Queen City Dancing Queen Newsletter
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"To touch, to move, to inspire. This is the true gift of dance."
-Aubrey Lynch
We know that many of you come to class with goals to lose weight (or at least just work off the pizza you ate for lunch). We know that many of you have been told by your doctor that you must start exercising- or else! We know that many of you want to feel stronger, look leaner and fit into those favorite jeans that you miss wearing. So, as fitness instructors, we strive to make
every class "worth" your time for the sake of the "workout" that you
want to receive.
But QCDQ instructors know that the changes that occur go beyond the size of your pants. We know that as your exterior transforms, there are equally important internal changes that will occur. People who were shy, anxious and standing on the back row during their first days at QCDQ transform Jam Crew members who to come to the front row and dance beside the instructor. They gain confidence, become happier, and learn that being fit is fun. These things are HUGE!!! We love to inspire you from within. And this is why we love what we do.
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Greetings!
 Hello and welcome to another long-awaited edition of Angie's Tidbits, where you can find inspiration & information helpful to anyone who wants to be fit & healthy and have fun while they are are it. Whether you are new to QCDQ or a long-time fanatic, we are happy to have you in the family. Each class that you attend is more special because YOU are there. If I haven't had a chance to meet you yet, be sure to stop me and introduce yourself at the next class that you see me at. I can't wait to dance with you! Sincerely,
Angie Acosta
Owner/Founder/Artistic Director
Queen City Dancing Queen
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QCDQ Participant Kelly Kimura at Sara's Going Away Class
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"Make it a Party" Workshop
Saturday, April 3, 9:00- 4:00 at Cramerton Rec
There are still a few spots left for the Make it a Party workshop this Saturday.
Workshop Description:
This is a 6 hour workshop in which you will
learn how to make your dance-inspired fitness classes more fun and
enjoyable- more like a party than exercise! You will learn how to
powerfully, confidently and most effectively lead this type of class, by
focusing on the QCDQ techniques for cueing, mirroring, choreography
creation and breakdown, and tips for getting your participants to want
more. You will be able to apply what you learn to many different class
formats, and both you and your participants will see a difference! This workshop is required for all future & current QCDQ training program applicants. 3.75
AFAA Credits
Who should attend:
- New group fitness instructors
- Group
fitness instructors who want to develop or improve their skills for
dance based classes
- Dancers who want to develop or improve their
skills for teaching group fitness
- Personal Trainers
- Fitness
enthusiasts & lovers of dance-- JAM CREW!!
When and Where: Saturday,
April 3, 2010, 9-4 PM Cramerton Recreation Center, 1 Julian St.,
Cramerton, NC. Map It!
Cost: $115- Includes
Make It a Party manual & Lunch. 3.75 AFAA credits
Click here to register!
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Instructors Wanted!
QCDQ is looking for dedicated, passionate, organized, responsible people to add to their current instructor team. Are you ready to step up to the challenge?
Minimal Requirements: - Experience with dance-inspired fitness
- Has applicable group fitness certification(s) or willing to attain upon acceptance to the training program
- Attendance at "Make it a Party" Workshop
Applications must be turned in by April 10th. 1st round Auditions April 11 & 12. 2nd round Auditions April 16th & April 22nd. Click here for additional information.Return to top |
Jam Crew in Action
 Tara Motes, has been jamming with QCDQ since August of 2008, and has been a member of the Jam Crew since January of 2009. She also became a helper for QCDQ that same month, as she helped Gina Moody take on East Gaston with our first QCDQ class in that area. Tara was caught in Jam Crew Action a couple weeks, when during class a fairly new participant was getting a little overwhelmed by the moves. Tara noticed this and went to help her out, talking her through the harder moves and assuring her that she could do it. Thanks Tara for being part of the QCDQ family and for being an exemplary Jam Crew member! If you are interested in being part of the QCDQ Jam Crew, click here for more info. Return to top
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Sweet 16 Challenge
It is on!
QCDQ fanatics have been playing the QCDQ version of March Madness, and the word on the street is the Gastonia is on fire! Remember, the Sweet 16 players present at the Champion class will win $5 off their next card, so make sure you are at class as much as possible! Also, if you haven't gotten your shirt yet, let us know so we can arrange a delivery. Remember, you have until April 4th to attend your 16 classes and until April 10th to turn in your completed bracket.
