Sunday Dance Information Page

Hello Dancers... From our Weekly Newsletter

Dance tip of the week: 118 - USA Dance, Why support it?

Download and Print our Flyers .  (Print copies, and pass them out to all of your dancing friends)

Post your business card or personal card on our "Networking with friends" page

Check out our photo albums, complements of Our Dancing Friends

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Check out the GREAT NEW PIC of Walter and Judy (over 1 min load time at 56kb)

Will the Beat Go On?  Heart-healthy dance tips.  Download and print this flyer, (maybe put it in a cheap frame) and ask your doctor to post it in several locations about their waiting rooms (Doctors ALWAYS have several waiting rooms) Click here to download the flyer.

Last Sunday the Martina McBride concert was postponed so Judy & I attended our Sunday night dance for fun! No wonder more people show up each week. We sure had a good time. Denise gave a very good beginner lesson in West Coast Swing to a packed house and Sam's music kept everyone on their feet. Our final count was another record, 103 dancers. It's going to be hard to top that!

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The beginner Two-Step class on Wednesday was overflowing but still short two ladies. It's too late to accept any more beginners but there will be another class soon. In February we will be teaching level 2.

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This Saturday - 01-21-2005 - Benefit dance for the "Tidewater Literacy Council" 8pm - 10:30pm with a beginner Rumba lesson. Please attend!

This Sunday - 01-22-2006 - Beginner Rumba at 6:30 then dance to mixed music from 7:00 - 10pm - $5.00

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In February we will have another Jack & Jill contest!

Some preliminary numbers about the USA Dance New Year's Eve events that will blow you dance-shoes off!! 
    There were 389 breakfasts served on New Year's Day.  (lots of dancers left before breakfast, and some preferred to dance and didn't eat) 
    There were 270 plates set for the Thursday nite Dinner-dance -- and may people came in just to dance, after dinner.
    There were over 400 dance lessons and workshops taught during the 4 time-slots per day.  (at $13 or less for a 75 minute dance lesson, from a world champion, this was a fantastic deal...)
    The Sheraton Waterside Hotel filled all of its rooms up and had to turn dancers away.
    NOBODY KNOWS exactly what the body-count was for all events, but let's estimate about 2,000 dance-events attended over the 5-day New Year's Eve Gala.  This was the 15th Annual event --- MAKE YOUR PLANS, NOW, to attend the 16th Annual New Year's event next year!

Dances,

Please plan to attend our "Third Saturday" Fund Raiser dance. We hope to send a nice check to the "Tidewater Literacy Council"

Lessons,

Wednesday night - 7-8pm Beginner Two-Step Wednesday night - 8-9pm Beginner Level 2 Foxtrot

We had extra men in both classes last week but I think we found a few ladies to join up. Even so, it's not too late to join in. We teach lots of lead & follow technique along with some cool patterns to go with the technique. Chance it and come alone of bring a partner and know for sure!

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We have several dancers receiving an attached Word Document with a printed schedule. Please contact us if you would like to receive one also.

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January 2006 Schedule..... But not yet complete.... Download the January 2006 Two Step Tidewater Dance Schedule flyer, for printing, HERE

Click here for the full Calendar of events

Judy & I are starting our January Group Classes on January 4th 2006. The information is below. Anyone needing further information please contact us.

The January group classes are 4 weeks. The cost per person is $35.00/series or $10.00/classes...

Wednesday Starting January 4th - 7-8pm - Beginner Country Two-Step Wednesday Starting January 4th - 8-9pm - Intermediate I Bronze American Style Foxtrot

Judy & I are available for both Private & Semi-Private lessons. See us for details. For those who have never taken Private or Group classes at DanceSportVA we have an introductory special coupon available from either Judy or myself.

Sunday Dance:

- January Schedule -

This Wednesday is the start of the Country Two-Step beginner series at 7pm And, the start of the Intermediate American Foxtrot Series at 8pm Both are $10.00 per hour or $35.00 per series. (per person)

- Selected Social Dances -

Every Sunday hosted by Walter & Judy except January 15th which will be hosted by Sam & Denise Miller. They will be teaching Beginner West Coast Swing. Come and enjoy. After seeing the great local performances they did recently at both DanceSportVA & the Sheraton the Sunday dance lesson should be very, very crowded.

