2016Q4

Golden Gate Senior Center

San Francisco, CA

Orphans in the Storm:

Mary, Susanne, Sheila, Shirley, Gary, and Jane

Last day of 2017 class sessions. Gary's birthday luncheon.

REGISTRATION for Winter Quarter (Jan-March 2017) opens Dec. 17, 2016.

Link to Registration INFO

Link to projected lesson plan CALENDAR

2016 Wrap-Up

Over the year from March 17 to December 15, we covered

Waltz, Two-Step, Polka, Tango, Ragtime, Charleston, Rumba, Cha-Cha; Nightclub, and Foxtrot.

We danced to over 100 different songs, and added several to our permanent repertoire.

REQUESTS from December 15:

- Gypsy Waltz [requested by Mary]

- Fiddlestepper Polka [requested by Peter]

- Miss Frenchy Brown [requested by Peggy]

- Rachel's Song STS [requested by Jane]

- Ascot's Rumba [requested by Shiela]

- Silver Bells WZ [requested by Susanne]

- Irish Washerwoman CH [requested by Peggy]

also the Warm-Up: My Shy Violet FT

and Holiday Dances: Greensleeves; Silver Bells; From Our House

Request

Gypsy Waltz filmed by Shirley

ROUND ABOUT

Jane and Gary at Holiday Dance in Sunnyvale, Dec. 19

I Wanta Quickstep QS

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JUKEBOX Click on PLAY ARROW to listen.

-- Holiday selections

--- Greensleeves

--- Silver Bells

-- Novelty Dance (Mixed: Tango with Foxtrot)

--- I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango [a.k.a. Tango for Alma]

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Previous Sessions

December 8

we danced:

- Mapleleaf Rag [requested by Hans]

- Any Dream Will Do Difficult Foxtrot-- Workshop Page: "Any Dream"

- All My Exes [requested by Jane]

- Holiday waltzes Silver Bells; Greensleeves

Also: "Beach Party Cha" and "My Shy Violet"

Any Dream Will Do filmed by Shirley on December 8

December 1, 2016

we covered:

Review and Holiday Selections

My Shy Violet FT; I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango MX; Too Many Rivers STS;

Silver Bells WZ; Greensleeves WZ

and "Pontoon" CH; "Non Dimenticar" RB

November 17, 2016

we covered:

Warm-Up: My Shy Violet FT Refresher: Workshop page Link to "Violet"

Demo by the July tango dancers: Tango Mannita REFRESHER: "Tango Mannita"

New dance. Mixed Rhythm (Tango/Foxtrot): I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango

Revival: Mission Bell Waltz REFRESHER: "Mission Bell Waltz"

Variation on Mission Bell Waltz: Silver Bells

Practice: Too Many Rivers - STS - REFRESHER: "Too Many Rivers" WORKSHOP

Also: Revivals of Ascot's Rumba; Frenchy Brown; Irish Washerwoman.

November 10, 2016

we covered:

FOXTROT FOCUS

Warm-Up: First Foxtrot [scroll down to JUKEBOX following video clip below for audio recording]

Review: My Shy Violet [video sample below]

New: Memories Are Made of This FT [video sample below]

and

Revival: Mission Bell Waltz REFRESHER: "Mission Bell Waltz"

Nightclub: Rachel's Song STS REFRESHER: "Rachel's Song"

Request (Postponed from October-- Peggy):

-- The Irish Washerwoman CH REFRESHER: "Irish Washerwoman"

Review

November 3, 2016

we covered:

Warm-Up: Rhythm of the Rain RB [video sample below]

Introduction to Foxtrot: REFRESHER LINK: INTRO TO FOXTROT

-- First Foxtrot [scroll down to JUKEBOX following video clips below for audio recording]

-- My Shy Violet [video sample below]

Quick Reviews

-- Cha: Beach Party Cha REFRESHER LINK: "Beach Party Cha"

-- Nightclub Slow Two Step: Wonderful Rain REFRESHER: "Wonderful Rain"

Request (Postponed from October-- Jane): Feed the Birds WZ "Feed the Birds"

JUKEBOX First Foxtrot

October Round-Up Request Day was October 27

Video by Shirley.

