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Volume 8 Issue 10
October 7 2014
Dance at Renaissance Center October 10, 2014
Inside
this issue:
Kingsport Dance October 10, 2014
1
A Renaissance at the
Renaissance Center
Ballroom Dancers
Waltz to Healthier
Hearts
2
Regional Dance Instruction Opportunities
2
Ballroom Isometrics
3
Ballroom Dance Step 4
Speed and Feeling
Contacts and Links
4
Upcoming Events
6
Tri-City Dance Listing
9
The October dance,
sponsored by Friends of
the Kingsport Senior
Center, will feature
LIMITED EDITION
band on Friday evening,
October 10, 2014. Line
dancing will begin at
6:30 PM with the band
starting at 7:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 per person.
comfortable volume to
allow people to hear and
carry on a conversation
throughout the venue.
technology, the band
plays a large variety of
styles to suit very diverse musical tastes.
"Something for EveryLimited Edition has per- one". Although the muformed for audiences of sic is especially selected
all ages for over 30
for dancing, Limited
years. Bruce Rush sings Edition recognizes that
and plays the keyboard a dance is primarily a
while Bink Rush plays
social event. With that
guitar and occasional
in mind, the PA system
banjo.
and amps are set to create a full sound for
Using the latest digital
dancing, while, at the
audio and synthesizer
same time, adjusted to a
Limited Edition believes
the most important part
of any dance or social
event is THE AUDIENCE. It is YOUR PARTY !!
A Renaissance at the Renaissance Center
I’m sure most of the TriCity dance community is
familiar with the struggle to find a suitable
venue for our monthly
dances in Kingsport.
The gym in the Renaissance Center was finally made available
for us in January 2014.
But this facility has
one huge problem.
There are no “soft”
surfaces in this ceramic shoebox, resulting
in ear-jarring rever-
beration and LOUDNESS.
purchased acoustic ceiling baffles that we hope
So finally the Kingsport will improve the sound
level and quality. These
Dance Committee and
the Friends of Kingsport baffles are being inSenior Center, at consid- stalled now and will be
ready for this week’s
erable expense, have
dance.
Thank you to our patrons who have stuck
with us this year, and
let us know if our efforts have been successful in improving
the music-dance experience. In Kingsport.
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Ballroom Dancers Waltz to Healthier Hearts Allison Aubrey
For those who love it, ballroom
dancing beats a dull workout on
the treadmill. And now, cardiologists are also realizing just how
powerful the dance workouts
can be.
open feeling. It makes you breath lost weight that he wasn't able to
a little deeper and it gets the
lose before, and was able to cut
blood flowing."
his blood pressure medications
The study finding is music to the in half.
Italian researchers have found
that just 21 minutes of dancing,
three times a week, can match
the cardiovascular benefits from
working out on a treadmill or
bicycle.
"I don't like to exercise," he says.
"I hate it. But if I'm dancing, I
don't care how tired I am. When I
hear the music and see the women, I can just push myself and it
feels wonderful."
ears of 61-year-old ballroom fanatic Bob Silva.
One of Silva's younger dance
partners, Anne Marie Lund, also
found that dancing improved her
once-sedentary lifestyle.
"I didn't have any physical endurance," she says. "I could barely make it though one song. And
if I couldn't, I'd apologize to my
Instructor Chris Thompson says After two years of dancing at the partner and sit down and wait
ballroom dance techniques work Dance Factory in Arlington, Va., until I could get up again."
because they automatically emSilva realized that his hobby was Lund says the dance studio has
phasize good health.
also improving his health. He
almost become her second home.
"It's not only aerobic,
It's that much fun, she
it's [also] isometric," he
says.
says. "One of the most
"I can't believe I fell into
important things we
this just by accident,"
stress is posture, possays Lund. "It's changed
ture, posture."
my life. That's a big
Thompson says the
movement — which
helps the arms, legs and
torso — is also an instant stress reliever.
statement. I was heading towards a lot of
weight-related health
problems, and I've
turned that around."
"You cannot maintain a
clench when your
shoulders are pressed
down," he says. "Your
arms are extended so
it's a very freeing [and]
Not everyone who tries
ballroom dancing falls
in love with it. But
those who do find that
exercise becomes a form
of play.
