Jane Gromelski Return with us to those thrilling years, when we were young. Some of us went to the dances and danced, some watched from the sidelines. Bah! To that, we can all get on the floor, and dance with our own moves…….come and have fun with the music of our golden youth! Sip an…
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Clubs & Classes, December 2018
SaddleBrooke Squares celebrates 25 years
Past and present members of SaddleBrooke’s Square Dance Club are cordially invited to an anniversary party on January 26 at the Vistas Dining Room of SaddleBrooke One. This event celebrates the club’s birthday but more importantly, honors our founder and caller Larry Kraber and his bride Bonnie! After 25 wonderful years, Larry is retiring from…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Day and night classes to learn ballroom dancing
Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club is pleased to offer both day and night ballroom dance classes. If you think learning to ballroom dance might be fun, join us. Our classes are so popular that they fill up quickly so contact the instructors right away to sign up for lessons. Dance classes are held…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Coyote Country Cloggers honor veterans
Pat Cox The Coyote Country Cloggers joined DJs Gus D’Oldie and Ms. Gina in honoring veterans at three senior living facilities, Brookdale, Splendido and MountainView, during Veterans Day week. Gus and Gina entertain for many events in SaddleBrooke and the Tucson area. Gus is a veteran and takes great pleasure in planning Veterans Day programs…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
‘Twas the night before ballroom dancing
Wanda Ross In the MountainView Ballroom, beautifully decorated for our Autumn theme by our talented team, 48 people enjoyed the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club Party. The party began with an hour of socializing with other dancers. Then we enjoyed delicious meals prepared by Executive Chef Alan Lambert and his team. Most dancers had either blackened…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
West Coast Swing classes in the evening now available
Jane Gromelski West Coast Swing is a unique dance. Its pattern is: 1, 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6. That’s pretty dry. It is actually a more intricate dance, since the different patterns can have six counts, eight, ten…up to 18. It is danced in a slot; the woman goes forward and backward, the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Line dance lessons with Rebecca can be fun for you
Dr. Mark Magdanz Why line dance after the fun of seasonal celebrations fade? The lessons provided in SaddleBrooke promote the maintenance and improvement of your mental and physical health. How can an activity do this? Just to review a few ways: (1) Memory and Learning: Choreographed movements require some memorization, concentration, reading skills. Learning new…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Night Club 2 Step classes in the evening
Jane Gromelski Night Club 2 Step, is a dance invented by Buddy Schwimmer. Its pattern is quick, quick, slow. That’s pretty dry. It is actually a more relaxed, easy to learn dance. It is one of my favorites. We use it at both Ballroom and Western dances. It is a great dance for ballads or…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Partners Western Dance activities – fall 2018
Jane Gromelski, President In mid-October, Jane and Stan Gromelski, SaddleBrooke residents, started Beginner and Intermediate Texas 2 Step and Western Waltz dance classes on Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m. Classes began on October 17. They will run for 5 week but don’t worry if you missed these classes, we start all over again in January 2019!…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Learning to ballroom dance is fun and free
Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club is pleased to announce lots of interest in our dance classes. We offer a variety of ballroom dance classes that are proving to be quite popular. They certainly enhance our dancing skills and this makes dancing more fun. Plus, dancing is one of the best activities for maintaining…