June 2005 Events Schedule

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REGULAR CLUB NIGHTS

- TUESDAYS...ELI'S IN THE ROCKBROOK VILLAGE Shopping Center, 108th & Center... Free Beginning WCS Lessons at 7-8 pm with Instruction by Josie Lawhon, dance 8-11 pm. $2 at the door.  Directions: From Center Street, turn south at 108th Street. Turn Right into Rockbrook Village, about two blocks.

- THURSDAYS...LEGION CLUB POST 1 At 78th & Dodge, dance 7:30-10:30 pm. $2 cover at the door. Directions: From Dodge Street, Turn and go north for a block or so, turn left at Union Pacific Streamliner Credit Union sign (that is Davenport Street). You will see the Legion Club immediately on your left.

   JUNE 16TH  ‘TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME’ PARTY

Sounds like fun...it’s the theme of the June party, so wear your favorite team shirt or ball hat and get into the ‘swing of things!!!’   The hosts for this party at the Legion will be Jeanette Vaughn, John Freimuth, Mary Raasch and Scott Luttman.

    JUNE 23RD...INTERMEDIATE LESSON WITH DON AND ESTHER!!!

We have the pleasure of Don and Esther Amick from Grand Island to teach our Intermediate lesson on June 23rd...always fun, always a great lesson!

NEW

West Coast Dancing on Friday Nights at Arthur's 8025 West Dodge Road.

 WCS Lessons will be offered beginning at 8:00 PM followed by open dancing.

 

 

WORKSHOPS and CONVENTIONS

July 15th-17th GRAND PRIX of SWING, Kansas City, MO
JULY 16TH-17th..MARIO’S BAR-B-Q!!! What’s Cooking with Mario? 

Marty’s Workshops & Dance will be held at the Center • 714 Main, Council Bluffs. 

Workshops & Dance $15 per person per class, $8 Dance, $75 all day.  Special if paid before July 1st, $14 per person per class, $65 all day.

For info call Marty 689-5073  dancermarty@msn.com  www.dancermarty.com

Saturday 10-10:45am KERI TO DO TWO CLASSES
Keri McLean of Denver will be doing a Warm-up class at The Center.  Warm up before Mario’s work shops and avoid the foot pain, lower back pain, arm strain associated with dancing all day!  Other benefits include strengthening your center, or “core”...toning lean, long muscles and promoting focus for the workshops ahead.
This is a no impact class, it is completely isotonic and isometric ...all you need to bring is a towel, or matt, for the floor and $5 for the class…Keri provides the resistance bands!  Keri will also do an optional Shim Sham class over the lunch hour
11:00am-noon  WCS “Hot ‘n Spicy Money Moves”  Mario will spice things up...teach us some of the new West Coast moves & patterns, all levels welcome
12:15-1:15pm  WCS “Shaggy Stuff”
Mario will show us Shag moves that will work in WCS
1:15-3pm  WCS Mario’s Bar-B-Q Lunch
Eat lunch at Mario’s Bar-B-Q. Hot Dogs & Chips will be sold. Stay, eat, chat & Dance!
3-4pm  WCS “I Wanna Dance Like Mario”
Who doesn’t want to dance like Mario? He will share his secrets in this Intermediate/Advanced WCS workshop
4:15-5:15 pm Hustle “Sizzlin’, Spiced, and Styled”
Mario will spice up our Hustle with stylin’ moves to make Hustle your most Sizzlin’ dance.
7:30-8:30pm  WCS “Mario’s Greatest Hits”
Mario takes control and teaches his favorite patterns, syncopations, and tips to great dance! 
8:30-11:30pm Dance
 

CLUB EVENTS This Month (June 2005)

JUNE 16TH , Thursday ‘TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME’ PARTY
Sounds like fun...it’s the theme of the June party, so wear your favorite team shirt or ball hat and get into the ‘swing of things!!!’   The hosts for this party at the Legion will be Jeanette Vaughn, John Freimuth, Mary Raasch and Scott Luttman.
June 23RD, Thursday INTERMEDIATE LESSON AT THE LEGION, Instructor: DON AND ESTHER!  We have the pleasure of Don and Esther Amick from Grand Island to teach our Intermediate lesson on June 23rd...always fun, always a great lesson!

