Tag: SBDC

Dance Opportunities Abound

Diana Wille Dine and Dance SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) hosts a monthly Dine and Dance. You can choose to dine with us in the East Room, the private dining room of the MountainView Grill, at 4:30 p.m., then dance in the MountainView ballroom from 6 to 8 p.m. We provide the DJs who have a…

You’re Invited to Three Fun Social Dances!

Diana Wille SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club’s (SBDC) new Novice Dance Parties have been a big hit. There’s no need to know a bunch of patterns, a bunch of dances, or any dances at all. Experienced dancers are there to help guide our novices every step of the way. We limit the dances to six of the…

Let’s Learn the Lindy

Diana Wille Have you resolved to be a bit more active and fit this year? Or would you just like to get out and have some fun? How about attending free dance lessons offered by the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC)? In February, SBDC instructors Lee and Diana Wille will offer free Lindy Hop lessons on…

Special Event Held to Honor Founding Member

Diana Wille SBDC Honors Walt Tieke At the weekly open dance on Sunday, July 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom, the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) honored Walt Teike. Walt is an accomplished ballroom dancer, an original board member of SBDC, a DJ, a dance instructor, and a dance coach. He…

Where to Enjoy Dancing in Tucson

Bob Osborne and Wanda Ross at last year’s Masquerade Ball (Photo by Sheila Honey)

Diana Durham Dancing is fun, a social way to maintain and improve coordination as we enhance our auditory, visual, and mental abilities. Dancing is perhaps the most fun, effective, beneficial, and romantic exercise for your mind and body. “Are there places in Tucson where you can ballroom dance?” you ask. Oh yes! As many SaddleBrooke…

5 Things to Know Before Starting to Ballroom Dance

SBDC has re-started dance practices, maintaining social distancing, masks, and sanitization procedures. (Photo credit Wanda Ross)

Diana Durham It’s no secret! Ballroom dancing immerses us in arts, entertains us, encourages sociability, improves our physical condition, and reduces stress, anxiety, and the risk of dementia. But what’s it like? Let’s ask five SaddleBrooke Dance Club (SBDC) members: Rick Baumgartner, Dick Dunbar, Mary Borkovec, Dave Dame, and Deb Adinolfi. Only Deb was an experienced…

Let’s Dance and SBDC

Claudia Booth, Ruth Birkhead, Ann Kurtz and Tom Kurtz

Ballroom Dance Clubs to merge Ruth Birkhead The Let’s Dance Club and the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) are merging to form one club to offer dance instruction, practice sessions and dinner dances. The SBDC was formed in 1999 with the mission to provide opportunities for ballroom dancing. The club has grown to include about…