Officers
President – Gary Willmes 343-3309
Vice President – Henry Olivier 399-9813
Vice President – Jerry Mc Martin 787-5768
Treasurer – Dennis Wilkerson 255-4383
Secretary – Paul Arthur 341-5682
Past President- Jim Bob Stephenson
Committees
Cards: Kathy Goodrich-Willmes 343-3309
Clean up: Need Volunteers
Telephone/E-mail/Newsletter & Web page -
Donald Reed
(reed_de@hotmail.com) 343-8929
Membership:
Elaine Reed 343-8929
Practice:
Linda Splittstoesser 399-9813
Public Relations: Terry Marvin 341-1285
Area Representatives
Belle Fourche /
Deadwood / Lead / Spearfish
Sturgis / Whitewood / Vale
Patrica Hofer - 644-1649
Rapid City
Arlene and Dennis Wilkerson 255-4383
Linda Splittstoesser 399-9813
The Board of Trustees
includes all elected positions at large, area representatives, and the last
past president. If your area appoints a
new representative contact the president so he/she can be included.
Advertising Rates
Business card ad (card only, no larger
than 2 inches)
Non-member $45/12 or $25/6
Business card (member) $1 per issue
Full page ad $15.00 per issue
Half page ad $7.50 per issue
Per column inch $1.50 per issue
Fliers $.03 (150 flier minimum)
Send payment
with a brief worksheet explaining your figures to Dakota Territory Dance Club,
ATTN: Treasurer, PO Box 9583, Rapid City, SD
57709.
Newsletter
article deadline is the 20th of the month previous to publication. Contact a
board member or send information to Dakota Territory Dance Club % Newsletter
Chairman, PO Box 9583, Rapid City, SD 57701
http://rap.midco.net/reedde/www
Notes From the PRESIDENT
The holidays are over and hopefully they were
enjoyable for all of our members. It is
now back to our routine life style.
Dance classes start again this month.
Remember our January Club meeting which will be held Tuesday, January
13, 2004 at 6:30 PM prior to our class.
I want to thank those who organized and worked
for our Christmas dance. Thank you!
Paul & Mary Arthur, for arranging the chicken and ham. Don & Elaine Reed, for getting all the
utensils and beverages. Also, Henry
& Linda for getting the Hall ready and obtaining a band. Lastly, thank you to all the people who
brought food and came out to enjoy an evening of eating and dance. I heard some favorable comments on both the
food and the band. The only downside
was that our attendance was smaller than previous years.
We have some club sponsored dances scheduled in January and February. Be sure to look for that information in this newsletter. The success of our club and future dances really depends on the participation we get at these events.
Gary Willmes
President
dec. 2003 Meeting Minutes
Dakota
Territory Dance Club
December
08, 2003
There was no meeting in December.
Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be, January 13, 2004 at 6:30
PM preceding our Tuesday dance practice.
Paul Arthur, Secretary
PRACTICE
THE DANCE CLUB NEEDS YOU & YOU & YOU! We can’t have too many people!
If anyone
has something they would like to review or teach at the intermediate classes,
be sure and give me a call. I’d sure appreciate it.
Our lessons
are held at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen’s Center, Tuesday’s October though
May. Beginner level lessons,
emphasizing basic footwork, are at 7:00 PM..
Intermediate level lessons, emphasizing patterns and moves, begin at
8:00 PM. The charge is $2 per person.
[We need men, men, men!]
Dance like nobody is watching!!
Linda Splittstoesser,
Henry Olivier
Practice
Chairmen
Kathy’s kard korner
Kathy reported that no cards were sent in
December.
See you all on the dance floor!
Kathy Goodrich-Willmes,
Cards Chairman, 343-3309
Email
We appreciate all of the E-mail addresses we have now. It has saved many hours on the phone when notifying members of club activities. More addresses can save more time. We encourage those of you who have not shared your E-mail address with us, to do so.
Send
your E-mail address to: reed_de@hotmail.com
jackets
The
new style jacket is available and can be purchased individually but at a
savings if several are ordered at one time.
Call Elaine Reed @ 343-8929 or reed_de@hotmail.com
Member
Profile
Place your
picture and profile here.
