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DECEMBER 2013

DanceWell Ballroom Instruction 
Ballroom, Swing, Latin, Nightclub Instruction in Beaverton


SPECIALS AND GROUP CLASSES FOR DECEMBER
Date:  November 21, 2013
 
#1  December Special
$200
3 Personalized Lessons for Single or Couple
1 Group Class Series of 4 classes
4 Parties: Wednesdays or Sundays
#2  December Sweet Special
$110 per Couple
WINTER WALTZ PROJECT
3 weeks / 4.5 hrs including video 
For Beginning/Advanced students.  A mini-routine choreographed to Christmas music.  Learn a sequence to dance together socially, and receive a printout of choreography notes, your music CD, and private viewing of you, your partner and your class on Youtube, just to share with family and friends.
#3 December Kids Special 
$15 for 2 Weeks 
 Ballroom FOXTROT or Hip Hop-I
classes for Kids 6-12
2 Saturdays December 7 & 14 @ 9:30-10:30am
#4  All Year Special 
REPEAT CLASSES for $20/4 wks 
Repeat any Beginning classes --Levels I or II
By repeating classes your dancing gets better and better!
Group Class Calendar
DECEMBER 2013

 

CLASS LEVELS
Newcomer -I; Month 2-II; Beyond Beginning- III; Intermediate-IV; Advnaced-V  NOTE:  each class contains new material. 

MONDAYS   

December 2,9,26,30  (no class 23rd) 
7pm QUICKSTEP-IV
8pm   Performance Group: CHA CHA / SAMBA
(planned performances in February)
  
TUESDAYS  
 December 3,10,17 (no class 24 OR 31)
7-8:30pm  CHRISTMAS WALTZ PROJECT 
Level III & IV  Learn a Waltz sequence with your sweetie, and receive written choreography, a CD of the music and a recorded showcase for private viewing.  $110 per couple.

WEDNESDAYS
December 4,11,18 (no class 25-Merry Christmas!)

7pm  LINDY HOP-I 

8-10pm WEEKLY PARTY with mini-lesson

THURSDAYS
December 5,12,19 (no class 26)

7pm  International RUMBA-II 

8pm   SALSA-III

FRIDAY
December 13
8-9:30pm ARGENTINE TANGO WORKSHOP
with E.Zimmer
  
SATURDAYS
December 7 & 14 (no class on 21,28) 
9:30am KIDS BALLROOM: FOXTROT  6-12 years  
10:30am  HIP HOP-I  6-Adult
11:30am HIP HOP-II 12-Adult

SUNDAYS
December 1,8,15,29 (no class on 22)  

3-5pm  LINE DANCE LESSON & PARTY-

All types of Linedance from Country to Latin to Waltz  

5pm  COUNTRY 2-STEP-I 

6pm  WEST COAST SWING-IV
7-9pm  SALSA PARTY
With mini-lessons in Salsa, Merengue & Bachata

Check the "Monthly Group Class Calendar" Page

 www.dancewellballroom.com

Looking for a place to relax and party?   

DanceWell Studio parties:   

Fantastically friendly dances in the PDX area. 

  
Friday West Coast & Club Nite 
Friday, Nov. 22 & December 27 
7:30-11:30pm -- Lesson:  West Coast Swing
Social Jack & Jill Quickie Swing Contest for $$$
Swing & Club music styles
More Information about this dance

DanceFit Oregon Student Showcase

Saturday, November 23
7-11pm Showcases and Social Dancing!

