Several members of the Ole Miss Ballroom Dance Club have been practicing their skills and learning new ones over the course of the summer. The Dance Studio in Tupelo, MS has several opportunities to better your ballroom. Beginner and intermediate group classes are offered on Tuesdays and Fridays. You can also enjoy yourself Friday nights at the weekly themed dance parties.
If Tupelo is too far of a drive, new opportunities for lessons are coming to Oxford! Stephanie Betts of University Ballroom will be teaching group and private lessons at Orion Fitness on University Avenue. As in Tupelo, lessons will be geared for beginner and intermediate dancers.
| 7:00 p.m | Newcomer Class - First time ballroom dancers |
| 7:45 p.m | Next Step Class - No longer a beginner, but not quite intermediate either |
| 8:30 p.m. | Intermediate/Advanced Class |
For more information on Tupelo's The Dance Studio or Oxford's University Ballroom, contact Stephanie Betts at (662) 842-2242.
APRIL 19 is the annual North Central Mississippi Realtors BENEFIT BALL featuring the live dance music of Hunter and the Gators. This gala social event will be held at the University Club just off the Square in Oxford for the benefit of the Medical Ministries Clinic. Tickets are $35 per person and dress is black tie optional. Do not sit this one out. For info, contact Michael Danahy at 915 7712 or email: mldanahy@bellsouth.net. Mary Ann Dillon at 662-607-2635. Our club members Peter and Kathy Sukanek and Stephanie Betts are doing showcase dances and Michael Danahy will have some tickets on hand at our April 12 dance.
With great anticipation, we wait for our upcoming smooth dance workshop. Instructors from Dance Quest of Tupelo will teach beginner/intermediate level lessons in Waltz, Foxtrot, and Night Club Two Step at Johnson B. Commons Ballroom on the University of Mississippi Campus. The workshop will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2008. Members will be charged a fee of $10 which will include access to all three lessons! What a bargain! Non-members can join at the door to receive the exclusive member's discount (membership dues are listed on the home page). Otherwise, the cost will be $15 per class. The schedule is as follows:
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Time |
Dance Lesson |
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1:00 p.m. |
Waltz |
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2:00 p.m. |
Foxtrot |
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3:00 p.m. |
Night Club Two-Step |
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4:00 p.m. |
Practice Dance |
What a great time we had dancing to the sounds of Keith and Margie Brown! The music kept us up and moving, and the vocals were superb! But, we weren't the only ones who benefited from their hits. Keith commented that he felt as though he was playing for "Dancing with the Stars!" We wish the Browns well and hope to dance to their beats again, soon.
December brings the anticipation of our Christmas Formal. Dress in your dressiest, and enjoy "heavy hors d'eouvres" as we waltz our way into the holidays. David Cox will be teaching the waltz so that we can all trip the life fantastic.
Come dance to the rythym and music of Keith and Margie Brown. Live "Rock and Soul" music of yesterday and today will provide opportunities to try out the moves learned from last month's East Coast Swing lesson. During the band breaks, traditional ballroom music will be played allowing you to practice a full range of dances throughout the night. Just as a reminder, we will be back at the Johnson Common's Ballroom for this month's dance. Hope to see you there!