Board
Members
Gary and Kathy Willmes 343-3309
Henry Olivier and Linda Splittstoesser 399-9813
Dennis and Arlene Wilkerson 255-4383
Don and Elaine Reed 343-8929
Treasurer – Dennis Wilkerson 255-4383
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 343-1285
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.
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ATTN: Treasurer, PO Box 9583, Rapid City, SD
57709.
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Notes From the board
Dakota Territory Dance
Club extends a big Welcome! to you and to the new dance season.
Our DTDC Board Members
met briefly on the evening of Oct 12th at the CLSCC.
Treasurer’s
Report:
7-30-04
- 10-25-04
Beginning
Balance $1371.91
Income:
Members Renewals $195.00
Total
income $195.00
Expenses:
Copy Country $9.53
Decorations $10.86
Stamps $37.00
Total
Expenses $57.39
Ending
Balance $1509.52
Our DTDC’s two remaining
dance events scheduled for this season are:
The annual DTDC “Christmas
potluck dinner/dance” will start at Noon, December 05, 2004; at the
Rapid City Moose Lodge, with dancing from 1:00 – 5:00 PM to a live band: “Midnight
Sun”. This event is free of
charge and you are encouraged to bring guests.
Be sure to put it on your calendar.
The club will furnish ham and baked potatoes, as well as plates and all
utensils. You’re asked to bring a side dish, dessert or munchies.
There will be
Spotlight dances featured, including a performance by the Hot Shots.
The holiday season
gets very hectic, and we are hoping for a better turnout by scheduling the
dance in the afternoon. Donations to
the club are always appreciated.
On Saturday, April
9, 2005, we will have our annual DTDC “Spring Graduation Dance” at
7:30 p.m. in the Rapid City Civic Center (Room H) with “Wandave” DJ
music. Dance instructors in the area
will assist us by encouraging their students to attend. All DTDC members, line dance and couples dance
students and the public is invited to attend.
Admission to this dance will be $5 per person.
Remember to attend the
monthly DJ dances on the second Friday of each month. These dances are held at the Moose Lodge
with Linda and Henry furnishing DJ music from 8:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Free-will
donations are welcome. There is plenty
of floor space and great music for dancing!
We’ve had a nice turnout this fall and hope to get even more of you
interested in coming each month.
Also, we want to
encourage and support your attendance at the monthly dances held upstairs at
the new Roosevelt Swim Center.
These dances are scheduled from 7:30 – 11:00 p.m. on the last Friday
of each month. Dances are hosted
by, Debbie Ellerton. Wandave DJ’s
furnish the music. The wood floor is
wonderful for dancing and the room is smoke-free. Plan to check out this new facility and attend the next dance on
Friday, November 26th. Admission is $5 per person. Attendance at the dances has been
great! And includes line and couples
dancers of all ages having a great time dancing to great music!
DTDC will also
continue offering weekly dance lessons with Linda and Henry each Tuesday
night at the Viking Hall in the CLSCC. Beginners: 7:00 p.m., Intermediates
at 8:00 p.m. During the past year we
had several members request that more singles attend so please come, even if
you don’t have a partner!
next
dtdc board meeting: 11/09/04 6:30 p.m. clscc viking hall
We will continue to hold monthly DTDC board
meetings at 6:30 p.m., on the second Tuesday of the month in the Viking Hall at
CLSCC. All DTDC members are invited
to attend. Please give your input and
ideas to the board members. The
meetings are brief and completed at 7:00 p.m. before the dance lessons begin.
PRACTICE
THE DANCE CLUB NEEDS YOU & YOU & YOU! We can’t have too many people!
There will
be no practices from Nov. 30th through December; they will resume on
January 04, 2005 featuring the Cha-cha.
We need
volunteers for everything!!! Speaking of volunteers if anyone would like to
volunteer to teach a move at the intermediate class, please contact me. If you
have never done this kind of thing before and would like to try it; now is the
time. Again just call me.
Our lessons
are held at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen’s Center, Tuesday’s October though
April. 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 single men and women!]
Linda Splittstoesser, Henry
Olivier
Practice
Chairmen
Kathy’s kard korner
No cards sent this
month.
As many of you are
aware, Sandy and Darwin Knudtson have moved to Mesa Arizona and will not be
dancing with us any more. We’ll miss their enthusiasm in helping to keep our
club interesting and strong. If you wish to contact the Knudtson’s here is
their address and phone number:
4622 E. Dolphin Ave.
Mesa, Arizona, 85206. Phone: 480-636-7130.
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
Sandra
Limerick
I’m
a nurse practitioner in the Rapid City area, where I’ve lived for the past five
years.