Regional Dance Instruction Opportunities
KINGSPORT SENIOR CENTER
Ballroom Video Class - Tuesday,
4:30-6:00 pm, Room 302.; free
3:45 PM; $2/class.
Ballroom Practice—Thursday
1:00-3:00 PM; free
ABINGDON SR. CENTER
JOHNSON CITY SR. CENTER Foxtrot and Swing class 7:15 to
Ballroom Dance — Wednesday
8:30pm every Wednesday even5:15 PM, $2/class
ing in October beginning October
Beginner Ballroom Class—Friday 1st ; $5/class
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Ballroom Isometrics Ron Kellen
Isometrics are defined as: "A system
of physical actions in which muscles
are used to act against each other or
against another entity". In the
case of Ballroom Dancing, we are
talking about the connections
within an individual dancer and
the connections within a partnership. At the higher levels of Ballroom Dancing these two types of
connections evolve into a Ballroom "Singularity" which prevails
as the sole dance entity.
Ballroom Dancers generally start
off as individuals then evolve into a
partnership. Before the individuals
can become a partnership, all kinds
of evolution has to go on within the
individual dancer. The evolution begins at the feet and works its way up
through the body. The feet learn footwork, etc., the legs learn movement,
etc., the hip area (core) learns
Latin/Cuban motion, power, etc., the
upper body learns frame, relative
position, etc., and the head learns
counter balance, direction, etc.
combine all of these elements into a
single feeling? Ballroom Dance Isometrics is the answer.
How do Ballroom Isometrics work?
Stand up and hold your arms up in a
Ballroom dance frame (no partner).
Drop your right arm down to your
side. Be aware of how your left arm
feels. Now, repeat with the right arm
up and the left arm down. Again be
aware of how it feels. This time hold
both arms up and check the feeling.
When both arms are up at the same
time in dance position, you will feel a
connection between your arms
through the shoulders. The two arms
As the evolution continues, the indi- have an Isometric connection natuvidual dancer tries to incorporate all rally. The dance frame now has a
of these various individual elements. single feeling. With both arms down,
lift the chin and rotate the head
The problem is that the dancer's
slightly to the left. Now lift the arms
mind tries to do one thing, then the
next, then the next, etc. As a result, up into dance position. You will feel
the head position become part of the
the dancer executes one element,
frame and still it is a single feeling (a
then another and another. The goal
new single feeling). While maintainis to execute all of the elements at
the same time. This is too much mul- ing this position, rise on the balls of
ti-tasking for the dancer. There must both feet. The feet now have an Isobe a better way to be able to incorpo- metric connection through the body
to the dance frame, and yet another
rate all of these elements to be exenew single feeling. It doesn't seem
cuted simultaneously.
like you are specifically making an
These elements are all physical acIsometric connection. It feels like you
tions. What if it would be possible to are just allowing an Isometric contie all of these elements into one
nection and simply being aware of it.
physical feeling? Then simply exeThis is just the beginning. Now concute (dance) that single feeling. Instead of trying to execute five differ- nect all of these elements to the core
of the individual dancer. All the
ent elements, a single physical feeling is executed. How is it possible to physical parts of the individual can
be connected in this manner. The
goal is to have a single feeling for the
whole individual dancer.
We have looked at the individual
dancer's Isometric connections.
Now let's look at the partnership's
Isometric connections. The object is
to combine two individual dancers
together to create a single entity (a
partnership, eventually a
"Singularity"). This again is accomplished through Ballroom Isometrics.
Let's take the elements in the
above physical exercise for the individual dancer and adapt them to a
dance partnership using Isometrics.
Create the dance frame as described
above except this time with a partner. Notice that there is a natural
Isometric connection to the partner.
The frame connection now feels like
an oval that includes the partner's
frame. You don't have to do anything
except be aware that it exists. Now
be aware that the head position described above feels connected and
directly opposite of the partner's
head. Both heads can be connected
by Isometrics to the oval partnership
frame. Just as described above, connect the balls of the feet of both partners to the oval head-frame. Now,
connect all of these elements to the
core of the partnership. Notice that
the core is not within either individual dancer. The single core is within
the center of the partnership. Again
the goal is to have a single feeling for
the whole partnership.
