Jane Gromelski The summer has flown by! It is time for classes to begin! On Oct. 13, we started our Arizona 2-step classes at 6 p.m. in the Vermilion Room in the SaddleBrooke clubhouse. Our intermediate class is at 7 p.m. I still love the Texas 2-step, but all the venues in town dance the…
Judy Saks Dancing, dancing, dancing. That is the main purpose of the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club. It even says so in the mission statement on our website. “The Mission of the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club is to … learn and enjoy the craft of line dance.” Doing all that dancing (which we love to do)…
Dinner and dancing is a kind of ultimate fantasy date, but too often we skip the second part. Things have been looking up, thanks to Dancing with the Stars. Seeing macho football players, average Joes like Jerry Springer, and billionaires adeptly moving around the floor can make men feel liberated to give ballroom dancing a…
Diana Wille The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) recently added a new offering to support new dancers. Many SBDC members remember when we took that first dance class and later attended a party where we actually got up and tried to remember anything of what we learned. Has that ever happened to you? Or maybe you haven’t…
Judy Saks Okay, so you’re not a novice anymore. Congratulations! You’ve gone through one of our three-month Novice Workshop sessions and mastered eight basic dances. Maybe you are ready to take the leap into Level 1 (Beginner), or maybe you are still a little bit unsure. Perhaps you went ahead to Level 1, are doing…
Phil Doyle Men, like the song says, “all she wants for Christmas is you, baby!” Yes, you and your time. And your partner has always wanted you to learn how to dance. Now is your chance! SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is giving you a gift to learn to dance for free in time for your…
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…
Jane Gromelski Partners Western Dance Club will host a Halloween party on Oct. 31 in the MountainView Ballroom. Wild Ride will play for us. If you can’t dance, come and enjoy Wild Ride as a concert! They will play from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Costumes are optional. We will have a cash bar and Halloween…
Carole Hays How many times have you heard someone say, “Square dancing? Me? Oh no, I can’t dance.” So, how about we ask instead, “ Can you move to music? Can you walk to music?” Or how about, “Do you like to have fun with friends and do you want to make new friends?” Square…
Jane Gromelski Our Partners Western Dance Club will start dance lessons in mid-October. Every year we are excited to welcome new dancers and old back to class. On Mondays, starting Oct. 17, we will offer Partner Pattern dance classes. These are a fun addition to our basic progressive dances. The lady is on the man’s…