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Relax: Special offer for QCDQ participants
Bring your active QCDQ Dance Fanatic class card to
Elements of Bodywork and receive 25% off your next massage!
Elements of Bodywork, owned by QCQQ participant Karen Coston, focuses on
relaxation and stress relief, offering you break in your busy schedule.
Combining various bodywork modalities, each massage is blended
specifically for your needs.
Karen
Coston, NC LMBT 7646 and David Parks, NC LMBT 3176 offer:
Swedish,
Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Hot Stone and Ashiastu- Oriental Bar
Therapy
Book your appointment with them today by
visiting their website at www.elementsofbodywork.net
Use Promo code QCDQ2010
**Discount not to be used in
exchange for cash or toward the purchase of gift card. One discount
valid per customer, per session.Non-transferable. Not to be combined
with any other offer. Must show active class card at time of service.
Sessions are offered by appointment only.**
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Watch QCDQ on TV!
Appearance on Charlotte Today Show, March 29
 Queen City Dancing Queen will be featured on the Charlotte Today Show on Monday, March 29th which comes on Channel 36 weekdays at 11:00 am. Angie Acosta will be interviewed by the host Colleen Odegaard and then they will do a short Hit It demo along with Gina Moody & Megan Paul. Tune in or DVR it! We are so excited! In case you miss it, make sure to check the show's website for a clip of the segment. Return to Top |
DanceOut! for Pets
Friday, April 2, 5:45-6:45 at Tom Sykes
Time to DanceOut! in honor of our furry friends during our regular Friday DanceOut class with Erica Butter at Tom Sykes Rec Ctr in Dilworth. Map it! Anyone that brings a
pet food or monetary donation will be entered in a drawing for fabulous
prizes!
America's economic crisis is forcing more and more
families to make the difficult decision to give up their pets because
they can no longer afford to feed them. CMPD Animal Care & Control
has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to assist
income-eligible families with food for their dogs and cats to make sure
families can keep their pets.
All types of pet food are needed -
dry and canned food for dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens.Open food
containers cannot be accepted because this food is distributed to the
public.Smaller bags of 10 pounds or less are preferred because they are
easier to store and distribute.
Check out the Facebook invite and use the photo place on the
Even Wall to post pictures of your four-legged babies! QCDQ is full of
animal lovers! Show them off!
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Special Master Class
Saturday, April 3, 9:00-10:00 at Cramerton Rec
Come join Queen City Dancing Queen for an
amazing DanceOut Master class with owner & artistic director Angie
Acosta, head instructors Gina Moody and Erica Butler, plus Gina Acosta
Stacy Currie & Megan Paul! Do all of the freshest & most popular QCDQ
choreography in a super-energized class that will blow you away! This class is being offered especially for participants of the "Make it a Party" workshop, but we are opening it up for anyone else who would like to attend just the class.
Cost:
$10 (No punch cards)
Reserve your spot in advance! Space is limited!
Where: Cramerton Rec Ctr, 1 Julian St, Cramerton, NC Map It!
Click here to register.
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Class Venue & Time Changes for QC & G-town in April
As much as we hate to change things up on you, sometimes we have to make these difficult decisions that will be better for everyone in the long term. And this is one of those times. We hope that the changes will be positive for everyone involved, and we apologize in advance if the changes cause any inconvenience. Urban Shimmy is moving to First Ward Rec Center Beginning on April 5th, First Ward Rec Center, located at 610 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC, will be the new location for this very popular class. This class has been held in the multipurpose room of Tom Sykes Rec Center for a year now and has grown tremendously. Now with 40-45 weekly participants, you literally can not shimmy one more person into that room. Luckily we were able to find a larger location that is only 5 minutes away from the current location! The class will still be held at 6:30 pm on Mondays and Kat Walker will still be your shimmy-licious instructor. Note: There is overflow parking for FWRC across the street. Monday Nig ht Hit It is going to start a little earlier-- 7:15pmBeginning on April 5th, Monday night Hit it at Tom Sykes Rec Ctr with the fabulous Megan Paul is going to bump up it's class time to 7:15 pm. We hope that by making the class time a little bit earlier, the class will be more accessible for a larger number of participants. (We got a lot of feedback that the class was too late). Also,as soon as basketball finishes up we will be taking this class upstairs to the gym to give you even more room for your sidekicks!