Membership News
Membership Due Dates are printed on the
newsletter-mailing label “Membership Due” is stamped on
newsletters the month previous to and the month of your membership due date. “Last
Newsletter” is used the month after your due date. E-mail recipients
will receive a follow up memo. regarding their due date. Please use the
attached membership registration form to send your renewal ($15/ person.)
Happy Birthday to the following members:
Jan:
09 Gary Willmes
20
Jo
Carlson & Dave Phillips
21
Russ
Ochsner
25
Wanda Pakalski
26 Al Boysen
Anniversary’s:
Jan:
None.
Encourage
your friends to join us.
See
you on the dance floor!
Elaine Reed,
Membership Chairman
UPCOMING
DANCE EVENTS
- February. 20 – 21, ‘2004
“Dancing in the Desert” (Line dance)
Tucson, AZ.
http://www.nettyslinedancing.com
- Second
Friday of January, February
and March ‘2004.
Linda &
Henry invite you to join them in dancing to DJ music at the Rapid City Moose
Lodge, 7:00 PM until ???
- Saturday,
January 31st, 2004.
“Winter Wonderland Showcase”
http://www.dancestepsonline.com
Hi Everyone,
DanceSteps
is sponsoring a Winter Wonderland Showcase on Saturday,
January,
31st. There will be workshops during
the day and a fun and entertaining evening with Spotlight dances and social
dancing from 7:00 - 12:00 with Quadsound as the DJ. This will all take place at the Eagles Club. To view our flyer,
click on the website link above, go to the Special Events page and the pricing
and schedule is listed. If you have any
questions, please contact
Gloria at
308-384-6628 or Esther at 308-384-8167.
A great day
of workshops with "local Nebraska" instructors entertainment and a
fun evening of dancing. Esther
& Don Amick
DANCE BASICS
How to Avoid
Wobbly
Excerpt
from the December, 2001 Newsletter.
Chances are
that we have all experienced turning off balance and feeling a bit awkward.
This is bound to happen from time to time because NOBODY is perfect.
Here is a
list of some possible causes and remedies.
1. Improper
posture - A top does not spin well once it begins to lean over and neither will
you. Make sure that your body is aligned correctly. Keep yourself centered.
2. Improper
timing - Leaders must be sure to start the setup and execution of the turn(s)
at the proper moment in the music count.
Starting too
early or too late will cause you to throw the turn off when you try to
compensate for the error.
3. Improper
positioning - This responsibility also falls upon the leader. If the hand that
guides the follower's turn is too high or
low, it will
throw off the follower's balance. The best hand position that I have found is
for the leader's hand to be slightly above the follower's head.
4. Improper
use of force - There is a tendency for the leader to believe that he has to
physically "TURN" the follower. This causes the use of excessive
force as the leader tries to "crank" the follower through the series
of turns that he has in mind.
Leaders,
please keep in mind that you are not the power supply for the turn(s), you are
only the guide. Indicate the direction and
tempo of the
turn and let the follower power her own turn. This will help to keep both of
you balanced.
The #1
Question From Followers
Excerpt
from the April, 2000 Newsletter.
I have
two tips that will help.
-
First: It is a common mistake to rush into the turn too soon. Trying
to get
a head start on the turn to be sure you will finish on time
will
only throw you off timing and annoy the leader. Wait for the
actual
lead to turn before starting the turn. Use the time that
comes
before the turn to be sure that you are properly set up to
begin
your turn.
-
Second: Keep your hands and arms loose and very fluid during the
actual
turns. Stiffening up will cause you to lose your balance and
to spin
off in a wrong direction.
A Good
Follower's Trademark.
Excerpt
from the May, 2000 Newsletter.
Adaptability
is a trademark of any good follower. You must be willing and able to change
your way of dancing so that it blends with what the leader is doing. Leaders
are unique and many are far from perfect! Some may use a different timing for a
dance and some may just have bad timing and an ineffective lead.
Be
sensitive to the way your leader moves so that you can pick up his timing. If
the timing is off, do your best to keep him on time without forcing the issue.
You will look better if you are dancing off time together as a unit than if you
are on time and the leader is off. Your leader will think that you are a
wonderful dancer because you are able to follow him and you make him feel good
about his dancing ability.
*Article by
Mariann Cataletto, co-founder of Dancestudent. Visit www.dancestudent.com for
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