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Saturday,
Oct. 18th
Greek Orthodox
Church
Fellowship
Hall
100 Perry Drive
Ken will teach the
Pre-Dance Lessons in
West Coast Swing
6:30 - 7:15
pm Beginner
7:15-8 pm
Intermediate
Dance 8-11
pm
Halloween
Dance!
Costumes
Encouraged!
Costume
Contest! |
National pro Jennifer Lyons
returns on November 15th to give
workshops and attend our catered dinner and dance! Many
of you enjoyed seeing her when she was here in
February. Final details are being worked out so for now,
make plans to be a part of this exciting
day! |
| October Dances |
Friday, October 3rd
GRAND OPENING!
1837 Seminole Trail
(Woodbrook Shopping Center, Lower Level)
7-10 pm
Friday, October 3rd
First Friday Fever @
8-8:45-11:30 pm
Saturday, October
4th
Municipal Arts Center
7:15-8-10:30 pm
Saturday, October 11th
Municipal Arts Center
7-8-11 pm
Saturday, October 18th
Halloween
Dance
Lessons 6:30-7:15-8 pm
Dance 8-11 pm
DJ Ken Roesel
8-11 pm
Friday, October 31st
Halloween Dance
7-10 pm
Weekly Dances:
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| Tip Of The
Month |
| Learn Body Leads!
A man's (or woman's!) lead should
originate with his body, not his hands/arms. Leading
with the arms results in bad body lines and is uncomfortable
to the follower. The hands and arms only provide the
connection to the body. Lead cues come from the
man's body position and the direction of his movement, and in
some patterns, from his frame including the arms. The
leader moves his center of gravity and the follower will
follow providing there is good frame. This means
the leader must move his feet; he cannot stand in one place
and lead the follower through
patterns. |
| Congratulations! |
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Congratulations to Cindy Rogers on the new addition to
her family! Cindy's daughter Danielle gave birth to
Monica Kaye Lawhorne on Thursday, September 18. Monica
weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. and measured 20.75
inches. |
| A Note of
Thanks |
| Our dear friend, Jay Hearns, whose father
passed away last month, asked Cindy Rogers to share this with
us:
Dear Cindy,
Please pass along my deepest of thanks to Lisa, Kevin,
Don and Christy for coming out to the funeral and also to all
of those who have sent me their deepest regrets. I want
to let everybody know that it really meant a lot to me
and it will be something I will never forget.
Jay H. |
| October
Birthdays |
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Eddie Karoliussen (4th)
Daniel White (4th)
Roger Harris (9th)
Lisa Morales (10th)
Ron Mauer (23rd)
Andrew Spilman (23rd)
Susan Scott (25th)
Mary Rose Serafini
(25th) |
| 2008 CSDS
Schedule |
| January 19th ~ GOC
February 16th ~ GOC
March 15th ~ GOC
April 19th ~ GOC
May 17th ~ GOC
June 21st ~ MAC
July 19th ~ MAC
August 16th ~ MAC
September 20th ~
MAC
October 18th ~
GOC
November 15th ~ GOC
December 13th ~ GOC
Admission:
$9 for Members
$12 for Non-Members
$6 for Students w/ID
Key:
GOC: Greek Orthodox Church Fellowship
Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Lessons: 6:30-7:15-8 pm
Dance: 8-11 pm
MAC: Municipal Arts Center
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Lessons: 7-8 pm
Dance: 8-11
pm |
| CSDS Board Of Directors
& Helpers (2008-2009) |
Board Of Directors
Cathleen
Rhodes
President
Larry Saunders
Vice President,
Webmaster
Cathy Burrier
Secretary
Mark DeBow
Director-At-Large
Lisa Grant
Treasurer
Pam Brice
Publicity, Dance
Lesson
Coordinator
Ginny Larson
Director-At-Large,
Meeting Hostess
Helpers
Beth
DeBow
Venue
Coordinator
Michael
Durland
Refreshments
Leon Gorman
Dance
Table/Greeter
Lisa Morales
Swing Swap
Adela Su
Membership, Photos,
Newsletter Editor
Next BOD
Meeting
Sunday, October 12th
6:30 pm Potluck Dinner
Ginny Larson's House
Members Welcome!
E-Mail Ginny for
directions! |
| Charlottesville Swing
Dance Society (CSDS) |
| P.O. Box 4442
Charlottesville, VA 22905
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Annual Halloween Dance This
Month!
Come on out and strut your stuff in the
Costume Contest at this
month's Halloween Dance on
October 18th at the
GOC! Ken Roesel returns to DJ this
favorite annual event. Need a costume? Try
places like Party Starts Here (Seminole Square,
Pantops), K-Mart, Target, eBay, search online, try thrift
shops and secondhand stores, make your own costume!
Costumes are not required but are
encouraged. Prizes will be given for the best
costumes! To get an idea of what people wear, check out
last year's Halloween Dance!