Partnership Isometrics don't work
unless both partners are participating. The goal is get the whole body,
then the whole partnership involved
in the movement of the Ballroom entity. Isometrics combined with Logical or Invisible connections allow the
partnership to evolve into a true
"Singularity".
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Ballroom Dance Step Speed and Feeling Ron Kellen
Typically dancers (particularity men) try
to make each step of a specific dance feel
the same. Almost every step in a dance
element is different. Each step usually
has a different speed and a different feel.
The character (specific feeling) of the
dance is lost when each "step" is
executed with the same robotic feeling.
step, the step still needs to consume 2/3s
of a second. From the dancer's
perspective, the 2nd step feels faster
than the 1st because the 2nd step travels
a longer distance in the same amount of
time. The dancer's 3rd step feels very
slow compared to the 1st step because
there is almost no travel, but it still has
to consume the same amount of time
Let's logically look at the front half of a
(2/3s of a second). The Box doesn't feel
Waltz Box from the leader's point of
like 3 even steps 1, 2, 3. It feel like the
view. The musical timing of the Waltz is
1st step forward is at normal speed, step
"1, 2, 3" (3/4 time). Let's assume that the
2 is faster than the 1st step and the 3rd
speed of the music is 30 MPM (measures
step feels slow compared to the 1st step
per minute). This means that a measure
(normal, quick, slow). The steps need to
of music would consume 2 seconds With
move faster or slower depending on the
3 steps in each measure, a single step
distance of the movement and at the
would consume 2/3 of a second (don't get
same time consume 2/3s of a second.
too hung up on the math). From the
This gives the Box a very different
leader's geometric perspective, the 1st
feeling compared to the even 1, 2, 3
step in the Box is "forward". The 2nd
movement.
step is "diagonally forward and to the
side" and the 3rd step is "in-place" (a
The first step forward in the Box is a
"step" is defined as a complete weight
"heel" power step. The second step is a
change).
swinging side and forward step, moving
to the "ball" of the foot (Waltz "Rise").
Each step in the measure of music is 2/3s
The third step is an "in-place" ball and
of a second in duration, but each step
lowering to a flat foot. (Waltz "fall").
has a different length. Let's compare the
These three steps have different actions
length of the 2nd and 3rd steps to the 1st
as well as varying speeds. Each of the
step. The 1st step is a simple "forward"
three steps has its own unique feeling.
step. The 2nd step is longer than the 1st
The Waltz Box now has its own
because it moves "diagonally forward
personality and it is not the old
and to the side". The 3rd step basically
monotonous even 1, 2, 3.
has no length at all because it is an "inplace" step. No matter the size of the
Now let's take a look at the forward
element of a Samba Basic Pattern (from
the leader's point of view). The musical
timing of Samba is "1, AH, 2" (2/4 time).
In this example, the "1" step is a whole
beat, the "AH" step is 1/8th of a beat and
the "2" step is 7/8th of a beat for a total
of 2 beats. The "1" step in the Basic is
"Forward". The "AH" step is "Together"
and the "2" step is "In-Place".
Just as above, let's compare the length of
the "AH" step and the 2 step to the "1"
step. The "1" step is a forward Latin step
consuming one whole beat. The "AH"
step ("Together") travels the same
distance but in only 1/8th of a beat. This
feels "Fast" compared to the "1" step.
The "2"step ("In-Place") doesn't travel at
all but is almost one whole beat (7/8th)
in duration. This makes the "2" step feel
"Slow" compared to the "1" step (normal,
very fast, almost normal). Dancing the
correct rhythm to Samba actually seems
to slow it down because you are
matching the music.
The point of this article is to make the
dancer aware of the different foot speeds,
the different actions of each movement
and the unique feeling of each dance. I
always tell my students: "If a deaf
person were to watch you dance, he/she
should be able to tell what dance you are
dancing just by your movement".
Contacts & Links
The Kingsport Seniors Dance Committee is facilitated by The Friends of
the Kingsport Senior Center.
If you have a dance-related activity
that you wish to list, or have any corrections to the published events, email
DISCLAIMER: The information, views
[email protected] .
and opinions expressed herein are not
authorized by, nor necessarily state or Comments, questions, or suggestions
regarding the Kingsport Senior dances
reflect those of the Kingsport Dance
Committee or the Friends of the King- are welcome.
sport Senior Center.
The signer of this document is entirely
responsible for its content.
