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June 24, 2010: Volume 2, Issue 16

To view this Newsletter Online: Issue #16 Hi We are back from Boise! We had an AWESOME time dancing and visiting with old friends and meeting new ones. A special Thanks to Randy and Linda for all of their hard work to bring us up to teach at their workshop. We had an awesome turn out and look forward to the next time!! Boise, we miss you already!   The Boise Video Re-Caps are up and ready for viewing. Members have access to EVERYTHING that we do! Sign up now to lock in the $9 per month access fee. Two weeks left for the $9 per month fee. Price will increase in 2 weeks. Sign up now, your price is guaranteed for life. Of course, we are always happy to come home to all of our friends here in the LA area, too. Wouldn't it be great if we all could have the best of all worlds? The Palm Springs Summer Dance Camp,  Aug. 12-15, 2010 is next on the agenda!. Joe will be teaching in Palm Springs and we will have a reserved table there, so if you would like to sit at our table, let us know. How does 8 nights on board the Carnival Miracle, in the Southern Caribbean, with stops in Grand Turk, La Romana (Dominican Republic), Aruba, and Caracao sound? How about to that we add...........you guessed it..........dancing? Well..... I am not giving up on finding a few more single guys or a few more couples for the cruise. We are going to have such a great time, you won't want to miss it!! We have a great dancer in Boise looking for a roommate. I can vouch for him! We still have 3  cabins reserved, so you can still sign up with a fully refundable $300 deposit.  After those cabins are gone,  it will be on a first come first served basis due to availability with Carnival.  We are going to have a GREAT time, you won't want to miss it! So,  Sign up NOW! Hope all is well and sunny in your worlds. Happy Dancing, Michele

Tip Of The Week

	So You Think You Can Dance???? For those of you who have never seen this show, it is well worth you time. The dancers on this show are amazingly talented and the choreography is outstanding! By far my Favorite "Dance Show"!!! Check it out, it is Fabulous! So You Think You Can Dance!!

Recent Article

Ladies, What to Do with Your Arms                                                                         by Michele Rasmussen As a beginning dancer, there is so much to think about. One of the most important things a follower can do is to know what to do with her arms. I am not talking about styling skills here, but following skills. As a follower, you must use your lat muscles in order for a leader to be able to move your body with theirs: Through not With, your hands and arms. To engage your lat muscles think about reaching toward the floor with the muscles in your upper back. Engage your lats, not your arms. This is dance frame. This allows him to move you, through your connection. You want relaxed, not tense arms that remain connected. Now once he lets go of your hand what do you do? It can be confusing and you may feel a bit uncertain, but the best course of action, when in doubt is to simply either leave it where he left it or bring it back to neutral. Leave them quiet and easily accessible. You must  never reach for the leaders hand. This causes confusion and disconnection.  If you are doing arm styling, and raising one or both of your arms, be sure to raise them in your own personal space, so as not to hit the leader. If you are styling to the side, look out for other dancers or obstacles. A leader has many responsibilities on the dance floor and adding Hide and Seek for your hand should not be one of them.

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Upcoming Events

Portland Dance Festival - Early July, Portland, OR. Swingtime in the Rockies - July 22-25, Denver, CO. Summer Swing Dance Dance Classic - August 12-15, Palm Springs, Ca. South Bay Dance Fling - Sept. 2-5, 2010, San Jose, Ca.

Resources

On-line Dance Instruction: www.learntoballroomdanceonline.com Ballroom Dance Association: www.USAdance.org National Association of Swing Dance Events: http://www.nasde.net/ USA Swing Dance Network: http://www.usaswingnet.com/

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