- This Sunday - January 22th, Judy & I will be teaching a beginner Waltz lesson prior to the dance.

- Saturday - January 21st, Judy & I will be hosting another Benefit dance. This month the money will go the Tidewater Literacy Council. Flyers are at the studio and those on our attachment list will get one tonight.  http://www.tidewaterliteracy.org/

January 22nd - Rumba

January 29th - East Coast Swing

Wednesday Lessons: 4 weeks - $10.00/person - $35.00/series 7-8pm - Country Two-Step, Beginner 8-9pm - American Foxtrot, Bronze Intermediate

Saturday Benefit - January 21st

The dance will be on the 21st from 8-10:30pm The lesson will be Rumba.  Click HERE to download the Jan 21st Benefit Literacy Charity Dance announcement (in pdf).  If you need a pdf reader, you can download one from several locations on the internet.
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On Valentines Day, Feb 14th Judy & Walter, our hosts at Two Step Tidewater Virginia will be teaching a Beginner Two-Step dance class at the Ted Constant Center (at ODU, in Norfolk Va, on Hampton Blvd) at the Martina McBride concert.  (Note:  This was rescheduled from Jan 15th, because of sickness)

The package is $88.00 & includes an hour lesson with Two-Step Tidewater, Light dinner & Club Level ticket for the Martina McBride concert. We will have a 10,000 sq ft room available for teaching.

Judy & I hated to miss a dance but feel this is a great opportunity to bring even more dancers into our group to meet all our wonderful dance friends.

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~~ Giving Back - Dancing has given Judy & I so much including each other.  Each month we will be hosting a charity dance to give something back to a local charity. All profits from the dance will be given to the charity. Judy and I will be donating our time each month. Please help us by recommending a needful local charity and coming out to support this effort each month. We intend to have this on the Third Saturday of each month unless pre-empted by events and studio rentals already on the DanceSport VA Calendar.

Judy & I thank everyone who either attended or supported through a donation our last two benefit dances. Although the dances were not as well attended as we had wished we were still able to send a nice check to the two charitable organizations.  We are hoping that the word will get around for January and we can do a little better.  The January Benefit dance is scheduled on the 3rd Saturday, January 21st.  Click HERE to download the Jan 21st Benefit Literacy Charity Dance announcement (in pdf).  If you need a pdf reader, you can download one from several locations on the internet.

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November 19th - Supporting the American Red Cross Local Disaster Relief:

$288.00 = 36 attended at $8.00/ea

$83.00 = Cash Donations received

$00.00 = Donations by check

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$371.00 = Total Received

($75.00) = Expenses paid to DancesportVA

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$296.00 = Donation to Red Cross Local Disaster Relief

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December 3rd - Supporting the Virginia Beach SPCA

$184.00 = 23 attended at $8.00/ea

$26.00 = Cash Donations received

$95.00 = Donations by check ($75.00 & $20.00)

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$305.00 = Total Received

($75.00) = Expenses paid to DanceSportVA

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$230.00 = Donation to Virginia Beach SPCA

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~~ A nice thank you from the Virginia Beach SPCA ~~

Thank you so much for hosting the benefit dance for the Virginia Beach SPCA last Saturday. I had a blast with you, and really appreciate everyone's patience while teaching me all the coolest moves!

You may have already heard, but our animal medical expenses were up by over $20,000 last month alone. Benefits like yours help us raise the funds, and awareness, needed to continue to provide our lifesaving programs and services. Thank you for opening the studio for this special cause. The animals and the children thank you, too.