Dance Committee Officers
Angela Price
http://kptseniors.org/lists/?p=subscribe
Linda Woods
Let’s Dance!
The Webmaster
http://kptseniors.org/dance/
Laverne Olney
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Posters advertising local dance events or classes may be submitted to [email protected] and will be published
on a space available basis.
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TRI-CITY DANCE CALENDAR
This listing is limited to non-smoking dance venues located in and around
The Tri-Cities, Northeast Tennessee.
Date/Day
Time
Location
Description
Cost
One-time Events
9-Oct-14
7-10 PM
VA/TN Country Music Show Sundown
Palace, 14364 Lee Highway,
Bristol, VA; call 423-742-0424
$6/person
10-Oct-14 6:30-10 PM Renaissance Center, 1200 E. Limited Edition
Center Street, Kingsport, TN
$5/person
10-Oct-14 7:30-10 PM Bristol Ballet, 519 State St,
Bristol, VA
$5/person;
Beverages and
snacks
provided;
Snack to share
welcome
Cha Cha Dance Lesson by Ashby
Dickerson at 7:30 PM, followed by
ballroom dance to CD music 8:30-10
PM, call 276-623-4400 for info.
11-Oct-14
7-10 PM
VA/TN Country Music Show Bakersfield
Palace, 14364 Lee Highway,
Bristol, VA; call 423-742-0424
$6/person
16-Oct-14
7-10 PM
VA/TN Country Music Show Ransom McCoy
Palace, 14364 Lee Highway,
Bristol, VA; call 423-742-0424
$6/person
17-Oct-14
7-10 PM
Johnson City Senior Center,
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
Johnson City, TN
18-Oct-14 7:30-11 PM Garden Party, 212 E. Main
street, Marion, VA 24354;
sponsored by the Mountain
Empire Chapter of USA
Dance
Sway into Pink Ballroom Dance;
$5/person Dressy-Semi formal Dance
bring snack to
with Jerry Pierce and the Nightlife
share
Band; Purchase a ribbon in
honor or memory of someone who
has or had breast cancer. Volunteers
will accept the ribbon donations which
will benefit the Susan G. Komen
Foundation.
Ballroom and Latin Dance at the
$10/person;
Garden Party; pre-dance lesson 7:30 - Beverages and
8:30pm followed by dancing until
snacks
11pm;
provided;
Snack to share
welcome
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18-Oct-14
7-10 PM
VA/TN Country Music Show Night Shift
Palace, 14364 Lee Highway,
Bristol, VA; call 423-742-0424
$6/person
23-Oct-14
7-10 PM
VA/TN Country Music Show Southern 76
Palace, 14364 Lee Highway,
Bristol, VA; call 423-742-0424
$6/person
24-Oct-14
7-10 PM
Historic Jonesborough
Visitor's Center, 117 Boone
St, Jonesborough, TN
24-Oct-14
7-10 PM
Abingdon Senior Center, 300 Dance Lesson at 7 PM, Dance to DJ
Senior Dr, Abingdon, VA
from 8-10 PM, Lesson by Ashby
Dickerson
$5/person/
class; Bring
snack
25-Oct-14
8-11 PM
Crossroads Christian Church, Anniversary Dinner/Dance; formal
Gray, TN
attire; RSVP Lance Halverson
(423.502-6577);
[email protected]
Call for info
25-Oct-14
7-10 PM
VA/TN Country Music Show Shooter Band
Palace, 14364 Lee Highway,
Bristol, VA; call 423-742-0424
$6/person
30-Oct-14
7-10 PM
VA/TN Country Music Show Night Shift
Palace, 14364 Lee Highway,
Bristol, VA; call 423-742-0424
$6/person
7-Nov-14
7-10 PM
8-Nov-14
TBA
Johnson City Senior Center,
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
J
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Cit Convention
TN
Meadowview
Center, Kingsport, TN
Kids Our Age; contact Virginia Crouch $6/person;
423-952-0772, Jonesborough Senior bring snack to
Center Dance Committee
share
Patti Quarles
$5/person bring snack to
share
Fundraiser for Friends In Need
Medical Clinic. Headliners Band from
Myrtle Beach. Includes a fabulous
Four Course Dinner, Dancing, Live
Auction, and Great Times!
