As the days begin to shorten and we wonder what happened to summer in southern California this year, I’d like to let you know about some exciting events on the calendar at South Coast Dancesport. Our 2-year anniversary is rapidly approaching and we have so many fun ways to get involved. From a visiting Dancing with the Stars professional this Tuesday, to brand new Fitness Classes held at the studio, to a month with two Practice Parties, a banner event on Catalina in October and a Team Match at our studio, make sure you’re on your teacher’s schedule so you can be ready for all of it!

The last time Jonathan Roberts visited us we hadn’t moved to our new location, so when he teaches this Tuesday it would be great to have a big turnout for his Coach’s Seminar at 7:45 p.m. He’s going to be teaching how to use the music as your guide to great social dancing. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, you can never go wrong with improving your musicality. If you weren’t aware, Jonathan is also a former United States Smooth Champion and veteran professional on Dancing with the Stars. Our Coach’s Seminars are only $10 and last for 45 minutes. Join us this Tuesday, September 21st at 7:45.

We’d like to welcome our newest teacher to South Coast Dancesport! Philip Gott lives in San Diego and, though we only get to see him two days a week, we’re thrilled to have someone of Philip’s skill and passion at our studio. Philip was a competitive Latin dancer for more than 15 years and has been one of the top-ranked pro/am teachers in the United States for several years. If you haven’t had a chance to meet him or work with him, consider this your opportunity. Any student who is interested in welcoming Philip to the studio is welcome to take a complimentary lesson with him any time Mondays or Wednesdays. Great to have you here, Phil!

October is right around the corner and we are celebrating the beginning of autumn with two Parties in October. The first is on October the 1st and is a Guest Party! Our last Guest Party was a great night of introducing your friends and family to your favorite studio. So we’re having another one! Friday night, October 1st, make sure your friends know that they don’t have to know anything about dancing, because we’ll walk them through all the basics. They’ll have a chance to watch each of our professionals do a demonstration dance. There will be wine, snacks and some great dance games! Each visitor is also eligible for our Guest Special: 2 45-minute lessons and 1 Group Class for $25!! And you get 2 free lessons for each Guest who signs up for that Guest Special.

And just to whet your appetite: our famous Halloween Party will be the 29th of October. Last year was a huge hit! Of course we will have a costume contest with free lessons to the winner. Start working on your costume now!

You probably already have the invitation, but don’t forget that the Grand Pacific Ball is only a month away! It benefits a great cause and it is offered at a great price and it will be held in the Casino Ballroom on Avalon with a live orchestra and a show by Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya from Dancing with the Stars!! You don’t want to miss this amazing night. The block of rooms reserved for this event expires on October 1st, so call your hotel now and book your room for this unforgettable evening October 23rd.

We’re so happy to offer two new classes starting next week at South Coast Dancesport: Latin Cardio Fitness with Stephanie and Yoga Dance Conditioning with Jessica. Prices are great, the results are even better.

Mark your calendar now for November 13th: It’s the Fall Team Match with Century Dancesport and Cheryl Burke Dance. The Team Match will be at South Coast Dancesport and we are definitely bringing home the Top Studio award. There’s still time to sign up, but even if you don’t dance, we want you there to cheer us on! Winning the Top Team Spirit Award and the Top Studio Award has only happened once, but we feel we have a good chance to do both this time.

Our desire is that The Coaster will help you stay on top of all things dance related in your life. If you’d rather not receive this monthly newsletter or were mistakenly added to the list, please click the ‘unsubscribe’ link on the bottom of the page. But we hope you’ll stay subscribed and join us at any of the events listed above. See you on your next lesson! Have a great month dancing!