Best regards - April Talbott Strickland, Development Director, Virginia Beach SPCA, 3040 Holland Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, 757-427-0070, ext. 14, fax: 757-427-5939

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~ Every Sunday we will continue bringing you the best social dance in the area. 6:30 - 10pm. Lesson included. $5.00 
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New DanceSport VA Calendar is posted at http://www.dancesportva.com/january2006.htm .
Take advantage of DanceSport's special "unlimited dance groups" offer

* It's not too late to get started with the new Group classes

* We have groups M - Th at 7pm & 8pm; Fri at 7pm

* Check the website for details www.dancesportVA.com

Special Group Class Membership for $100.00 You can get unlimited access to any DanceSport staff group class for a month.
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Foundation Series Classes -
1. Start at the first beginner level.
2. Sign up for the 4 week series ($35.00) 3. Re-take the class for free anytime it's offered during the next 12 months.
4. When taking the class for free offer to help the new students.
5. If you started at the beginner level you can repeat this offer at each level
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This Item may save a life. Will has put together and posted to our web site a poster that can be printed and posted in your home, work or doctor's office. Anywhere you find a Bulletin board would be a great place to put this. Please check it out. We like having you around....
http://www.twosteptidewater.com/Documents/WillTheBeatGoOn.doc

~~~~ About "DanceSport VA" - The DanceSport VA studio is located on Arrowhead Drive between Princess Anne and Newtown Rd. From the Expressway take an exit onto Newtown Road South, turn left on Princess Anne then Right onto Arrowhead just past Big Al's muffler. The parking lot is not large but there are plenty of nearby business with parking room at night and on Sundays.  One, very convenient parking area is in front of the small "strip mall" which fronts on Princess Anne, only a hundred feet or so from the studio, on Arrowhead.

The studio has a large (3000 sq ft) dance floor as well as a separate smaller (2000 sq ft) dance floor. It is a very clean, well maintained studio. They also have dance shoes and apparel for sale. They have a very good Air Conditioning system. The DanceSport staff has been very supportive of us and will make everyone feel welcome. We have been assured that we can have Sunday night without interruption throughout the year.  Note:  Two Step Tidewater Virginia is NOT affiliated with DanceSport VA, or with ANY dance studio.  We simply rent dance floor space for our dances.  We hope everyone who has enjoyed the social dance on Sunday will continue to attend. We will do everything we can to make this transition as smooth as possible.

You can check out the studio and find a photo.  Click on the link "DanceSport VA" or go to http://www.twosteptidewater.com/quick_links_page.htm

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Social Dance with group lesson every Sunday at "DanceSport VA"  http://www.dancesportva.com/  Come at 6pm to warm up - Stay and practice while we clean up. Dance & lesson gives you over 4 hours for $5.00. Refreshments are included.
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Judy and I are offering Private and Group lessons in most dances. Please contact us if interested.

We would also like to get something started in the Churchland, Western Branch area of Tidewater. If you know of an organization, club or church that may be interested in working with us please contact us.

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Dance tip of the week:

Tip of the week - USA Dance, Why support it?

We couldn't help but notice the dance organizations (Studios, Shoe, Jewelry, Apparel Sales) that came out in support of the New Year's Eve Tidewater Chapter Event. We also took note of those studios, vendors and local instructors who were absent. So, here are some of our reasons to support the local chapters. By support we don't mean just showing up. We mean helping out in some way and really supporting the chapters.

1. Instructors and dance professionals - Judy & I are part time instructors and thankful for every contact we get. While advertising the event we had a chance to direct dancers to our web site, have them pick up or download our flyers and in a couple of cases, contact us by telephone. Yes, we promoted the Tidewater Chapter, but also our own social dances and group classes. Maybe those absent studios and instructors already have enough business.