$100/person;
contact Mary
Cowden, 423
246-9600 for
tickets
14-Nov-14 6:30-10 PM Renaissance Center, 1200 E. Shooter Band
Center Street, Kingsport, TN
21-Nov-14
7-10 PM
Johnson City Senior Center,
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
JJohnson
h
Cit Senior
TN
City
Center,
Kids Our Age
Curt Mathson Duo
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
J
h
Cit Center,
TN
12-Dec-14 6:30-10 PM Renaissance
1200 E. Model City Wrecking Crew
Center Street, Kingsport, TN
5-Dec-14
7-10 PM
$5/person
$5/person bring snack to
share
$5/person bring snack to
share
$5/person
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19-Dec-14
7-10 PM
Johnson City Senior Center,
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
J
Cit Parish
TN Life
31-Dec-14 8-12:30 PM St hDominics
Center, Kingsport, TN;
sponsored by Friends of
Kingsport Senior Center
Christmas Dance; Kids Our Age
$5/person bring snack to
share
Kids Our Age Band; New Years
TBA
dinner/dance; dress--semi-formal,
black tie optional. Reservations
required. Call 423 288-2668 or email
[email protected]
16-Jan-15
8-12 PM
Grove Park Inn, 290 MACON Swing Dance Weekend, Band TBA
AVENUE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
(800) 438-5800
TBA
17-Jan-15
8-12 PM
Grove Park Inn, 290 MACON Swing Dance Weekend, Band TBA
AVENUE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
(800) 438-5800
TBA
Recurring Events
Mondays
Monday
7:00 PM
Johnson City, Holiday Inn
Lounge, S. Roan St., (423)
913-3205. Carl Edwards,
(423) 878-5877 or Larry
Calhoun, (423) 239-5906.
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE SHAG
SOCIETY: Carolina Shag free basic
lesson.
7:30-10:30 Asheville Ballroom, Sweeten Country Dance
PM
Creek Rd, Asheville, NC; call
828 777-7446
Wednesday 7:30-10:30 Asheville Ballroom, Sweeten Swing Dance
PM
Creek Rd, Asheville, NC; call
828 777-7446
Fridays
Fridays
Friday
$5/person
$5/person
7:30-10:30 Outdoorsmen Building,
Southern Countrymen Band
$5/person
PM
Kingsport, 4535 Kingsport
Hwy. 11-W, (423) 913-3205.
7:30-10:30 Ironhorse Boot Scootin' Barn, Line Dance lessons 5:30 PM, dance $6/person
PM
Damascas, VA. Call 276-880- 7:30 PM
1447
Ballroom every Friday from 8:30-11 pm at the Stardust Dance Studio, 323 E. Sullivan St,
Kingsport, TN. Dance is $5/person - $10/person for dance and lesson. A beginner lesson will be at
7:30 and an Advanced lesson at 6:30. Instructors: Sharah and James Maples. (423) 292 9512 Email [email protected] More info at http://stardusttn.com
Fridays
7-10 PM
Wade Branham Studio, 304
Carter Sells Road, Johnson
City.
Fridays &
Saturdays
7-10 PM
Bodega 105 Latin American Small Dance Floor in Restaurant;
Restaurant/Bar
Restaurant; 1000 S. Road St., Music by Brim Leal & Tony Rominger
Johnson City, TN
Dance to CDs. Call 423-470-4534
$10/person;
light
refreshments
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Friday or
Saturday
8:30-10:30 Asheville Ballroom, Sweeten
PM
Creek Rd, Asheville, NC
1st and 3rd
Friday of
month
7-10 PM
2nd Friday
of month
7-10 PM
4th Friday
of month
7-10 PM
4th Friday
of month
7-10 PM
Saturdays
1st
Saturday of
month
Ballroom Dance Party
$10/person
Johnson City Senior Center, Bimonthly Dances
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
Johnson City, TN
Renaissance Center, 1200 E. Monthly Dance
Center Street, Kingsport,
sponsored by Friends of
Kingsport Senior Center
$5/person Bring
Refreshment
Historic Jonesborough
Visitor's Center, 117 Boone
St, Jonesborough, TN
Monthly Dance
$6/person;
bring snack to
share
Beginner Dance Lesson at 7 PM,
Dance to DJ from 8-10 PM, Lesson
by Ashby Dickerson
$5/person/
class; Bring
snack
Line Dance lessons 5:30 PM, dance
7:30 PM
$6/person
The Virginia Ballroom in
Historic Abingdon, Senior
Center, 300 Senior Dr,
Abingdon, VA
7:30-10:30 Ironhorse Boot Scootin' Barn,
PM
Damascas, VA. Call 276-8801447
6:00-10:00 Double RR Dance and More,
PM
1108-A Snapps Ferry Road,
Greenville. (423) 422-7961
$8/person;
$15/couple Do not bring
food.
