Dr. Mark Magdanz Why line dance? The lessons provided to the SaddleBrooke and Ranch communities are designed to promote and maintain improved mental and physical health. How can an activity do this? Classes and social parties provide one and a half to two and a half hours of interval exercise. They include written step instruction,…
Dance lessons line up Ballroom dance lessons are free to members of the Let’s Dance Club and the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club. Linda and Barry Moore will be teaching the Cha Cha in January (mooreorless@earthlink.net). Steve Hess will teach the Latin Hustle in February (hess25@wbhsi.net). Register with the instructors via e-mail, please. March will bring…
Beyond the dance floor Dorothy Wood The members of the Saddlebrooke Line Dance Club aren’t just about dancing. We also have fun beyond the dance floor. In months where we don’t have a theme party, we get together for what we call “Chit, Chat and Chow” at various local restaurants. On November 18, several crazy…
Spring dance program Wally Mara, President The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is SaddleBrooke’s premier non-profit dance organization. In its regular dance sessions, club members learn and practice Salsa, Samba, Rumba, Mambo, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Cha Cha, Bolero and many other dances. Additionally, the Latin Rhythm Dance Club offers monthly dance parties, specialized small-group workshops on…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Fitness.com reports that “Dancing can be used in place of regular low–impact exercise such as cycling, walking or aerobics. Depending on the form of the dance, you can actually burn a large amount of calories doing it. Who would have thought you could have fun and lose weight at the same time?…
Jane Gromelski Our dancers are very enthusiastic about learning and practicing their Western dance moves. I offer a case in point. During the massive blackout that occurred on March 9 stretching from Catalina to Oracle, Stan and I were delayed getting to SaddleBrooke to start our Coached Practice. We called our trusty sidekicks, Ned and…
Lidia and Hector Legrand If you are interested in learning more about Argentine Tango and Argentine Tango events in SaddleBrooke, please visit our website http://tangoargentino.sharepoint.com, where you can also read Parts 1 through 18 of this series. What are the characteristics of Argentine Tango? For us here in the U.S., the characteristics of dance identified…
Britt O’Grady The SaddleBrooke English Country Dance Group is in full swing. English Country Dancing is an excellent way to get great exercise for both the mind and the body and have lots of fun at the same time. We dance year round, and even though a number of dancers are snowbirds they have no…
Tucson’s Studio West School of Dance is hosting the second Spring Dance Expo at MountainView HOA 2 on Sunday, March 15. The Spring Dance Expo (modeled after the successful 10 year running Summer Dance Expo held in August) features professional ballroom dancers exhibiting their trade with dance amateurs for a day long dance gala. The…
Steve Holdener Growing up in the 1950s in Tacoma, Washington, I was aware of dancing in our Swiss community with polkas, waltzes, landlers, etc.; however, it made quite an impression on me as I was watching an old black and white movie on TV one day, which featured a beautiful woman dancing to a lively…