May 22, 2007 |
"We ought to dance with rapture that we might be alive... and part of the living, incarnate cosmos." |
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In memory of... Coming up on Memorial Day or National Moment of Remembrance this week, let's make sure to take a moment to honor life, and to honor the spirits of our nations veterans. We will be open on Memorial Day with our regular schedule of classes- try Yoga in the morning (9 AM), bring your teen to Teen Hip Hop in the early evening (5:30 PM) followed by 80's Dance Party (6:30 PM). End the day withTango in the Social Ballroom class (8:30 PM). |
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Memorial Day Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. It is not important who was the very first, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all. |
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New Class: Carnival Dance Party! Pick up some dance moves from the fantastic FRANSINI! She will show you some moves you didn't even know you had in you- preparing you for your next dance party- armed and ready to burn up the dance floor! Fransini will guide you through a variety of different FUN Caribbean styles including samba, salsa, merengue, and reggaeton. Come and enjoy a Carnival Dance Party this Saturday afternoon, dancing with Fransini! Fransini also teaches Samba Passion on Thursday at 7:00 PM and Latin Burlesque on Thursday at 8:00 PM. Watch for her and some of her students will be performing at the Atwater Street Festival on Sunday June 10th. |
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This week in Social Ballroom... By popular demand, the Social Ballroom class has extended the Tango to another week- so now, you have one more opportunity to dance this amazing dance! All levels and drop in's welcome, no partner required! After this week- the class will be moved up to 7:30 PM. So starting Monday June 4th, Social Ballroom will be at 7:30 PM. |
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More 80's Dance Party! Come join Laura for another 80's dance party now on Thursdays at 6:00 PM! Re-live the rockin' 80's with an upbeat cardio-driven dance party! Dancing to songs from Bananarama to the Cure, you'll be laughing and reminiscing as you follow simple dance and aerobic moves that will keep your heart rate up and mood lifted. The last 20 minutes of class will be devoted to focused core work and cooling yoga stretches, leaving you refreshed and ready to jump back into the day. Open to dancers and non-dancers alike. Steps are basic and fun and will guarantee you a total mind/body workout. Bring your friends and rock out to the 80's together! 80's Dance Party with Laura |
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More Controlled Burn with Melissa Come join personal trainer and fitness guru, Melissa Gutierrez for more of her Controlled Burn dance/workout class. In addition to her Wednesday night (5:30 PM) class she will also be teaching Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30. Controlled burn is a one hour, no-impact class that will lengthen, strengthen, and stretch your body. This is a Unique Dance/Fitness class combining exercises from technical jazz and ballet warm ups. This class is great for an absolute beginner yet can be challenging enough for a professional dancer who wants to focus on alignment and technique. CONTROLLED BURN with Melissa |
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Schedule Updates CANCELLATION: SUBS: NEW CLASSES: More CONTROLLED BURN with Melissa on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 AM starting 5/22 COMMUNITY YOGA ($5) with Andrew (Ashtanga based) on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 AM started 5/15 Another 80's Dance Party coming at you on Thursdays 6:00 PM starting 5/17 COMING SOON Mommy and Me Classes Gentle/Beginners Community Yoga Latin Couples Dancing
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Volunteer Program Want to dance.... but low on funds? Come help us out at Heartbeat House in exchange for FREE dance classes. Every 4 hours you work, you will receive a 4 class card. Email us with your availability! |
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Contemporary Corner Every week Jasmine features music from a cool new indie artist in her Contemporary Ballet classes. This week is Crystal Castles: "lets face it, we are all about to blow up from heat exhaustion and too many CFCs in our atmosphere anyway so to hell with worrying, let's dance. this wednesday we be getting real thrashy with an incredible band from our european neighbor canada. grab some bling, a chocolate shake and a leather jacket as we pretend crump, explode like supernovas and solve mathematics with our toes. this wednesday we move. this saturday we watch. crystal castles at the echo, 11pm, saturday night." Contemporary Ballet: |
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Promotions TELL EVERYBODY YOU KNOW AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROMOTIONS NOW! New Student Promotion: Birthday Promotion: Referral Program: |
Feedback We have received some interest in Latin Couples Dancing and we were thinking of starting a workshop. Does anybody have any preferences on time and days? Love your feedback! |
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