Vivian Herman Bachata is a style of dance and music that originated from the Dominican Republic. In addition to being known for its romantic melodies, guitar-based rhythms, and sensual dance moves, bachata has gained popularity over the years because it’s pretty easy to learn. Join your fellow SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) members this July…
Diana Wille Would you like to engage in a fun activity that will help you make new friends, increase your number of steps per day, and is the number-one activity to reduce dementia risk? Good news! We can help! Partner dancing is a wonderful way to accomplish those three things. If you tap your foot…
Pat Knepler The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) continues its Salute to Spring with more exciting dances and activities in May. The SBDC is a social club where the members have fun socializing as well as learning to dance. Our Salute to Spring begins with the nightclub 2 (NC2) step taught by Brian Hand and…
Learn Something New in the New Year! Diana Wille The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) provides free dance lessons, with a different type of dance every month. These lessons provide fun, socialization, and exercise. What a wonderful way to start the new year! February classes will be West Coast Swing, taught by Dave Poferl and…
Judy Saks Dale and Ann Pizzitola, our resident professional ballroom dancers, will be teaching Beginning and Intermediate Waltz classes on Sundays and Tuesdays in January, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. The Beginner class will be held in the MountainView Ballroom at SaddleBrooke TWO on Sundays at 3 p.m. and Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. The Intermediate…
Judy Saks Wouldn’t it be great if the SaddleBrooke Dance Club (SBDC) had sponsors? That was the suggestion made, and Steve Kartsonis (husband of Vice President Nan Kartsonis) turned that suggestion into a reality. But Steve didn’t just pick up the ball. He scored touchdowns. Our first and largest sponsor is Ann Fraley of Long…
Tom Marshall The SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) is offering four exciting dance lessons in October and two more in November, all taught by our resident professional dancers Dale and Ann Pizzitola. On Oct. 16, we begin with the Tango, a passionate dance that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina, followed by the Cha Cha, a…
Tom Marshall When you reach retirement, it can be hard to start something new, much less take a class entitled “Novice,” but that’s just what Dick and Karen Schroeder did, and they fell in love with ballroom dancing. “It’s an exercise for both mind and body. It’s the social interaction with other dancers before and…
Let’s Add Some Heat to Your Dancing and Learn Bolero Diana Wille Bolero is a slow Latin dance with roots in Spain and Cuba. It is a unique dance with Latin as well as ballroom dancing characteristics. The sliding steps, soft hip motion, and close dance hold make this a romantic and powerful dance style.…
Flashing lights, energetic music, non-stop fun! What’s not to love about hustle? That’s what pulled SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) professional dance instructor Dale Pizzitola into dancing, and the hustle continues to draw him back. Well, that and everything you shouldn’t be doing as a kid, like staying out all night and having a quick breakfast at…