I’ve
only been dancing for the past year and joined the DTDC this past October. So
far I’ve enjoyed dancing in the Ballroom, Country-Western and Folk venues. I’m
looking forward to the experience of learning additional dance movements; which
will enhance my love of music and the social interactions that accompany it.
I’ve
been attending the Tuesday night dance lessons taught by Linda & Henry and
have enjoyed them very much, as well as the making of new friendships. I hope
to meet all of you over time and look forward to talking and dancing with you.
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.)
Welcome to our newest DTDC
members:
Sandra Limerick
Happy Birthday to the following members:
Oct
01
Clarence
Ley
02
Dave
Pakalski
03 Henry
Olivier
10
Criag
Jacobson
14 Iris
Slama
17
Jenette
Bjugstad
21
Ron
Haffner
27
Colleen Marvin
Nov
03
Elizabeth
Bement &
Patricia
Hofer
10
Nancy
Finch
14
Jerry
Wright
18
Patricia Wright
21
Rita
Tibbits
23 Kathy
Willmes
26
Carol
Kazmierczak
30
Arlene
Wilkerson
Dec
19
Lorry Talley
24
Robert
Moore & Craig Steinley
28
Ellen
Haffner & Don Reed
Anniversaries:
Oct 19 Bonita & Clerence Ley
28 Mary
& Paul Arthur
Rita & Gene Patterson
31 Janet
& Russ Ochsner
Nov
None
Dec
03
Eleanor & David Richards
12 June
& Marty Delp
27
Rose
& Criag Jacobson
Encourage
your friends to join us.
See
you on the dance floor!
Elaine Reed,
Membership Chairman
Upcoming
Events
The last Friday of each month, dance
at the Rapid City Recreation (Swim) Center. Host Debbie Ellerton, with DJ music
by “Wandave “ 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM, $5.00.
On the second Friday of the month, catch
Linda & Henry’s open house DJ dances at the Rapid City Moose Lodge. 8:30 –
11:00 PM.
12/05 “Christmas Dinner & Dance” Dakota
Territory Dance Club, Moose Lodge
Potluck dinner. Dance to the “Midnight Sun” Starts at 1:00 PM.
04/09
“Spring Graduation Dance”
Hosted by
the local area Dance Instructors with DJ services provided by “Wandave
Enterprises” starting at 7:30 PM at the Rapid City Civic Center (Room “H”
upstairs).
$5.00/pp
Dance Basics
Routines Gone
Wild
"One
problem is ballroom dancers who insist on executing a step pattern- routine
unconcerned with other couples on the floor. Once started, they do not
discontinue a
pattern and
may collide with others and some get hurt.
These
dancers are often very good technicians, with an actor's skill in looking good while
dancing, but dance their sequence as a gymnastic routine. They need better
dance etiquette."
If you go
out dancing at all, you're bound to have seen at least one couple dancing in
the way that Jerry has just described. What should you do when faced with a
dangerous dancing couple like that?
Remember
that this couple is totally unaware of their surroundings.
They are
focused solely on themselves and their routine. You should make up for their
lack of sensitivity by being SUPER AWARE yourself.
1. Start your dancing as far away
from them as possible.
2. As you dance, be sure to
maintain
a safe distance.
3. Should this couple come so close
to you that they pose a
danger,
don't hesitate to put out your
hand
to keep them from getting any
closer.
Note that
I'm not saying to smack the
person. Just
keep your hand out so that if they move close enough to bump into your hand,
they'll stop at that point before they do any more damage.
I realize
that it's more difficult with the smooth dances because placing your hand out
would break the dance position. In this case you'll have to wait until the
actual moment that you need to block.
I know it
sounds more like martial arts than dancing. However, there are some
similarities at times between a very crowded dance floor and a combat
situation. Over the years, I've developed my own "Defensive Dancing"
style that includes some basic Karate blocking movements when I turn for just
this type of event. The key is awareness.
Now in
defense of these couples who mow the rest of us down, I competed many years ago
and understand the desire to practice your routines 24/7. I also know that you
want to look your best when dancing in public and a routine you're comfortable
with is the easiest way to accomplish that.
You can
still practice your routines if you scale it down to accommodate the people
dancing near you. Also, be willing to break
the routine
when it's necessary and pick it up again when the space becomes available.
Again, the key is awareness.
This may
actually help your performance. We all know that things can go wrong at a
competition. You must literally be able to think on your feet. Dancing your
routine while being aware of your surroundings and being considerate of the
general public will
improve your
ability to respond quickly and appropriately to anything that might happen on
your competition day.
*Article by
Mariann Cataletto, co-founder of Dancestudent.<br>
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