     

Christmas Potluck   

Saturday, December 7

DECEMBER DANCE SOCIAL     

7:30-11:30pm -- Lesson:  Waltz

Full variety of music styles     

DONATION FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS

 

 

    

Night Out to Beaverton Elks Club 

Saturday, December 28 

LIVE MUSIC WITH TASKA & THE OUTLAWS

7pm mini-lesson:  West Coast Swing  

Dancing 7:30: Full variety of music styles 

More Information about this dance    

 

Sunday Line Dance Parties 
3-5pm --  Lesson:  Various styles of Line dance from Funk to Latin to Country. 
One hour Practica  
 
Sunday Salsa Parties 
7-9pm -- Mini-Lesson:   
Salsa, Merengue or Bachata music

Beginner Parties every Wednesday   
8-10pm -- Mini-lesson
Different Dance Styles Every Week
Week #1 - Country music
(lots of WCS, Waltz, Nightclub 2-Step, East Coast, Waltz, Country 2-Step...) 
Week #2-R&B and Big Band 
(lots of West & East Coast Swing and Foxtrot dancing)  
Week #3 -Smooth Ballroom
(Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Bolero, Nightclub 2 Step...) 
Week #4 -Latin music Ballroom style
(Samba, Salsa, Rumba, Cha Cha, Merengue, Bachata...) 
Week #5-Full variety of music  and dance styles

Live a little!  Or a lot!
Best of times,
Linda Springstead
QUICK LINKS ON THIS PAGE
December Group Classes
Parties Parties Parties
Family Shelter Donations
Gift Specials
Dance Notes
Contact Us & Directions to the Studio
Family & Homeless Shelter Donations:

We're not trying to fix the world's problems...but the winter is here, it's cold, and there are many many homeless and families in need here in Portland. 
Collecting ITEMS at the studio from Saturday DEC.1 thru
Friday, DEC.20 and will deliver on Saturday, Dec.21. 

Bring your donations of: 

Anti-bacterial wipes & travel-sized toiletries: hand sanitizers & soaps,  toothpaste & toothbrushes, disposable razors & spray deodorant

wash cloths & towels,
backpacks, twin blankets, pillows   

 

 Hats, coats, gloves, scarves, pajamas, jeans and lots of socks and underwear for all ages 

Diapers and pull-ups, baby wipes, onesies and baby formula.  
    
Some people live in cars or tents, and may receive food stamps (or not), but the above items take $$.  If we can help provide for even a few needs....it still counts.  This year's donations will go equally to the Daybreak Shelter and to the Family Winter Shelter.   Winter Shelter is open to families from 7pm-7am.  Daybreak is open 9am-5pm.

Bus tickets for transportation are also welcome donations.  
A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY SEASON TO YOU AND YOURS!
Give a gift of good health, good cheer and good friends this season! 
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 GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE  
for Classes, Parties & Private Lessons. 
Certificates good for 6 months from date of purchase. 
Dance Notes: 
 
Our Jack n Jill winners for last month's WCS Jack n Jill "Quickie" contest on October 25 were Lisa Boucher and Michael Rossman, sharing a pot of $42. Congratulations guys!

 
Photos will be up soon of the Halloween party courtesy of Craig Pohl Phototgraphy.  Contact him if you'd like reprints.

SAMBA/CHA CHA PERFORMANCE GROUP
is meeting on Mondays and practicing for showings in the new year of 2014!
 Wednesday January 29, Saturday February 1 & Friday February 21 
 
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DanceWell Ballroom Instruction is a separate business entity in the  Beaverton Dance Studio.   

From Hwy.26: 

Take Hwy. 217 south  

Right (west) at Walker Rd Exit. Left (south) on Cedar Hills Blvd. to the Cedar Hills Crossing mall.  Enter between Starbuck's and Mac Store, midway of the mall & north of Powell's Books.    

3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.  #51 Beaverton OR 97005

 

Linda Springstead, owner and operator of DanceWell, has been a premier instructor in the  Portland  area for 25 years. Instrumental in providing good form and technique for social dancers of PDX past and present, she is known for lively and fun classes and lessons for both Beginning and Advanced students.  More instructors: Rick Davis,  Patti Drewry, Lisa Boucher, Jessica Hornibrook, Gary DeLeon

 

The DANCEWELL mailing address:

DanceWell Ballroom Instruction 

POB 230771

Tigard OR 97281