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Staying home more because of another resurgence of COVID has given us a chance for more self-improvement. Long overdue is getting "IT" right… "IT" being lyrics to songs that we have been faking for 40 years. Let's face it, we are all guilty of misheard lyrics, for instance: From Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze Misheard Lyrics: "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy." Actual Lyrics: "'Scuse me while I kiss the sky." From Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising Misheard Lyrics: "Don't go around tonight / Well, it's bound to take all night / There's a bathroom on the right." Actual Lyrics: "Don't go around tonight / Well, it's bound to take your life / There's a bad moon on the rise." From Bob Dylan: Blowin' In The Wind Misheard Lyrics: "The ants are my friends, they're blowin' in the wind." Actual Lyrics: "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind." From The Beatles: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Misheard Lyrics: "The girl with colitis goes by." actual lyrics: "The girl with kaleidoscope eyes." Whether you just like to sing along or dance to music of the 60s, 70s, 80s and a few new ones, the Doo Wop and Disco Dance Club is for you. If you are not already a member and would like to learn how to get tickets to parties, print out the membership form on our Doo Wop website, complete the information, and drop it by the Clubhouse front desk. Make your check payable to OH Doo Wop Club. Our parties usually sell out. We conduct a lottery for members for both the reserved seat list and the waiting list. Parties are between $5 and $35 per person. We have nine parties planned for this year. More details come via email to Doo Wop Club members. Save these dates: Sat., Feb. 5; Fri., March 18; Thurs., May 5; Fri., June 17; Fri., July 15; Fri., Aug. 19; Fri., Sept. 23; Sun., Oct. 30; Sat., Nov. 19. For more info, go to OceanHillsCountryClub.com Log-In; click on "Social Clubs," then "Doo Wop & Disco." If COVID does not wreck our plans, we hope to see you on the dance floor. Or like Abba said: "See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen" (not: "See that girl, watch her scream, me an' the dancing queen"). Didn't they also say, "Dancing Queen, young and sweet; only seventy." 14 | OHCC LIVING | FEBRUARY 2022 | Doo Wop and Disco Dance Club Most ballet troupes in the United States earn much of their money for the year with their productions of the Nutcracker during the December holiday season. Little ballerinas are especially drawn to this story of Clara's dream of the toy nutcracker and his friends. I took my granddaughter to see this ballet for the first time when she was five. We went to the performance by the San Francisco Ballet at the beautiful and ornate opera house. After watching the performance, Abby insisted that she would one day be part of this troupe. She joined the school affiliated with the San Francisco Ballet and, when she was nine and old enough, she auditioned, and the Nutcracker became a big part of our Christmas celebrations. The first year, she was a ladybug. In subsequent years, she was in various roles, showing her increasing talent. Finally in 2019, she was old enough and in a high enough level to be considered for the role of Clara. She opened the season and was a joyful lead. During the pandemic, she did several hours a day of Zoom classes, and when in- person classes resumed, she danced at least five hours a day. She made the decision to enroll in an alternative high school so that she could attend dance classes from noon to 6 pm every day. After no show in 2020, when auditions opened this year, she was asked to again take on the Clara role. Watching her, I could see how much she has improved in the last two years and how much she still loves ballet. As she came out at the end of the performance, smiling as she took her final bows in front of a packed house and enthusiastic crowd, this grandmother's heart was full, and she couldn't help a few tears as she thought about the five-year old Abby and her determination. The Dance Troupe welcomes new members whether you are new to dance or have experience. We have classes in jazz, tap, Hawaiian, and belly dancing. If you are interested in tap or jazz, please contact Allison Stewart at als2art@gmail.com. If you are interested in Hawaiian dancing, please contact Valerie Thompson at valgene2@cox. net. If you are interested in belly dancing, please contact Sharon Lair at (760) 822- 2670. ~ Martha Cannon Ocean Hills Dance Troupe

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