Beginning Moves in Gastonia is moving to St. Marks Episcopal ChurchBeginning on April 6th, Gina Moody's Beginning Moves class will be moving to a new (and bigger) location. St. Mark's  Episcopal Church, located at 258 W. Franklin Blvd (right across from BB&T) will be the new place of jammin' for Tuesday night Beginning Moves participants. We have been having 40 participants in that class and it is getting hard to move in there, so we were happy to find a larger location that is pretty central for Gaston County Dance Fanatics! Class will still be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays and Moody will still be your fabulous instructor. Note: Due to a prior scheduled meeting at the church, we will not be able to have regular class on April 13th; however, we are working on a special event for this night. Stay tuned. Return to top |
Newest Head Instructor
Erica Butler
 Erica Butler, a Gastonia native, has been dancing her whole life. When she found QCDQ last year, she knew that she wanted to be a part of the magic. She jumped right into the Instructor Training Program and proceeded to attend classes as often as possible in Gastonia & Charlotte. In her time with QCDQ she has helped to plan QCDQ events, like the Back to School Bash, Fa-Boo-lous Halloween Party, Jingle Bell Jam and Booty Boot Camp. As a head instructor, Erica will be assisting with training of new instructors and she will also be visiting current classes to help share new choreography. If Erica doesn't know you, she wants to, so please go an introduce yourself when you catch up with her. You can also be guaranteed to find Erica at her 3 weekly classes- Wed. 6:00 pm at Winget Rec Ctr in Steele Creek, Fri 5:45 pm at Tom Sykes Rec Ctr in Dilworth and Sun 3:00 pm at Armstrong Ath Club in Gastonia. Return to top
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OC-Divas
Keeping things rolling
 In January 2010, with an ever expanding class schedule and a growing base of participants, QCDQ implemented the role of the Operations Coordinator. The Operations Coordinator (aka OCs) are in charge of making sure that all the behind the scenes stuff is running smoothly. You should feel free to contact your OC with any questions, concerns or comments that you would like to share. Each OC strives to keep sign-in running smoothly and help to make sure that the QCDQ procedures are being followed. They also carry around QCDQ apparel and other inventory, so make sure to give them a holler if you need more goods. The OCs are: |
Mark your calendars!
Upcoming fun QCDQ stuff & other dates to remember
March 30-
No class at Ruckus House Harrisburg tonight only. Go to one of your other fabulous Tuesday classes instead!
April 4th-
Easter DanceOut with Erica held at Cramerton Rec Ctr today only (AAC is closed). This is the last day of the Sweet 16 Challenge!
April 10th-
Instructor Training Program Applications due today & Completed Sweet 16 brackets are due today.
April 13th-
Beginning Moves is cancelled tonight only. Special Class with Gina Moody to be held instead. Stay tuned for details.
April 16th-
Free DanceOut Class 7 pm TSRC. This will occur right after regular 5:45 class, so you can come to both and just get a little extra workout!
April 23rd-
Kate's Skates (Indian Trail) Demo. So fun & fabulous! Click here for more info.
April 30th-
Whisky River Ladies Night Out. FREE admission. QCDQ will have a table set up there. We'd love to see you come out.
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Thank You
As always, thank you for being a part of Queen City Dancing Queen. Without you there is no party and we love each and everyone of you for making our classes so fun! A big thank you to all the QCDQ helpers that help make the classes run smoothly and to the Jam Crew for bringing that special energy to the classes! Thank you to everyone who has come out to support our special events such as DanceOut at the River, Booty Boot Camp and the Mecklenburg Spring Fling! If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me: angie@queencitydancingqueen.com
Queen City Dancing Queen
Charlotte, North Carolina
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 Special Offer!! Save $5 off any class card*
*when purchased at Naomi Drenan Rec Ctr
Did you know that there is a Beginning Moves class in Charlotte? It is being offered on Thursdays at 6:30 pm at Naomi Drenan Rec Center, centrally located off of Wendover in the Cotswold Area, and Demetria Brittingham is the fabulous instructor for this class. While any one can come to any of our classes at any time (regardless of fitness or dance experience), Beginning Moves provides an alternative for those individuals who might be intimidated in a regular class or who just want some extra help to learn the moves that we do in our other classes. Give Beginnng Moves a try! Print this coupon and bring it to Naomi Drenan Rec Ctr!
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Offer Expires: April 30, 2010
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