Mary (Twink) Gates The holiday spirit was in full swing on Dec. 11 when 21 members of the British Club attended their annual Christmas Party, this year teaming up with Unit 5 and Unit 11, at the MountainView clubhouse ballroom in SaddleBrooke TWO. Surrounded by sparkling Christmas trees and Christmas garlands, the camaraderie was palpable,…
Jane Gromelski Dancing is a great activity for couples. It has many benefits. It is great exercise, it builds synapses in the brain, and you do it with your partner. Best of all, it is fun! It’s the only sport where you hold your partner close—forget the luge. We will teach the Arizona 2-step in…
Pat Knepler As the excitement of the new year fades, so do many of our resolutions. The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC), however, has a wonderful way to renew interest in some of those “forgotten” resolutions—especially the one about getting into shape. What better way than ballroom dancing to have fun while burning those holiday…
Jane Gromelski To learn to dance! Gentlemen, we have ladies who would love to dance, and they need a partner. This is not a dating service. We just need more lead dancers for the purpose of dance only. And dancing is fun! Western dancing encompasses 2 step, waltz, and partner pattern dancing. We can add…
Diana Wille November provides an opportunity to learn rumba in lessons from the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC)! Rumba is characterized by its sensual and romantic feel and is therefore often referred to as the Dance of Love. Although it has a Latin feel, it is one of the most versatile dances, easily compatible with…
Lynda Fraley If you, like me, are a perpetual Novice, Novice+, or Level 1 line dancer, you might be surprised, and even a little awed, to learn that there are two additional levels of dance instruction available in the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC): Levels 2 and 3. The Level 3 dance classes meet Fridays…
It’s September in SaddleBrooke, and the returning snowbird migration begins. Time for them and us year-round SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) members to don our dancing shoes and get ready for the classes and events offered by the SBDC. The September class will be Merengue for Beginners, taught by Roger and Linda Shamburg. This lively…
The SilverBelles Performance Dance Team danced their “firecracker” routines on July 4 at the Fountains of La Cholla Retirement Community. The Belles were dressed in their finest red, white, and blue “sparkly” costumes, which the audience loved. The audience sang along with the patriotic dances “Grand Old Flag” and “Yankee Doodle,” showing the Belles with…
Hot August Nights/Cool Dancing Vivian Herman The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) has some very cool events planned to shake up those hot August nights. Salsa! A vibrant and energetic form of dance that originated in the Caribbean with strong influences from Latin American cultures. Characterized by its lively and rhythmic movements, salsa incorporates a…
Tom Marshall “We’re a social club where we enjoy dancing and also learning new dance steps,” says SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance President Rich Adinolfi. Rich and his wife Deb became members almost immediately after moving to SaddleBrooke eight years ago. Growing up in New Jersey, Rich’s entire family always loved to dance. Growing up in Chicago,…