Smith Mountain Lake
USA Dance Chapter 6042 NEWS
  April 24, 2011

 
 
Presidents Message:

Greetings Dancers!! 
Here is how the year is going so far.  We have had 3 dances so far at Forest Recreation Center and we had our first one at New London Ruritan Dance Hall in April.  Attendance is growing and we are getting some new dancers attending!   We still meet the 3rd Friday of the month.  We had over 50 at our last dance!

Our annual Holiday Dance got snowed out in December but we made up for a terrific dance in January.  Thank you DANCE PLANNERS!  Those of you who attended know how pretty everything was decorated and how yummy the food!

SPECIAL THANKS to Ken Easley for dance hosting some with us so far this year.  The single women are getting to dance! 

Those of you who attended the March dance got a special treat as Joel and Valerie (from DC) did an AWESOME SwingDance demonstration!  You can find them on Facebook if you want to know anything about swing dancing or other dancing in the DC area. 

APRIL dance was quite successful.  We had great attendance AND with our animal themed dance and fundraising for the humane society, we donated 117 pounds of cat/dog food along with $50!  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL DONATIONS! 

May and June dances will be held at Forest Recreation Center.  As of now, I don't have confirmation that we can continue with FRC, that is up for negotiation in June. We are in ACTIVE negotiations with New London Ruritan for the rest of the year.  The pluses: a more central location for all of our dancers, huge wooden dance floor, WE DON'T have to set-up/clean-up, and room to grow.  Downside, harder to hear but thats cause I forgot to bring the microphone, lights interfering but I think those can be adjusted, moldy smell in entryway (they know, its being addressed), and bathrooms in basement.  There is a NLR person on site to make sure we all get to our cars safely.  The snack bar will be open thus we will not have to worry with bringing snacks.  Everything costs a dollar and there is a wide assortment of soda/bottled water/chips and candy.  In the beginning, our chapter had dances at NLR so for some members, its deja vu. 

NOW HERE IS THE BIG NEWS:

WE ARE CO-SPONSORING A FUNDRAISING DANCE WITH BEDFORD CO. PARKS AND REC TO RAISE MONEY FOR A WOODEN DANCE FLOOR AT FRC.  ONCE ENOUGH MONEY IS RAISED FOR MATERIALS TO COVER ABOUT 2800 SQFT, SEVERAL OF OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WILL PUT THE FLOORING DOWN to save installation fees.  So save the date May 7th, and plan to attend this special dance.  There will be live music by the Retrofits (you Jefferson Dancers know how great they are), and light dinner.  Cost is $20 per person and time is 8-11pm.  All proceeds go towards a floor fund so please come support this event.  RESERVATIONS are not needed but please help me with a headcount (for food planning) and let me know how many will be attending.  [email protected]

May 20th, we step it up with a Quick-Step lesson! May 20th is National Bike to Work Day.  For those of you who don't want to bike to work, save your energy and come dance!  Its also National Salsa month. So spice up our dance with your favorite salsa and chips.  (Salsa the food, not the dance).  We had considered a silent auction for this month but since we are working on a fundraising dance, the silent auction will be deferred til fall. 

June 17th brings the ChaCha lesson! June 17th is National Flip Flop day.  Wear your flip-flops to the dance and the person with the most interesting flip-flops does not have to pay for the dance!!

Other important dates:

Please help get the word out about our dances.  My email list is about 150 or so, and does overlap with Mel's list and with Dave/Donna's list. Please feel free to share any info you get from our chapter with your friends and co-workers. 

THANK YOU for all the helpers who set up and clean up!  I appreciate it so much!!

There is a new SWING-LINDY club in Lynchburg and they meet weekly on Kemper St. in downtown Lynchburg.  They will resume their weekly schedule early next month.  Check out their website.  AND CHECK OUT THEIR DANCING! 

Finding music that is danceable and BMI approved has been quite a challenge for the second half of 2010.  I'd like everyone who reads this to look up their favorite dance tune.  You can search by performer or song title.  If you use the link below and the song is listed, its a GO!  If its not listed, and you have an extra 5 minutes, go to the ASCAP website to see if the song is licensed there.  If its NOT, Its still a GO.  If all the folks gave me 1 song that is BMI approved, I would have enough music for 4 dances!!!!  Thank you dancers who have given me song titles. 

http://www.bmi.com/search/?link=navbar
Cindy
 

Chapter News:

Greetings Dancers,
A few updates on the SML Dance chapter. 


31 Members. 

An advantage of being a member is getting the dance magazine every other month from
National and the chapter gets $5.00 back per dues paid.  And you get a discount at any
USA Dance sponsored event.


WE ARE CONSIDERING SELLING OUR VHS LIBRARY OF INSTRUCTIONAL TAPES. 
IF WE DEFINITELY SAY YES, THEN THEY WILL BE PART OF THE SILENT AUCTION
IN THE FALL.  WE WILL HAVE DVD COPY FOR CHECK-OUT FOR FOLKS WANTING TO LEARN
SOME NEW MOVES. 


