles Lounge was the
last official blues dance for a
while. They will be taking a
little break over the summer with maybe 2 or 3
dances sprinkled in here and
there. They will also be trying to
find a permanent home for Blues
dances. Thursday July 22nd Blues
Dance Party at The Brotherhood Lounge
8pm-11pm. With Christine Corey and David Accurso
DJing. No Cover. 21 and over since
it's a bar. The Brotherhood is located on
Capitol Way between 4th Ave and State Ave.
For more information email olyblues@gmail.com
Fridays
ABBEY BALLROOM DANCE.
Arrive at 7
PM for a beginning Ballroom lesson, $12. Dance
every Friday to a variety of
Ballroom music with DJ ROB from 8 to 10 PM in a
renovated historic church in downtown Tacoma.
Admission is $8 for the dance. Abbey
Ballroom, 1901 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma.
For more info call 253-572-5424, email info@abbeyballroom.com or visit www.abbeyballroom.com
Saturdays
SATURDAY LATIN DANCE AT THE
ABBEY. South
Sound Salseros invite you to groove to the
sensuous rhythms of the most popular Latin music
every Saturday. Work up a steam
to Salsa, Merengue, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha, and
Bachata with all in the comforts of the
beautiful Abbey Ballroom.. Come for an
introductory Salsa lesson at 9 PM by STEPHANIE
PERCEFUL, then dance from 9:30 PM to 1 AM.
Admission is $5 adults, $3 for 12 and under.
Admission is $15 when there is live music.
Abbey Ballroom, 1901 S Fawcett
Ave, Tacoma. For more info call Angel Ortiz
Hernandez at 253-503-6614 or email angelortiz2007@comcast.net. For venue info visit www.abbeyballroom.com.
UPCOMING USA
DANCE OLYMPIA EVENTS:
Saturday, July 31
Latin/Ballroom Dance at the Olympia Eagles
Ballroom with a potluck at 6 pm, a rumba dance
lesson by Karen Ideker at 7 pm and
music by DJ Bob from 8-11 pm plus performances
and a raffle.
Saturday,
September 11 National Ballroom Dance Week Event
with a Workshop
Saturday,
October 30 Halloween Dance with Costume
Contest (Eagles
Fundraiser)
Friday,
December 31 New Year's Eve Formal Ball (at the
Olympia Center) with the Johnny Lewis
Band
DANCE
TEACHERS at USA DANCE OLYMPIA events
in 2009/10:
Kay
Andrews taught American Tango in January
2009. Kay teaches private & group classes at
her studio in Centralia.
Contact Kay at: (360)736-6842 or kaydance1@comcast.net
She is starting a
new beginner group lesson on Friday nights in
July.
Doug
Henry taught
Foxtrot in March 2009. Doug teaches
private & group classes in the
Tacoma/Pierce
County area. Contact Doug
at: (253)684-9236 or (253)206-5804.
Char Alexander
& Alan Provencher taught Night Club 2 Step in April
2009. Char & Alan teach private &
group classes in Thurston &
Pierce counties. Contact Char
& Alan at: char-alan@comcast.net, dj-alan@comcast.net, or (360)561-3517. Char and Alan are going to start running
6 week series on Tuesday night
at the Old General Store and Steakhouse
in Roy, WA. The first one will
be free style cha
cha and it runs from 7/06-08/10;
the second series will be East
Coast Swing and runs from 08/17-09/21.
The class starts at 7:30 PM. There will be
additional series scheduled after these two are
completed. $25
for 6 weeks or $5/week drop
in. Call (360)894-3040 or
(253)468-3551.
Karen
Ideker taught Cha Cha in May and October
2009 and Rumba in April and July 2010.
Karen teaches classes in the Olympia
area at Bally's & Dance
Direction. Contact Karen at:
(360)438-9776 or
Arlene
Hoiland taught Waltz in July 2009 and
Foxtrot in March 2010. Arlene teaches
ballroom classes in the
Aberdeen area. Contact
Arlene at: (360)533-1412 or rogerandarlene@comcast.net
Johnny
Bryant taught Salsa, Cha Cha and Rumba in
August 2009. Johnny teaches workshops in
Tacoma and
Olympia. Contact Johnny at:
estaire@hotmail.com or (206)778-3415
Rhett &
Shona Powers taught
swing for USA Dance
Olympia at the Anniversary Snowball
in January 2010. They teach group
classes in Olympia on
Thursday nights at 7:30
PM. Summer
dance classes will be held at the Studio
West Dance Academy, Olympia. Contact Rhett
& Shona at: (253)472-0391 or rhettshona@comcast.net They are teaching West
Coast Swing on Thursdays in
July.
More about them: http://www.verticaltango.com/
94 Year Old Gets Final Wish - A
Waltz
Dance DVD
at your Timberland Regional
Library
The episode of
In Case You Missed It that
features highlights from USA Dance Olympia's
Anniversary Snowball is
available in the Timberland Regional
Library System library
catalog. You can place a hold and (when
your turn comes
up) check it out at any Timberland
Regional Library System library in Lewis, Mason,
Thurston, Grays Harbor or Pacific
counties. To place a hold go online
at www.trlib.org or call
1-800-562-6022.
This 22 minute episode
of In Case You Missed It includes interviews
with Ralph Osgood, Steve Fisher, Terri Taylor,
Anne La Zara, Shona Powers, Thelma Hauge and her
grandson Austin. See
the wonderful performances by Ernie
Ong & Karen Ideker and by
The Black Hills Shufflers.
It includes some clips from USA Dance
Olympia's New Year's Eve
Ball which will be another episode
later this year.
See you
on the dance floors,
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