As the Dancer Turns...
/Friday November 30th, 2018!
Hello to our Dance Family!
Welcome to Phil Adams & Mindia Robin's Newsletter: "As the Dancer Turns..."
Time to take another spin with this uplifting issue.
Soap Opera Snippets
A day in the life of...
(THANKS TO STEVE STINGLEY FOR THE GREAT PIC ABOVE! IT'S FROM OUR FLASHMOB 2017 EVENT AT GRAND PARK IN LOS ANGELES.)
NEW STUFF!
Great fun last month at our Halloween Dance Party! My costume must have looked convincing... I got invited to a witch luncheon next year (thanks Barb) Lol!
***Here is the video from Steve Stingley of our Intermediate WCS workshop, from November 3rd. Do you recognize me??? Phil is easy to spot.***
SEE YOU TOMORROW...
1st SATURDAY EVENT: HOLIDAY POTLUCK/GIFT GIVEAWAY DANCE PARTY! JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY WORKSHOP & DANCE DECEMBER 1st.
Please bring food to share (less desserts & more snacky things). Such a great way to start the month of December... celebrating holidays with so many dance family peeps.
Join us for our fun, monthly event. Usually 150 to 200 dancers come out to share their passion. COUNTRY 2-STEP, NIGHTCLUB 2-STEP, & WEST COAST SWING WORKSHOPS (must be at least Intermediate level), followed by SOCIAL DANCING! Private lessons may be available. See link above (1st Saturday Monthly Event) for details. Ages 18 & up.
VENUE LOCATION:
South Bay Dance Center
Savers Plaza, behind O'Reilly Auto Parts
24817 S. Western Ave. (cross street is Lomita Blvd.)
Lomita, CA 90717
FREE PARKING in front or behind studio! Both doors are open to enter the studio.
3rd SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th
GUEST TEACHERS CHRISTIAN COUNTRY DANCE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PARTY at AVANT GARDE, SANTA ANA (OC).
INTERMEDIATE WEST COAST SWING 7pm.
Social Dance follows. No partner needed; must know basics.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20th
HOLIDAY POTLUCK & DANCE PARTY WESTCHESTER ELKS (Playa Del Rey).
Join us for more celebrating of the holidays Lol. Usual schedule of classes & dancing. Please bring food to share (less desserts & more snacky things).
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES: Memories in Whittier
No classes on Tuesdays, Dec. 25th & Jan. 1st.
Change of schedule for Wednesdays, Dec. 26th & Jan. 2nd:
6 to 7pm Intermed. Hustle
7 to 8pm Intermed. WCS
8 to 9pm Adv. WCS
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, HAPPY OTHER HOLIDAYS, & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! XO.
HOLIDAY DVD SALE!
Dance DVDs only $20 each, when purchased from us in person. ($35 value).
CALL YOU OUT!
Here is where we get to pick on our readers, instead of each other! Phil & I are guest teaching at an OC event in a few weeks. A student sent me the flyer for the event. It said, "Phil Adams & Mindia will be teaching..." I'm calling out the person who forgot to list my last name Lol. But wait... maybe it was intentional. Meaning that there is only one Mindia, kinda like Cher or Madonna. So I really only need my first name. Whereas there are millions of guys named Phil, so Phil Adams needs his last name too. Forget the call you out after all.
TUNE-UP YOUR PLAYLIST!
We want to share with you our favorite songs of the week!
MINDIA'S SONG PICKS
"Pressure" by DiscoRazor feat. Alex Lewis
PHIL'S SONG PICKS
"Comethru" by Jeremy Zucker
ONGOING STUFF!
OUR IMPROV EXHIBITION OF WEST COAST SWING... PERFORMED AT THE SPRING BALL, HOSTED by SOUTH BAY DANCE CLUB on MAY 18th, 2018 (Ayres Hotel)!
Thanks so much to Linda & Marie for inviting us to perform at their fun, classy event. Thanks so much to Mike Lucek for the video! More videos & pics are on our FB.
DANCE TEAM!
We are working on re-vamping one of our favorite past routines now; please let us know if interested in joining. This is an ideal time to start.
TUESDAYS in WHITTIER: UPDATE
Beginner classes are now $10 each. Phil had been overly generous for many years; he was due for a raise Lol!
***First time beginners are FREE!***
PRIVATE LESSONS!
Private lessons may be available with Phil or myself. You will have fun, & learn stuff too! Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays. Various venues. Let us know if interested. Privates may also be split between 2 to 4 people (maybe more). Ask for the $5 discount per DVD when you schedule.
PROMO & ADVERTISING HELPERS!
If anybody wants to help us with promoting & advertising resources, please let us know.
JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY
At WESTCHESTER ELKS LODGE in Playa Del Rey for WEST COAST SWING CLASSES & DANCING! (No outside beverages please.) Ages 21 & up. ***NOTE NEW CLASS SCHEDULE; see link above.***
GREAT: Classes, dancing, music, big floor, & of course people! Also has AC & free parking! Ages 21 & up. See Thursday Classes Elks link above for info. PHIL & I NOW TEACH ALL LEVELS of WEST COAST SWING classes & DJ EVERY WEEK! (Click on link above for details.) We usually get between 70 & 90 people every Thursday... It has been a fun night every week.
LOCATION:
Westchester Elks Lodge
8025 West Manchester Avenue,
Playa Del Rey, 90293
PARKING: FREE lot behind the lodge; enter the building through the door w/ "Elks" sign; enter from the parking lot.
DANCE DVDs!
We have two DVDs available, Beginner & Intermediate WCS. You can purchase them with a credit card in person (cash or check is fine also), or through our web store! More info about payment & options under Highlights.
PUNCH CARDS
We have punch cards available for purchase: ten classes for $100 w/ the eleventh class FREE! Punch cards do not expire. We do take credit cards in person or through our web-store.
Highlights... Takin' Care of Business
*DANCE DVD'S!: Payment & Options: Dance DVSs are $35 each (plus tax if credit card payment). Credit card payments are available in person, (or cash or check in person is fine also), or through our web store. If order your DVDs through our website, you have the option to click the "pick up at class" option (to avoid shipping charges), or you can have them shipped.
* Please add our joint business e-mail to your contact/address book, to avoid Spam difficulties: info@PhilAndMindiaDance.com Please use this contact for any future communications.
* All of our classes are drop-in (some do run in a series). No partner needed for any of our classes. No prior dance experience needed for Beginner classes. Two left feet are welcomed; we will introduce you to your right foot! (Phil wanted credit for that last comment.)
* Once you have moved up from our Beginner level classes to Intermediate and then later Advanced, you are welcome to continue taking our Beginner classes for FREE! We want to encourage you to continue working on your basics; that is most important to develop a strong foundation. The best dancers usually are the ones who have worked on their basics for years. When you keep taking Beginner classes, you are also helping the new students to progress faster, since they get to rotate & dance with more experienced dancers.
We hope that you have enjoyed this episode of "As the Dancer Turns..." I know that we have! Stay tuned for more entertaining issues.
Please explore our website for more info. We are also available for private dance lessons. Send us Facebook friend requests if you want to be informed/updated by our Newsfeed and Wall Posts.
Hope to see you dancing soon,
Mindia... and Phil Lol!