Can you lend a hand? We need HELP to decorate the dance
hall starting at 2 pm. It's fun, it's exciting, free
snacks! Contact Ginny or Adela if you can volunteer some of your
time. |
Highlights from
the September Dance
Once again we packed 'em in at the MAC for
our September dance! A big "thank you" to DJ Dave
Golladay and to our Country 2-Step instructors, Rock
Foster and Kevin Sumter and Lisa Morales for teaching the
pre-dance lessons.
Click here to view all
the September dance
photos! |
Members Spotlight
Do you know these
dancers?!
Larry Saunders - Also
known as "Star Man"! Prior to moving to
Charlottesville in 1994, Larry lived within a few miles of his
birthplace in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. He
went all the way over to the next county to go to college at
the University of Maryland. While taking
disco dance/Hustle lessons (it was the 70's after all!),
he met his wife, Terri, at a dance on the summer solstice
and they were married 5 months later. Life took over
with raising their daughter, Julie, and with his career as a
real estate agent, so they took a break from dancing for the
next 25 years. During the day, Larry leads an
exciting life as a mortgage loan officer with Mahone Mortgage where he
arranges the necessary financing for people to purchaser
or refinance their homes. A few years ago, Larry
and Terri started taking dance instruction again. West
Coast Swing is their favorite although Larry is getting back
into learning Hustle again. Running is also another
passion of Larry's and you can catch sight of him out on
the streets of Charlottesville at 5:30 am at least 3 mornings
a week. He has participated in a few marathons and
triathlons in the last few years. Right now he is
training to make a Century (100 mile) bicycle ride in
October. Larry must not need much sleep because he is
also an avid amateur astronomer. He regularly gives
astronomical presentations at UVa's McCormick Observatory for school
groups and scouts and then shows them around the night sky
with the big telescope there. He is also an active
member of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society where he
has been the Treasurer for the past 4 years. Larry is
the current Vice President of CSDS and is also the Webmaster
for the club's website. By the way, check out the
updated website with
brighter colors, easier navigation and updated photos!
Jeanne Stanborough was born
in Waterbury, CT and now lives in
Charlottesville. She started dancing about 3
years ago and her favorite dance is West Coast
Swing. By day she is a Financial Advisor with
Wachovia Securities. One can often catch her power
walking the Mall during lunch hour! Jeanne is very
active in her church, First United Methodist Church. She
is Chair of Outreach and oversees 22 ministries which support
the less fortunate in our community, Appalachia, Belize and
Lithuania. They do a weekly soup kitchen, coordinate 2
food pantries, shelter and feed the homeless for 3 weeks, just
to name a few. To raise funds, Jeanne came up with a
Chocolate Festival! The second annual is October 18th at
Lee Park, Downtown. There is also a Chocolate Chase, a 5K walk/run, at 8
am that morning. She says "you could really be
guilt-free if you participated and then enjoy the Chocolate
Festival!" Jeanne is a yuppie-looking tree hugger, an
avid recycler and hiker and someone who just loves the great
outdoors. Jeanne's daughter, son-in-law and
granddaughter live in New Orleans and she hopes they will move
here in 3
years! |
| VSO Competition
Results
Congratulations to the Charlottesville area
dancers who competed at Virginia State Open the weekend of
September 26th - 28th! Here are the competition
results:
Carly Dobmeier:
ProAm Novice Swing - 4th Place Silver w/Keith
Gussoni
Jack & Jill Novice Swing - 12th Place w/Mike
Norge
Mandy Dutram:
Jack & Jill Novice Hustle - 4th Place w/Charlie
Taylor
Robin Grimsby:
Jack & Jill Sophisticated Swing - 1st Place w/William
Maddox
Advanced Jack & Jill Hustle - 3rd Place w/Wingo
Hom
Pro Strictly Hustle - 3rd Place w/Keith Gussoni
Advanced Strictly Swing - 5th Place w/Keith Gussoni
Jeff Haas:
ProAm Newcomer Hustle - 2nd Place Gold w/Robin
Grimsby
Novice Strictly Hustle - 3rd Place w/Sara Haas
Jack & Jill Newcomer Hustle - 3rd Place w/Brenda
Sedlacek, 5th Place w/Sarah Flaim
Sara Haas:
Novice Strictly Hustle - 3rd Place w/Jeff Haas
Eddie Karoliussen:
Jack & Jill Novice Swing - 5th Place w/Meira
Stearn
Novice Strictly Swing - 1st Place w/Adela Su
Meghan Schenker:
Jack & Jill Novice Hustle - 1st Place w/Scott
Worthington
Adela Su:
Jack & Jill Novice Hustle - 6th Place w/Paul
Wishnow
Jack & Jill Novice Swing - 1st Place w/Jason
Lane
Novice Strictly Swing - 1st Place w/Eddie
Karoliussen
Scott Worthington:
ProAm Intermediate Hustle - 1st Place Silver w/Robin
Grimsby
ProAm Novice Swing - 4th Place Gold w/Robin Grimsby
Jack & Jill Novice Hustle - 1st Place w/Meghan
Schenker
Jack & Jill Novice Swing - 8th Place w/Kiona
Leah |
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