Dance (line dancing). Contact:
$6/person
[email protected] 423-422-7961
Cell 423-329-9382. Ronnie Russell
Owner/Instructor.
Contra Dance; live music and caller; $7/person
http://www.historicjonesboroughdance
society.org/site/calendar/
1st and 3rd
Saturday
7:30-10:30 Historic Jonesborough
PM
Visitor's Center,
Jonesborough, TN
2nd
Saturday
lesson at 7 Asheville Ballroom, Sweeten
PM dancing Creek Rd, Asheville, NC
8–11 PM
Monthly Dance Instruction & Dance
3rd
Saturday of
the month
lesson at
7:30 PM,
dancing
8:30–11:30
PM
Various one-hour pre-dance lessons $10/person begin at 7:30, with the social dance
Bring snack to
from 8:30 - 11:00. Dressy casual. No share
partner required. Everyone welcome.
Alcohol/smoke-free. All levels of
ballroom dancers attend. We
encourage dancers to 'change
partners' for a dance. Contact
President Becky Comer (276-7835402)
Fourth
Saturday
Dance Lesson with Dance monthly at Crossroads Christian Church, Gray, TN. See
http://www.dare2dancetn.com/calendar.htm for specific dates and other class opportunities.
Instructor: Lance Halverson. 423-502-6577
Occasional
Sunday
afternoon
4–7 PM
Rural Retreat Community
Center, 112 Catron St, Rural
Retreat, VA 24368; (I-81, Exit
#60 to Rural Retreat. straight
1-1/4 mi. (BB&T sign) Turn
Left onto Buck Street, one
block, Turn Right onto Catron
Street)
Asheville Ballroom, Sweeten Tea Dance
Creek Rd, Asheville, NC; call
828 777-7446
$15/person
$10/person
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Ballroom Classes
Monday
7-8 PM
1500 E. Millard Street,
Johnson City, TN
Lance Halverson. See
Varies; call 423http://www.dare2dancetn.com/calend 502-6577
ar.htm for schedule and further
details
Monday
6-7 PM
General Francis Marion Hotel, Ballroom and Latin Dance Lessons
Marion, VA, call 276 759-4870
Call for info.
Tuesday
7:30-8:45 Cooms Recreation Center,
Ashby Dickerson; 6 wk sessions; call $20/person/
PM
300 Stanley St, Abingdon, VA 276 623-5279 for specific dates.
session
Tuesday
4:30PM6:30 PM
Tuesday
Kingsport Senior Center,
Ballroom Video Instruction
1200 E, Center St, Kingsport,
TN -- Room 302
7-8 PM; 8- Center for the Performing
9 PM
Arts, 727 N. Eastman Road,
Kingsport, TN
Free to KSC
members
Lance Halverson. See
Varies; call 423http://www.dare2dancetn.com/calend 502-6577
ar.htm for schedule and further
details
Wednesday
5:15-6:45 Johnson City Senior Center,
PM
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
Johnson City, TN
Wednesday
7:00-8:30 Abingdon Senior Center, 300 Ashby Dickerson; call 276 623-4400
PM
Senior Dr, Abingdon, VA
$5/person/
class
Thursday
2:30-3:30 Gay Whitt School of Dance
PM
Studio, 210 Headtown Rd.,
Jonesborough, TN. Call 423
753-3171 for info
3:30-4:30 Johnson City Senior Center,
PM
607 E. Myrtle Ave, Johnson
City, TN
Free for
Jonesborough
Senior Center
members
$2/person/
class
Friday
Friday
Friday
Fourth
Saturday
Walter and Margaret Baumgardner
Ballroom Dance Lessons with Robin
Beals
Beginner Ballroom Dancing; Walter
and Margaret Baumgardner
$2/person/
class
Ballroom every Friday from 8:30-11 pm at the Stardust Dance Studio, 323 E. Sullivan St,
Kingsport, TN. Dance is $5/person - $10/person for dance and lesson. A beginner lesson will be at
7:30 and an Advanced lesson at 6:30. Instructors: Sharah and James Maples. (423) 292 9512 Email [email protected] More info at http://stardusttn.com
6:30-7:30 1500 E. Millard Street,
PM
Johnson City, TN
Lance Halverson. See
Varies; call 423http://www.dare2dancetn.com/calend 502-6577
ar.htm for schedule and further
details
Dance Lesson with Dance monthly at Crossroads Christian Church, Gray, TN. See
http://www.dare2dancetn.com/calendar.htm for specific dates and other class opportunities.