Our current officers are:

President-Cindy Zerfoss
Vice President-Sue McHenry
Secretary-Lorraine Beers
Treasurer-Boak Brantley

Our Board of Directors:
Doris Fack
Venus Wilmer
Julia Sansone
Norma Shapiro
Bruce Paul
Lisa Gascoyne

September 16-25th is National Ballroom Dance Week.  Please mark your
calendars now and plan to attend.  Come watch members demonstrate their
 favorite social or competitive dance routines.

Our chapter is on Facebook and has a few friends.  Events are also posted
there for those who are FB regulars.  Its under "SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE".

If you are not getting emails from me with additional dance events,
please contact me and I will add you to the list. 

Our last Survey results. 

Minutes to last BOD meeting October 2010.

Cindy





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Our fees:
members $7.00 person
non-members $10.00 person
students $5.00 person
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What benefits do you get by dancing with the chapter?  There is liability insurance in the event you are injured at the dance.  Members get a dancer magazine every other month that contains excellent information about dance, from social dancing to competitive dancing.  You get a discount at ANY USA DANCE event across the nation.  When you join or renew, our chapter gets a portion of the membership fee back to help with operating costs.  Please renew if you are up for renewal.  If you move or if we don't succeed as a chapter, your membership can be transferred to any other chapter.  IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO RENEW, PLEASE LET NATIONAL KNOW SO WE DON'T GET "DINGED" FOR NON-RENEWALS. 

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How does dancing benefit you?  Its fun!  You get a terrific workout when you dance.  Dancing will help you get stronger, inprove your endurance, balance and flexibility.  You can dance alone or with a partner.  As with any other form of exercise though, take a moment to stretch and warm up before strenous dancing!

How many calories can you burn?
BALLROOM DANCING - Per 15 Minutes

WEIGHT IN POUNDS    CALORIES            CALORIES
                                          Dancing               Watching TV

105                                    54                          12
110                                    56                          13
115                                    59                          13
120                                    61                          14
125                                    64                          15
130                                    66                          16
140                                    71                          17
150                                    77                          18
160                                    82                          19
170                                    87                          20
180                                    92                          22
190                                    97                          23
200                                   102                         24
210                                   107                         25
220                                   112                         26
230                                   117                         27
240                                   122                         28
250                                   128                         30


http://www.dietbites.com/Pyramid-Diet/calories-burned-watching-tv.html

Dance Tempi-from USA Dance,
Measures per minute.  Note, our SML dances tend to use the American Style Tempo for social dancing.

Dances MPM
International Waltz 28-30
International Tango 31-33
International Viennese Waltz  58-60
International Slow Foxtrot 28-30
International Quickstep 50-52
 
International Cha Cha 30-32
International Samba 50-52
International Rumba 25-27
International Paso Doble 60-62
International Jive 42-44
 
Dances MPM
American Waltz 28-30
American Tango 30-32
American Foxtrot 30-32
American Viennese Waltz 54
 
American Cha Cha 30
American Rumba 32-36
American East Coast Swing 34-36
American Bolero 24-26
American Mambo 47-51
 
American Peabody 60-62
American Merengue 29-32
American Paso Doble 58-60
American Samba 52
American West Coast Swing 28-32
American Polka 60-62
American Hustle 28-30

FYI, Dance Tempi from NCDA:
American Foxtrot  30-24
American Peabody  60-62
American Tango 30-32
American Viennese Waltz 54
American Waltz  28-32

International Foxtrot 28-30
International Quickstep 48-52
International Tango 32
International Viennese Waltz 56-58
International Waltz 28-30

American Bolero  24-26
American Cha Cha 30
American Mambo  47-51
American Merengue 29-32
American Paso Doble  58-60
American Rumba 32-36
American Samba 52
American Swing 34-36
American WC Swing 28-32
American Polka 60-62
American Hustle 28-30

International Cha Cha  31
International Samba 48-50
International Rumba 26-27
International Paso Doble 60-62
International Jive 38-44
Area Dancing/Lessons

 Area Studios/Instructors

Danville
The Dance  Space
    Jose  and Danya  Zuniga
    434-836-3437
    Dance Parties on the 2nd and 4th Fridays

Lynchburg/Forest
Dancing With Donna
    Donna Barringer Neighbors
    434-665-9411
 
Mel Harris
    Carole Riggs Studio    
    434-525-7070
    
 
Roanoke
American Dance  Centers
    Kenneth Kinchen and Victoria
    540-777-0727

Dancing Duo
    Dave and Donna Spangler
    540-772-2238
   

Liz and Steve Becker
    540-772-4833

Christiansburg
Sapphire Ballroom 
Linda Stancill and staff
   540-382-8782


If there are others not listed, let me
know and I will add them to the list.







DANCING LINKS

Smith Mountain Lake USA Dance

Roanoke Valley USA Dance

Donna Arehart's Central Virginia Dance News

Mtn. Empire USA Dance (Wytheville)

Dancing With Donna (Donna Barringer Neighbors)

 Dancing Duo (Dave and Donna Spangler)

DCDanceNet

Sapphire Ballroom


National USA Dance






                                                                                                                                                       
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