We saw Alan Hedgpeth, of AStepAbove Dance studio (no web site yet) get out on the dance floor with his students almost every night. Young or seasoned, beginners or experienced, they all got a chance to show their best. Alan also had a business card at almost every table on Saturday night. Do we think Alan made some contacts that night? Absolutely!! After our Two-Step demonstration we had several dancers ask about our classes and all our flyers were snapped up.

The performances we saw from the local instructors and their students were inspiring to everyone in attendance.

2. Studios - DanceSportVA (where we work, and Two Step Tidewater meets for our weekly Sunday dance) closed during the week which allowed all of their dancers and professionals the time to attend. They also had several studio and independent instructors performing. They were given a chance to distribute flyers to anyone present. Who doesn't need easy, inexpensive advertising directly to your target audience? Did DanceSportVA make some contacts? Absolutely yes!

3. Vendors - We don't know how successful the sales were but we saw many dancers looking over the product that were in display. We bought a couple of nice necklaces for Judy without going near a mall. (Thanks Jeff for the nice selection) The shoe vendors also have been at the NYE event for many years and must find this a good place to connect with dancers. How many vendors could have been involved. Many of us could have enjoyed a massage by Saturday night but none were there.

4. Non-Members - Where else can you belong to an organization that provides so much for so little? It's the least expensive club we belong to and we get the most out of our membership. Best of all, it's run by fellow dancers. With the new rules, instructors and studios can be even more involved.

Let's start planning for 2006!

All the local chapters need dedicated people to get involved. The USA Dance Tidewater Chapter is the largest and needs the most in the way of commitment. If you are willing to give lots of your time to your passion please contact them.  There are also the USA Dance Peninsula Chapter, and the USA Dance Williamsburg Chapter in the local area.  If you are ever in Richmond, Washington DC or Anycity USA, look for the local chapter(s) of USA Dance (They may still be listed as USABDA - United States Amateur Dancers Assn), and you will find lots of dancers of like mind - and plenty to do.

All of the chapters need the kind of support only a few of the studios provided the last few weeks. Support does not only mean showing up to teach at a couple of chapter dances then failing to follow through during the rest of the year.  It means making a commitment to promote social dancing every day of the year; announcing local amateur dance events; and NOT competing with the chapter's monthly dance events.

The days when the private studio students were isolated are over. Sooner or later they will hear about the local amateur chapter dances, and when they attend, will the local professionals and studios be there? Will you plan to perform with your students during the next New Year's event?

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"If you do not find peace in yourself, you will never find it anywhere else."

~~ Paula A. Bendry ~~

"Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes."
~~unknown~~

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Thought for a day..

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend.

~~ Albert Camus ~~

PONDER THIS!

"Life is not a journey to the grave

with the intention of arriving safely

in a pretty and well-preserved body,

but rather to skid in broadside,

thoroughly used up,

totally worn out,

and loudly proclaiming:

WOW!! What a Ride!"
(Let's Dance!!!)

 Send us an email!

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Song of the Week

"Summertime" Performed by Jazz Pianist George Cables. I love dancing WCS to Jazz and this one has a great dance beat. Unfortunately the album, while good for listening, only contains this one good swing. Buy the download on "itunes" instead.

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Web Site of the Week

http://www.tidewaterliteracy.org/
Click on the one above. It is a little known organization but provides a gateway to a new world for adults unable to read but willing to try.

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Dancing this week around Southeastern Virginia

Will the Beat Go On?  Heart-healthy dance tips.  Download and print this flyer, (maybe put it in a cheap frame) and ask your doctor to post it in several locations about their waiting rooms (Doctors ALWAYS have several waiting rooms) Click here to download the flyer.