Instructor: Lance Halverson. 423-502-6577
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Unknown; Learn to dance like the stars with Michelle Blevins who studied at
call for info. the famed Fred Astaire Studio and has taught classes at ETSU
and Virginia Highlands Community College. She is joined by
Marcus Messamore who has won major dance competitions
throughout the U.S. including Showstoppers, the largest dance
competition in the world.Learn a new dance each week and
develop the confidence you need to take the floor at upcoming
Christmas parties, reunions, weddings, or on a cruise. Classes are held
in Kingsport, Colonial Heights, Blountville and Johnson City
Phone 288-8346 or email [email protected]
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$7.50 per
couple per
night or $25
per couple for
month
Line Dance Classes
Monday
11:30 AM - Beginning Line Dancing,
Lyna Faye McConnell
12:30 PM Kingsport Senior Center Boys & Girls Club (423) 2468400
Free with
membership
Monday
12:45-1:45 Intermediate Line Dancing,
Lyna Faye McConnell
PM
Kingsport Senior Center Boys & Girls Club (423) 2468400
Free with
membership
Mondays
3:30-5:00 Johnson City Senior Center,
PM
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
Johnson City, TN
Low Intermediate Line Dance
Lessons. Instructor: Martha
Davenport
$6/person
Mondays
5:30-7:00 Johnson City Senior Center,
PM
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
Johnson City, TN
Advanced Line Dance Lessons.
Instructor: Martha Davenport
$4/person
Monday
6:00-8:00 Rose Center, 442 West 2nd
PM
North Street, Morristown, TN
(423) 581-4330
Glenda Hardin
$1/person
Monday
6:00-9:00 Rogersville VFW, 1605 E.
PM
Main St., (423) 921-6060
Rogersville VFW
$5/person
Monday
6:30-8:30 Double RR Dance and More, Beginners by Ronnie. Contact:
$6/person
PM
1108-A Snapps Ferry Road, [email protected] 423-422-7961
Greenville. (423) 422-7961
Cell 423-329-9382. Ronnie Russell
Owner/Instructor.
Tuesday
6:00-8:00 Volunteer Ruritan Building,
PM
West Carters Valley, 5740
Carters Valley Road, Mount
Carmel TN (423) 357-1785
5:00-6:30 Double RR Dance and More,
PM
1108-A Snapps Ferry Road,
Greenville. (423) 422-7961
Tuesday
Carters Valley Kickers
$1/person
Beginners by Ronnie. Contact:
$5/person
[email protected] 423-422-7961
Cell 423-329-9382. Ronnie Russell
Owner/Instructor.
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Tuesday
6:30-8:00 Double RR Dance and More, Advanced by Ronnie. Contact:
$5/person
PM
1108-A Snapps Ferry Road, [email protected] 423-422-7961
Greenville. (423) 422-7961
Cell 423-329-9382. Ronnie Russell
Owner/Instructor.
Tuesday
6:00-7:00 Beginning Line Dancing,
Karen's Line Dance Lessons,
PM
Boones Creek Christian
[email protected] or 423-571Church, 305 Christian Church 6088 for further information.
Rd. Johnson City.
$5/person for
one or both
classes
Tuesday
7:00-8:00 Intermediate Line Dancing,
Karen's Line Dance Lessons,
PM
Boones Creek Christian
[email protected] or 423-571Church, 305 Christian Church 6088 for further information.
Rd. Johnson City.