UPCOMING EVENTS in OMAHA METRO

NEW !   FRIDAY NIGHTS...DANCING AT ARTHUR'S
8025 Dodge...West Coast Lesson at 8 pm and dance till 1 am.   Great variety of music for West Coast, plus a dance variety.
Every Friday, JITTERBUGS NIGHT OUT (JNO) ,  Lesson 8-8:30PM, dancing 8:30 to 12:00AM, located at the Eagles Club #38, 24th & Douglas Streets
Every Sunday, LINDY IN THE PARK,  Noon to 3pm  in the Gene Leahy Mall, NE corner of 10th & Farnam. Free out door dancing and fun sponsored by Omaha Jitterbugs
June 3rd Friday OCS DANCE, Millard Legion  4618 S 139th Street, Line dance Electric Slide Lesson 7:30pm, dance 8:30-12:30 am, Members $5  Non-Members $7
June 11th Saturday OCS DANCE Fireman's Hall 60th & Grover Street, Line dance Electric Slide Lesson 7:30pm, dance 8:30-12:30 am, Members $5  Non-Members $7
June 17th  Friday, Open Dance at the DelRay Ballroom, 817 R Street, Lincoln, wide variety of music.  $5 Admission
June 24th  Friday, Open Dance at the DelRay Ballroom, 817 R Street, Lincoln, wide variety of music.  $5 Admission
JULY 1ST...STARS AND STRIPES DANCE PARTY
The DelRay, 817 R Street, Lincoln.  8 pm $5 Admission Playing a wide variety of music for dancing.  Show your patriotism, wear red, white and blue for this fun dance night

JULY 16TH-17TH...MARIO IS COMING BACK!! Mario will be back in Omaha on July 16th-17th.

For info call Marty 689-5073  dancermarty@msn.com 

JULY 22ND...OCS DANCE
Millard Legion, 4618 South 139th Street...Lesson 7:30pm, dance 8:30-12:30 am, members $5, Nonmembers $7 
JULY 22ND...RED, WHITE & BLUE DANCE
At The Center, 714 South Main, Council Bluffs, Dance 7:30-11 pm, $7 Admission, $5 Center Members, DJ – Gordie Zealand, BYOB, Fran Hassenstab (402) 551-7675.
 

OUT OF TOWN EVENTS

JUNE 3RD-5TH...LINDY SWING CLASSIC
Indianapolis, IN   Tim Tillotson   765-522-3251  
JUNE 16TH-19TH...COLORADO COUNTRY CLASSIC
Denver, CO   Rodger & Melissa Taylor   803-802-7743
JUNE 17-19TH...LIBERTY SWING DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Jersey City, NJ   John Lindo   800-546-3692     
JUNE 29TH-JULY 3RD...ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY CONVENTION, Scottsdale, AZ  Michael Godleski   602-269-5657     800-598-2538
JUNE 30TH-JULY 3RD...MICHIGAN CLASSIC
Detroit, MI   Phillip Dorroll / Louise Seawright   615-242-2674
JULY  8-10TH...WICHITA DANCE ROUNDUP
Hyatt Regency, 400 W Waterman, Wichita, KS...Don & Esther Amick will be teaching workshops and performing at the dinner show.  Special room rate of $89...make your reservations by June 24th, ask for the ‘Roundup rate’   For Roundup info (316) 293-1234 http://wichitadanceroundup.com
JULY 15TH...GRAND PRIX OF SWING
CowTown Swing Dance Club's 3rd Annual World Swing Dance Council Event in Kansas City, MO, at the Downtown Kansas City Marriott Hotel. Workshops, Social Dancing, Late Night Dancing...Free Thursday Night Pre-Party featuring Angel & Debbie Figueroa, Matt Auclair & Crystal Lambert, John Lindo, Jeanne DeGeyter, Austin Murrey, Amy Castro...Paul Fritzler MC  www.cowtownswingdanceclub.com
.  Downtown Marriott, 200 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO 816-421-6800 $89/night
JULY 22ND...WORLD HUSTLE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Parsippany, NJ   Contact: Diane Nardone  www.dkndance.com
JULY 24TH-JULY 30TH...SKIPPY BLAIR ANNUAL DANCE INTENSIVE
15th Annual Summer Dance Intensive, Norwalk, California Marriott Hotel. Skippy@SkippyBlair.comwww.Swingworld.com
AUGUST 4-7TH...ARIZONA DANCE CLASSIC  Carefree, AZ ...Sam & Mona Arvidson 291-830-9929 www.cwdancing.com/arizona.htm
AUGUST 4-7TH...SWING FLING Washington, DC...S  http://www.swingfling.com
AUGUST 5-7TH...MadMAC (Madison Midwest Americas Classic)  Madison, WI  Mike Topel 608-222-7750
 AUGUST 11-14TH...SWINGIN SUMMER DANCE CAMP
Palm Springs,CA 805-644-5707 www.peoplewhodance.net
AUGUST 12-14TH...KANSAS CITY DANCE CAMP Annual Dance Camp Kansas City, MO 816-728-3750 www.dancinupastorm.com
AUGUST 18TH-21ST SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES, Denver, CO 303-220-7499 303-220-7488 www.denverswing.com

 

FEBRUARY 25, 2006...CARIBBEAN CRUISE Don and Esther Amick are putting together a Princess Cruise. Dancing on the Ft. Lauderdale Riverwalk on Friday, staying at the Marriott Hotel, sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale on February 25th, returning March 4th. Advantage of going as a group, they pick up the hotel tab & other "onboard" amenities.  The Caribbean Princess is a beautiful ship, nearly 900 balcony staterooms, movies under the stars, numerous dining options, pools, sports, lounges, etc.  If interested call Esther 308-384-8167, email dance5678@dancestepsonline.com.

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