From the email this week:

There are many dancing activities available all during the week and far too many to list each week. Please check the links here and the links listed on our web site Two Step Tidewater Dance - links and other places to dance for many more places to dance. If your favorite local place is not listed it's because no one sent it to us. Please fix that problem by sending us the link and some basic information.

~~Every Sunday - Dance at Two Step Tidewater Dance,  at "Dancesport VA dance studio" 6:30 pm to 10 pm - Walter & Judy's social dance  party - We are having a group dance  lesson prior to our Sunday Social Dance beginning with a FREE beginner dance lesson group class at 6:30. At 7:00, we begin the party with a mix of Ballroom, Swing, Latin and Country Western. Refreshments served $5.00/ per person Call 483-9410 for information.  Come early, come late but come out and take advantage of our social dance. $5.00 includes all. We are going to try more line dance toward the end of the dance. Bring your favorite music 'cause all my line dance music is OLD!
All Two Step Tidewater activities will be held at DanceSport VA dance studio. Call 483-9410 eMail for information.

~~Sunday, Jan 22nd -  Walter and Judy will be teaching a beginner Waltz lesson prior to the dance. 

All Two Step Tidewater activities will be held at Dancesport VA dance studio.  (Remember this, if we miss some place and it still says "A Time to Dance.")  $5.00 all inclusive.

~~Every Monday - Virginia Beach Shag Dance Club (VBSC) Shag Classes 6:30-10:00, Steppin' Out Larry & Kathy Williams (285-3333)

~~MONDAY - Jan 16th - Roberto has nothing scheduled.  EVERYBODY WISH ROBERTO A HAPPY BIRTHDAY on Monday, Jan 23rd!!

~~Every Monday in January at DanceSport VA  Special Group Class Membership for $100.00 You can get unlimited access to any DanceSport staff group class for a month.
Mon. 7pm Cha-Cha Technique with Kamil
Mon. 8pm Quickstep Technique with Kamil

~~Every Tuesday (except first Tuesday) - Roberto will be playing for dancing at the Tropicana Restaurant and Lounge, 5708 Northampton Blvd., Virginia Beach VA, inside the Day's Inn Motel on Northampton Blvd in Virginia Beach VA. 8:00 - 11:00 PM.  Ph. 460-4747.   Click HERE for a map to the Tropicana Restaurant and Lounge.  $5.00 Cover Charge.

~~Tuesday Jan 17th - Dance to Roberto at Tropicana Restaurant and Lounge, 5708 Northampton Blvd., Virginia Beach VA, inside the Day's Inn Motel on Northampton Blvd in Virginia Beach VA. 7 PM to 10 p.m.  Ph. 460-4747.   Click HERE for a map to the Tropicana Restaurant and Lounge.  We now have an enlarged new floating wooden dance floor at Tropicana.

~~Every Tuesday in January at DanceSport VA .  $10 per class or Special Group Class Membership for $100.00 You can get unlimited access to any DanceSport staff group class for a month.

7 PM Beginner Shag Dance Group Lessons

7 PM Beginner West Coast Swing group lessons, with Brett

8 PM Intermediate Shag Dance Group Lessons

8 PM Beginner Jive Dance Group Lessons with Kamil

Again...
1. Sign up this upcoming Two Step Tidewater Bronze Waltz class for the full 4 weeks $35.00.
2. For the next 12 months you can repeat this class every time it is offered.
3. If you take the full Bronze or beginner class we will make the same offer to you for the Intermediate classes.
4. Pay once and take the same series over and over again for a year!

~~Every Wednesday in January at DanceSport VA .  $10 per class or Special Group Class Membership for $100.00 You can get unlimited access to any DanceSport staff group class for a month. There are 28 Classes in December.

7 PM Beginner Texas Two Step group lessons, with Walter and Judy

8 PM Beginner II Foxtrot Group Lessons with Walter and Judy

~~ Every Wednesday  - Roberto will sometimes play for dinner (and a nice, wood dance floor) at Louigi's Italian Restaurant 15400 Warwick Blvd. Newport News , VA 23601 Phone: (757) 887-0005 - Terista's Latino Bar and Grill in Virginia Beach -  or a dinner buffet (sometimes they cancel) at Langley AFB for a dinner-buffet and dance.  6:30-9:30 PM.  Hey, for the price of a dance entry alone, you get a fantastic Buffet, from soup to desert, including wine -- And you get to dance to Roberto.  The dance floor isn't too big, but it is sufficient for the dancers.  Check his web page before you make plans.  I'm sure most of you are honorary members of the Langley AFB Officers' Club and/or have a base pass. If you have no base pass, or the old pass expired, you will have to go to the Lasalle Ave. Gate pass office and have them call the Officer's Club 766 1361 and ask for Larry Bonner or Becky (head cashier) to be sponsored on the base. This has to be done between the hours of 10 A.M. and 2:30 P.M.  Roberto will be there some Sundays for brunch and some Wednesday nights.