$5/person for
one or both
classes
Tuesday
12:45-1:45 Jonesborough Senior Center, Introduction to Line Dancing; Sharan
PM
1521 Persimmon Ridge Rd., Deming
Jonesborough, TN
Wednesday
8:00-9:00 Electric Cowboy, Johnson
PM
City
Intermediate Dance Lessons by
Karen's Dance Lessons
Free
Wednesday 9:00-98:30 Electric Cowboy, Johnson
PM
City
Beginning Dance Lessons by Karen's Free
Dance Lessons
Wednesday
1:30-3:00 Johnson City Senior Center,
PM
Memorial Park Community
Center, 510 Bert Street,
Johnson City, TN
Intermediate - Don Williamson
Thursday
6:30-7:30 Kingsport Adult Education;
Beginning Line Dancing; Instructors:
PM
Old Lynn View School Gym, Roger & Lyna Faye McConnell (take
257 Walker Street, Kingsport both classes for $25/person)
$25/person for
8 weeks;
begins
2/24/2011
Thursday
7:30-9:00 Kingsport Adult Education;
Pattern Partner Dancing; Instructors:
PM
Old Lynn View School Gym, Roger & Lyna Faye McConnell (take
257 Walker Street, Kingsport both classes for $25/person)
$25/person for
8 weeks;
begins
2/24/2011
Thursday
6-7 PM
Jonesborough Senior Center, Line Dancing. Thelma TJ Pate, 423
1521 Persimmon Ridge Rd., 257-7833
Jonesborough, TN
Tuesday
12:45-1:45 Jonesborough Senior Center, Introduction to Line Dancing; Sharan
PM
1521 Persimmon Ridge Rd., Deming
Jonesborough, TN
Friday
1:30-3:00 Johnson City Senior Center,
PM
607 E. Myrtle, Johnson City,
TN (423) 434-6238
Saturday
1:00-3:00 Jonesborough Senior Center, Intermediate Line Dance; Thelma TJ
PM
1521 Persimmon Ridge Rd., Pate 257-7833
Jonesborough, TN
Beginning - Don Williamson
$4/person
$5/under 55 yo;
$3/over 55 yo.
$4/person
$5/person
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Internet Links
Tri-City Senior Center
Dance Newsletter
Kingsport Senior Dance
Website
http://www.kptseniors.org/documents/Dance%20Newsletter.pdf
http://kptseniors.org/dance
Johnson City Senior
Center 423 434-6237
http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/seniors/
Jonesborough Senior
Center 423 753-1083
http://www.jonesboroughtn.org/index.cgi?2566999836&CONTEXT=cat&cat=16
Bristol Senior Center
newsletter
423 764-4023
http://bristoltn.org/seniorprograms.cfm
Abingdon Senior Center http://www.abgseniorcenter.com/
276-628-3911
Asheville Ballroom
http://ashevilleballroom.com/
Mountain Empire
Chapter of USA Dance
276 783-5402
http://accessdance.com/showcase/usa-dance-mtn-empire-chapter-6050/
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Notes
* The Jonesborough and Johnson City Senior Center Dances request that you bring a finger-food snack to
share at intermission.
* The Johnson City Senior Center is located in the Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert Street, Johnson
City, TN. Phone: 423 434-6237. Email: [email protected]
* The Jonesborough Senior Center will hold their dances at the Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone St,
Jonesborough, TN. Phone: 423 753-1083. Email: [email protected]
* The Bristol Senior Center is located in The Slater Community Center, 325 McDowell Street, Bristol, TN.
Phone: 423 764-4012. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
* Abingdon Senior Center Dance directions: 300 Senior Drive, Off White's Mill Road 1/4 mile, right onto
Summers Street, right onto Senior Drive. Contact number: 276-628-3911 or 276-623-4400
* The Red Room, Blountville, is smoke-free; allows BYOB; For information call 423-323-3770
* The Elizabethton Moose Lodge is located at 228 Lovers Lane, Elizabethton, TN.
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Renaissance Building, 1200 E. Center St., Kingsport, TN. Parking is available in front and back of building.
Appropriate entrances are marked with red arrows. The GYM is located in the northeast corner on the ground
floor.
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Email corrections, submissions to [email protected]
To subscribe to email delivery of Dance Newsletters, go to: http://kptseniors.org/lists/?p=subscribe
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