A few clips are posted on the private webpage. Link to October Round-Up

Keeping Score

TOTAL DANCES performed on October Request Day: 14

Cha-Chas learned in October: 7

Rumbas learned in September/October: 12

Nightclub Slow Two-Step titles learned in September/October: 8

TOTAL NEW DANCES learned thus far Fall Quarter: 27

REQUESTS with Links to REFRESHERS

Ascots Rumba - RB - Shirley LINK TO Rumba Repertoire

Edelweiss - WZ - Stella Waltz Repertoire

Frenchy Brown - TS - Susanne Two-Step Repertoire

Gypsy Waltz - WZ - Hans Waltz Repertoire

Irish Washerwoman - CH - Peggy "Irish Washerwoman"

Rachel's Song - STS - Jen "Rachel's Song"

Tennessee Waltz - WZ - Peter

Too Many Rivers - STS - Mary "Too Many Rivers" WORKSHOP

and other Cha and Rumba selections for the new dancers,

including:

"Volare" "Beach Party Cha" "Pontoon" "Non Dimenticar"

and for Halloween: Monster Mash TS

POSITION: Tamara (as occurs in "Non Dimenticar")

October 20, 2016

We covered

- Cha-Cha > For detailed teaches of individual CHA-CHA steps, link to VIDEO STEP DEMOS

- - Beach Party Cha; Irish Washerwoman; Pontoon

- "Nightclub" Slow Two-Step.

- - Too Many Rivers

- Rumba

- - Amafidia.

- - Ascots Rumba ~Penny

October 13, 2016

We covered

- Cha-Cha

- - Beach Party Cha; Irish Washerwoman; San Antonio Stroll

- - - Refreshers "Beach Party Cha" "Irish Washerwoman" - "Nightclub" Slow Two-Step.

- - Rachel's Song [For refresher, link to "Rachel's Song" Workshop Page]

- Rumba

- - Non Dimenticar

- - Amafidia.

October 6, 2016

We covered:

- Ph. 3 Cha-Cha

- - Volare; Loves Cha; Beach Party Cha.

- "Nightclub" Slow Two-Step

- - Traces; Brown Eyes Blue; Demo of Rachel's Song

For beginner Cha refresher, link to Intro to Cha

For Ph.3 Slow Two Step material, including Audio Recording "Jukebox", link to STS Ph.3

September 29, 2016

We covered:

RUMBA REFRESHERS

Ascot's Rumba and Non Dimenticar have been added to permanent Repertoire.

For refreshers, link to Rumba Repertoire

We covered:

Introduction to "Nightclub-style" Slow Two-Step.

For detailed background and study, LINK TO Intro to SLOW TWO STEP

For Phase 3 definitions, see the bottom of the INTRO page to link to Phase 3.

Also on that Phase 3 page (in section 350) there is link to the Phase 3 Jukebox

containing all the audio recordings of STS danced on Sept. 29.

Dance Party REQUEST LIST for September 22

Video by Shirley.

A few clips are posted on the private webpage. Link to September Round-Up

Rumbas danced on September 22 after only 3 weeks of learning:

Deja Vu; Rhythm of the Rain; Dream Lover; Desifinado;

Come a Little Bit Closer; Dream of You; Ascot's Rumba; Non Dimenticar

Learned earlier in the month:

Colors of the Wind; Ferenzi; South of Santa Fe

TOTAL RUMBAS: 11

Ascot's Rumba.and Non Dimenticar. have been added to permanent Repertoire.

For refreshers, link to Rumba Repertoire

Other requested songs (and refresher links) from the September Round-Up

Tango Mannita Tango Repertoire

Fiddlestepper Polka Two-Step Repertoire

All Kinds of Everything WZ A.K.O.E. Workshop

Could I Have This Dance? WZ Waltz Repertoire

Special for September, first day of Autumn:

Try to Remember Ph.3 WZ

SEPTEMBER 15

Rumba Session 3 of 3

We covered--

Practice: Ascot's Rumba

Premiere: Desifinado; Non Dimenticar

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For refresher, LINK to the Non Dimenticar Workshop Page

SEPTEMBER 8

Rumba Session 2 of 3

We covered--

Review: Rhythm of the Rain; Dream Lover

New: Deja Vu; Frenesi; Ascot's Rumba

Angel Tip: Could I Have This Dance?

For refresher, LINK to the Ascot's Rumba Workshop Page

SEPTEMBER 1

Rumba Session 1 of 3

We covered--

Intro to Rounds: Positions, Directional cues, Lead Foot, Weight Change.

- Demo (experienced dancers): Tips of My Fingers Waltz

Intro to Rumba: Rhythm.

- Drills: Colors of the Wind; Rhythm of the Rain.

- EZ Rumba: Dream Lover

Angel Tips: Cincinnati Rag; Tango Mannita

FOR VIDEO CLIPS EXPLAINING BASICS, RHYTHM, TIMING, ETC.,

LINK TO RUMBA BASICS

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Elk, Gary and Jean

photo by Jane

Lesson Plan: January 5, 2016

Instructional Rhythm of the Month: Phase 1 Waltz.

- Waltzing Rainbows; Laurann; Waltzing Hearts Together; Four Walls

Dance of the Month: Beach Party Cha Workshop Page: "Beach Party Cha"

Quarterly Selection: Non Dimenticar RB Workshop Page: "Non Dimenticar"

Dance of the Week: Too Many Rivers STS Workshop Page: "Too Many Rivers"

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