~~WEDNESDAY Jan 18th- Roberto Plays for a Dinner Buffet and Dance at the Langley Air Force Base Officer's Club 128 Benedict Ave, Hampton VA- 6:30 - 9:30 PM. Ph 766 1361 (See note above about access to the base).   Some fantastic deal!  You pay for the dancing, and they give you the buffet for free - OR - you can pay for the buffet, and dance for free... Click HERE for a map to the Langley Air Force Base (AFB) Officer's Club in Hampton, VA.

~~ Every Wednesday - Mitty's @ the Omni Hotel in Newport News every Wednesday night.  Cindy Parks, of Country Bootlegger Dance Studio in Yorktown, will be teaching Country and Western Line Dancing and Partner Dancing every Wednesday.  Doors open at 7:00 PM and there is NO COVER CHARGE if you arrive before 9:00 PM.  Free Dance lessons start at 9:00 PM.  Great music for both Line Dancers and Country and Western Partner dancing.

~~Every Wednesday - Virginia Beach Shag Dance Club (VBSC) MIX AND MINGLE at "Steppin' Out" Free Shag Lessons 7-8 PM $3 Mbr, $4 Guest

~~Every Thursday - Virginia Beach Shag Dance Club (VBSC) Dancing at Catherine's off Indian River Road 7:30-10:00.  913 Level Green Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA

~~Every Thursday -  Roberto at Acapulco Tropical Mexican Restaurante. Ph.456-2008, 470 Newtown Rd., Virginia Beach VA.  (Click for a map to Acapulco Tropical Mexican Restaurante.)  A Huuuuge wood floor (and corn-meal, for those of you who know what that is for...), good food and my music should add up to a great night. Hope to see you there.  Acapulco Tropical is located at 470 Newtown Rd. in Virginia Beach, a few hundred yards North of Virginia Beach Blvd, on the right (traveling North). It's almost at the corner of Virginia Beach Blvd. and Newtown Rd. Ph. 757-456 2008. Lots of well lit parking.

~~ Every Thursday - Shag Dance Lessons at Mitty's @ the Omni Hotel in Newport News every Thursday night.  Cindy & Larry Black will be hosting a special Shag workshop (Check website for Next session.)  For more information check the web site - http://www.shagn4u.com/ .  Brenner's mother is Cindy Goree Black, a well known dancer & instructor in the area. Many years ago Cindy was an active Ballroom competitor in the National dance scene. Although Cindy still retains her excellent Ballroom skills she has added most other forms of dance to her resume as well. Currently Shag dance is her passion.   6:15 PM, Beginners; 7:20 Intermediate II.  There is NO COVER CHARGE if you arrive before 9:00 PM.  Free Dance lessons start at 9:00 PM.  Cost $45 per session per person (6 weeks of instruction & 2 parties); NO charge to repeat any classes previously taken

~~Every Thursday in January at DanceSport VA .  $10 per lesson or Special Group Class Membership for $100.00 You can get unlimited access to any DanceSport staff group class for a month.

7 PM Beginner Foxtrot group dance lessons, with Nachar
8 PM Beginner/Intermediate Salsa Dance Group Lessons with Brett

~~ Fridays at Doug High Dance Studio - First Friday of each month with Roberto, Other Fridays with recorded music - "Doug High Studio" Dance Party with FREE Group Dance Lesson to all attending the practice party dance lesson at 8pm-dance starts at 8:30-10:30 -$8.00 - Full Time High School and College students only- 1/2 price - For information call 827-5133 - Check their web site first.  Doug High Dance Studio is located in the 2nd floor of a small strip mall at 2603 West Mercury Blvd., Hampton, Va., 23666 (Take your pick - it's in Hampton, but some think it is in Newport News VA) (Click here for a map to Doug High Dance Studio in Hampton / Newport News VA)  Everybody HATES the stairs, but loves the dance floor!

~~Every Friday in January at DanceSport VA   $10 per lesson or Special Group Class Membership for $100.00 You can get unlimited access to any DanceSport staff group class for a month. There are 28 Classes in December.

7 PM Beginner Foxtrot/Rumba group dance lessons, with Martee
7 PM Intermediate American Waltz Dance Group Lessons with Kamil
~~Friday, January 20th - Clive will be hosting the DanceSport VA studio dance

~~ Friday night at Shall we Dance Dance Studio. Friday night dances include lessons by Rick, Janice or Frank admission is $6.00. Check their web site for details. Dancing by Knight has changed it's name to "Shall we DanceVA"

~~Every Friday - TSDC West Coast Swing Dancers get together at Heartbreak on Baker Road in Norfolk.  Heartbreak Cafe, 800 Baker Rd. Ste 148, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.  (757) 473-9746.  (Click HERE for a map to Heartbreak Cafe.).  $5 cover at the Heartbreak, but the Heartbreak has great happy hour prices on drinks.

