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14 | OHCC LIVING | NOVEMBER 2022 | Ballroom Dance Our November dance will be on Fri., Nov. 18 in Abravanel Hall from 7 to 9 pm. We will dance to music provided by our member DJ Marv Todd. We will be setting up for tables of eight. The cost is $8/ member and $10/non-member. Checks are due by Fri., Nov. 11. Our December dance will be on Fri., Dec. 9 in Abravanel Hall from 7 to 9:45 pm. We will dance to the music provided by The Musicstation Band. This will not be a dinner dance but instead we will be providing fancy hors d'oeuvres. Details will be forthcoming. The current session of the weekly dance lessons will end on Wed., Nov. 9. This will be the last session of 2022. Beginner lessons are at 2 pm and Intermediate lessons are at 3 pm in Abravanel Hall. Cost is $10 for both members and non-members. You can pay at the door by cash or check. (Reservations are not required, just come.) Singles are welcome. For this session, the Beginner lessons featured East Coast Swing and the Intermediate lessons featured West Coast Swing. The weekly dance lessons will resume after the first of the new year. Details will be forthcoming. They are held each week on Wednesdays. Beginner lessons are at 2 pm and Intermediate lessons are at 3 pm in Abravanel Hall. The final Practice Parties of the year will be held on Mon., Nov. 7 and 14. They will be held in Abravanel Hall from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Experienced OHCC dancers review Wednesday's lessons and provide help upon request. You can practice your dancing to a variety of ballroom music. The party is FREE, just drop in. These parties are open to all residents of OHCC and guests of members. The annual membership dues for the Ballroom Dance Club are $10 per person. With this membership, you will receive regular emails describing club activities as well as discounts for dances and lessons. To join, just drop your check off at the front desk. Indicate your email address(s) on the check. New members who join in November or December will have their dues carry over for 2023. Besides tap, belly, ballet and jazz, our Dance Troupe also offers a class in Hawaiian dance taught by Kailani Andreotti. Kailani has taught at Ocean Hills since January 2019. She leads a professional Polynesian troupe which performs all over San Diego but saves her Saturday mornings for us. Her relaxed teaching style makes for a fun class, but we still learn many of the traditional dances of Hawaii and Tahiti. These dances all come from a rich history as a sacred part of the peoples' culture. The performances were symbolic means to worship the native gods, to welcome guests, and to impart the history of the islands. After being banned for more than a hundred years by missionaries in the 1800s, these dances saw a revival in the middle of the 1900s, which has continued to the present. The hula includes the Hula Kahiko, the more traditional, sacred form, and the Hula 'Auana, which is the modern version that we are used to. The dancers wear fabric skirts, called pareos, and decorate themselves with leis, shell necklaces, anklets and headpieces. The dances are very rhythmic, and are accompanied by music on ukuleles, steel guitars, and drums. Tahitian dance is vibrant and fast. The drums provide a strong rhythm and the conch, called a pu, creates a reverberating tone. The dancers wear either fabric or grass skirts with a belt decorated with shells and tassels that move with the quick rotation of the dancer's hips. The dancers also wear elaborate headdresses and shake their ahis, which are hand-held bouquets of grass. It is the perfect time for you to join us in one or more of our classes. You can learn the elements of dance in a fun and easy atmosphere. If you are interested in tap or jazz, please contact us at ohccdancetroupe@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. And to join our new ballet class, please contact Nancy Trimino at nymauistyle@aol.com. Ocean Hills Dance Troupe

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