As the Dancer Turns...
/FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st, 2020!!!!!
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...
Photo Credit: Steve Stingley
NEW STUFF!
HAPPY 2020!
So sorry we missed last month's newsletter; Phil has been causing issues Lol. We are back, so let's get it rolling...
The pic above, thanks to Steve Stingley, is from our Holiday Gift Giveaway Event on December 7th. We had about 170 peeps. So much fun for us to give back to our community. We also had a holiday potluck party at Westchester Elks later in December, with about 100 peeps. More fun memories. In January, there was some amusing evidence of holiday indulgence. Phil went to teach at Memories one night; he went to sit down before classes started, & his pants split OMG! I teased him for a week, & then karma got me back. I had trouble fitting into a pair of pants, & I told Phil that I thought the pants shrunk in the dryer. But then I went for a doc appt. & the scale showed I gained about 8 pounds. Surely the scale was broken, but they had a back up scale. Same reading. Must have been my new glasses, twice the weight. Plus I missed my last hair appt., so my hair is twice as long. And other factors would account for the extra poundage. Oy vey.
Btw... Thursdays at Elks have been getting better & better. Lately all three classes have had around 30 people or more. We had a record high (for Elks) in Intermediate WCS of 38 peeps, a few weeks ago.
VALENTINE'S POTLUCK DANCE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, Westchester Elks! Usual schedule of classes & dancing.
Join us for a fun night with treats. You are welcome to bring snacks (cheese & crackers, dips & chips etc.) or desserts. We will have a healthy dessert table as well, if you want to bring fruit, nuts, etc. I'm making some crafty decorations for the party. Including my outfit Lol.
NEWSFLASH!
My brother has been here visiting from Florida. It has been a full week, & we played ping pong so that I can continue my "reigning champion" bragging rights. Now he needs some recovery time Lol. He's resting up; he hopes to join us all this Saturday...
JOIN US TOMORROW: FEBRUARY 1st, 2020
1st SATURDAY WORKSHOP & DANCE EVENT! South Bay Dance Center in Lomita (Ages 18 & up.)
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 from 4 to 7pm. See link above (1st Saturday Monthly Event) for details. Ages 18 & up.
***VENUE UPDATES***
Management has requested some changes. We will be using only the back door entrance after 6pm, so try & park in the bigger back lot. We do hire our own security guard every month from 9pm to 1am. So they keep an eye on things. Gives us peace of mind.
Also we want to have an alcohol/drug free event. We always have safety as a priority.
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: IMPORTANT UPDATE ***Best to park behind the studio in the bigger lot. After 6pm, only the back door entrance will be open to come into the ballroom. ************************
See link above for printable flyer.
***SAVE THE DATES*** UPCOMING 1st SATURDAYS
MARCH 7th: Honoring Phil for teaching 40 years of dance WOW!!! (No wonder his feet are sore OMG.) Quite an accomplishment. Come celebrate with us. Please pass the word along. COME GET CAKE!
ALSO APRIL 4th, & MAY 2nd, 2020!
1st SATURDAY WORKSHOP VIDEOS
Here are the videos from our last two monthly events. Thanks to videographer Steve Stingley. And to all of the students who make it so great!
DECEMBER 7th, 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY
JANUARY 4th, 2020
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15th: GUEST INSTRUCTORS CCS DANCE
Valentine's Dance.(Avante Garde Ballroom, Santa Ana, OC). Intermediate WCS at 7:15pm. (No partner needed; must know basics.) Social dancing, with a mix of country music, follows.
PHIL'S MONTHLY SUNDAY WORKSHOP: FEB. 16th
Intermediate WCS: Hitting the Breaks/Musicality
TIME: 12 to 2pm
COST: $25 per person (No partner needed; must no basics.)
VENUE: IM Dance Happy Studio
2201 Amapola Court, Torrance, CA 90501
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th: GUEST INSTRUCTORS SOUTH BAY DANCE CLUB
(Masonic Lodge, El Segundo). (No partner needed; must know basics.) Join us for an Intermediate WCS workshop at 7pm, & a mix of music for social dancing.
APRIL 16th through 20th: RESERVED SEATS AT OUR TABLES, CITY OF ANGELS SWING DANCE EVENT
(Hilton LAX, Los Angeles).Join us at this fun swing event... Phil is the Head Judge. There will be workshops, competitions, & social dancing. We have reserved seats at a few tables, if you want to sit with us. Go on the website, purchase a three-day event pass, & reserve a table seat under Phil and Mindia. www.CityofAngelsSwing.com
NOTE: NO CLASSES/DANCING for us at Westchester Elks on Thursday, April 16th; we will be at the City of Angels Lol.
DANCE TEAM NEW ROUTINE & PAST PERFORMANCE!
We have started a brand new routine; so excited! Please let us know if interested in joining. This is an ideal time to begin. Phil & I are inspired with some choreography ideas from our chosen song. Thanks to Dario for suggesting the tune. Here is our Team's most recent performance at 1st Saturday, June 1st. Thanks to Steve Stingley for the video. BRAVO DANCERS!
CALL YOU OUT!
Here is where we get to pick on our readers, instead of each other Lol. Phil is calling out Justin. Recently during a private lesson with Phil, Justin complained about Phil's hands being rough Lol. Justin never complains when he does privates with me. Hmmm.
TUNE-UP YOUR PLAYLIST!
We want to share with you our favorite songs!
MINDIA'S SONG PICK
"Put It All On Me" by Ed Sheeran Ft. Ella Mai
PHIL'S SONG PICK
"123" Jess Glynne
ONGOING STUFF!
FB GROUP UPDATE WOO HOO! SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL RALLY WEST COAST SWING HAS BEEN BORN.
After our 4th year of teaching & organizing performances for the International Rally (Flashmob) WCS, Phil & I created a new FB group for all of our posts. (With help from Justin. Thanks!) Please join the group for class & performance info etc. Please also help us spread the word about the new group.
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.
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. 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.
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Hope to see you dancing soon,
Mindia :-))) ..... & Phil