~~ Every Friday - Colonial Shag Club hosts a dance at Mitty's in Newport News every Friday from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.   The music works good for WCS and there's only a $5 cover.  If you don't shag - yet - check out Cindy's Country Bootlegger shag lessons on Sundays.  Click here for details.

~~Every Friday - Virginia Beach Shag Dance Club (VBSC) Dancing at Steppin' Out--Beach Music, Music by Bill Deal's Rhondels, Savannah, Coolin' Out, F.A.B.

~~ Every Saturday  " A Time to Dance" Studio Party - Lesson at 8:00 then dance until 11pm. $8.00 each covers lesson, dancing and refreshments.  Studio Party 8:30 - 11:00 - Refreshments and Free Swing dance lesson included - 8:00 per person. Call 490-8999 for details  www.atimetodanceonline.com

~~ Every Saturday - TSDC West Coast Swing Dancers get together on the Peninsula at Mitty's in the Omni Hotel at I-64 and Rt 17. The hours are about 7-9 pm. There is no cover charge at Mitty's (Click HERE for a map to Heartbreak Cafe.)  (unless other events are scheduled, check for scheduled events)

~~ Saturday January 21st - Judy & Walter will be hosting another Benefit dance. This month the money will go the Tidewater Literacy Council. Flyers are at the studio and those on our attachment list will get one tonight. http://www.tidewaterliteracy.org/.  The dance will be from 8-10:30pm The lesson will be Rumba.  Click HERE to download the Jan 21st Benefit Literacy Charity Dance announcement (in pdf).  If you need a pdf reader, you can download one from several locations on the internet.

~~Saturday January 21st - the PWP 216 Dance is Saturday, January 21, from 8pm to midnight, at the Moose Lodge,

1045 Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach. Cash bar, non-smoking (smoking area outside). There will be an orientation at 7pm if you are interested in joining the group (not required to attend the dance). Hope to see you all there! Admission: $6 PWP members, $8 guests. The dance is open to the public - bring all your single friends!!!! For info, call 498-2666.

Other upcoming PWP dance dates:

February 18

March 18

April 8

All dances are at 8pm at the Moose Lodge. Some may have special themes (January does not) - watch the Two Step Tidewater Virginia Website for more updates.

~~Every Sunday - Dance at Two Step Tidewater Dance,  at "Dancesport VA dance studio" 6:30 pm to 10 pm - Walter & Judy's social dance  party - We are having a group dance  lesson prior to our Sunday Social Dance beginning with a FREE beginner Rumba dance lesson group class at 6:30. At 7:00, we begin the party with a mix of Ballroom, Swing, Latin and Country Western. Refreshments served $5.00/ per person Call 483-9410 for information.  Come early, come late but come out and take advantage of our social dance. $5.00 includes all. We are going to try more line dance toward the end of the dance. Bring your favorite music 'cause all my line dance music is OLD!
Call 483-9410 eMail for information.
All Two Step Tidewater activities will be held at Dancesport VA dance studio.  (Remember this, if we miss some place and it still says "A Time to Dance.")  $5.00 all inclusive.

~~Sunday Jan 22th - The regular Two Step Tidewater weekly Sunday dance will be held at the usual place, Dancesport VA dance studio , and will be hosted by our hosts, Walter and Judy Schultz. They will be teaching Beginner West Coast Swing. Come and enjoy. After seeing the great local performances they did recently at both DanceSportVA & the Sheraton the Sunday dance lesson should be very, very crowded.

~~ Every Sunday - Roberto USUALLY (Click to check it out - sometimes they cancel)  plays for dancing at Ft. Monroe Officers Club Sunday Brunch Dance. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ph. 788-5656 Fort Monroe, Hampton VA (Old Town Phoebus) - (Click for a map to Ft. Monroe in Hampton Va (Phoebus VA)).  Some fantastic deal!  You pay for the dancing, and they give you the brunch and champagne for free - OR - you can pay for the Champagne-Brunch, and dance for free... Come early, the buffet sometimes gets a little stale late in the day.  You can dance off the meal, and there will still be plenty of time to get from the buffet to our regular Sunday Two Step Tidewater Dance. Roberto sez, "I hope you will continue to support my return to Ft. Monroe on Sundays. All you need to get on the base is your drivers license and vehicle registration. No club membership is required. If you need a reservation feel free to e mail me or call the club."

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