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| OHCC LIVING | MARCH 2024 | 15 Ballroom Dance Have you always wanted to try Ballroom dancing or are you an experienced dancer? The Ballroom Dance Club has something for everyone! Join us at our April dance that will be held on Fri., April 12 in Abravanel Hall from 7 to 9:15 pm. Get some exercise, have fun and make new social connections. Dress is casual. We will dance to the music of the popular Music Station Duo. The cost will be $15/member or $20/nonmember. Checks will be due by Fri., April 5. The club sponsors weekly ballroom dance lessons each Wednesday in Abravanel Hall from 2 to 3:45 pm. • 2 – 2:45 pm Beginner Class • 2:45 – 3 pm Dance Tips and Techniques for both Beginners and Intermediates • 3 – 3:45 pm Intermediate Class The cost for the Beginner or Intermediate class is $10/person per class for both members and nonmembers. Pay at the door (no reservations required, just come). The Dance Tips and Techniques discussion is open at no charge to both Beginner and Intermediate dancers. Carrie Kloss, a champion dancer, and professional instructor provides the dance instruction. She has many years of experience of providing dance instruction to all levels of dancers from beginners to dance instructors. The dance being taught changes each month. The following is the class schedule through July this year: April, West Coast Swing; May, Waltz; June, Rumba; July, Night Club Two Step. The dance being taught in April is West Coast Swing (WCS). It is a style of swing dance that is danced to contemporary pop, blues, funk, country western, and R&B music that have slower tempos than East Coast Swing music. WCS is known for its smooth, slotted style, where the dancers move back and forth along a narrow rectangular area on the dance floor referred to as the "slot." One of the greatest parts about WCS is that the dance is highly personalized. There is no "one way" to dance WCS, and dancers are encouraged to develop their own style within the basic framework of the dance. Dancers can vary the timing, footwork, and styling to suit the music being played. Lesson Review and Practice Sessions are held in Abravanel Hall from 2 to 4 pm each week on Mondays. Marvin and Lynn Wheeler who are very experienced dancers review Wednesday's lessons and provide help upon request. After the review, you can practice your dancing to a variety of ballroom music. The event is FREE, just drop in. These sessions 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. To join, just drop your check off at the front desk. Indicate your email address(s) on the check. For further information, please call Marv Todd (978) 239-5440 or email at mtodd941@gmail.com. ~ Written by Marv Todd One upon a time in the faraway land of Ocean Hills Country Club, there was a group of ladies and gents who loved to dance and perform. They found a dance teacher who had a vision of tumbleweeds blowing in the wind. And so, in April 2022, the Wild Wild West Show was born. They all worked hard for two years to make the show bigger and better, and to make this the best production ever, while still having lots of fun. Sheriff Lucy and Miss Dolly kept Big Bad Bart in line so he was allowed to be in the show. Thanks for turning him around. We want to thank them and everyone involved for all their hard work. And we also want to thank you for buying tickets for this event. We can't wait to perform for you March 8 and 9 and we are already looking forward to our next show in 2026. ~ Written by: Gloria Lipitz Ocean Hills Dance Troupe

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