| Below is a copy from December 2001 of the Valley Dance News e-mail. This is a great resource for keeping up with dance opportunities in this area. Rather than try to duplicate this information on the FaB site, we recommend that you simply subscribe to ValleyDanceNews@netscape.net yourself. The copy below is not necessarily going to be updated on this site; it is mainly here to give you an idea of how much dancing goes on in this area. :-) |
| The following is a list of dance opportunities
in the Central Shenandoah Valley and surrounding area. All events are open
to the public unless otherwise noted.
Dec 7-9th - Fire and Ice Dance Extravaganza on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, VA featuring championship instruction and exhibition in Swing, Latin, Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Capoiera- Brazilian form of martial art and dance. A preview of the festival will begin Friday on the stage near the Paramount Theatre with free exhibitions by Va DanceSport Academy and the BalletSchool. These exhibitions will be just a taste of what you can expect to see at the Grand Finale Dinner Dance and Show at the Omni Hotel located on the downtown mall Sunday evening, Dec 9th. Tickets for the dinner/dance show available at VA DanceSport Academy. Check the Charlottesville Daily Progress for details or contact Virginia DanceSport Academy at 975-9777 or email georgiamay@vadancesport.net or on the Website: www.vadancesport.net Fri & Sat, Dec 14 & 15 - DANCING WITH KAREN Lessons taught at Ballet Extension -102B So. main St., Bridgewater, Va.; cost is $6 person per hour /$3 student with ID. Fri, Dec 14 - 7 PM - beginner cha cha Dec 15 - Holiday Ball - Dress so you sparkle and shine or come in whatever you wish to celebrate the holiday season with food, dancing and good company. Free basics lesson at 7:15 included with dance. Dances are at the Dayton Learning Center (directions below), unless otherwise notified. Dances are 8 - 10:30 PM - casual dress unless otherwise stated. Cost is $7 person/$5 USABDA and seniors/$4 students. A mix of ballroom Latin and swing music will be played. (We are happy to play requests for other music if we have it!!) Light refreshments served. Free lessons at 7:15 - these will start at the beginner level at 7:15 and move to more advanced figures at about 7:30. Please be time conscious to get your desired level of instruction. Voice mail 432-1003 - hm - 410-763-8588 - dancemamma@hotmail.com NEW!
- website dancingwithkaren.com Sat, Dec 15 - Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Leather N' Lace CHRISTMAS DANCE - At UCT Hall on Route 11 North in Harrisonburg, DJ - Charlie and Gerry Jines, line dance and couples lesson from 8 - 9, dance from 9:00 to 12; $6.00 member/$8 nonmember. Call 540-432-9571 for more info or email bonnie@vaix2.net. Sat, Dec 15 - Holiday Party with the Charlottesville Swing Dance Society at the Greek Orthodox Fellowship Hall in Charlottesville, Va featuring "the Gator" Doug Levitas. Beginner's swing dance lesson 8-8:45. Swing Dance 9-midnight. $9/$12/$6. For details see www.avenue.org/swing/ or call the hotline at (434) 980-2744 Sat, Dec 22 - Christmas carry-in and Dance sponsored by Shenandoah Valley USABDA. At 7:15 pm, bring a dish and join your fellow chapter members in a carry-in meal. Then at 8 pm until 10:30 dance to your favorite Ballroom, Latin and swing music with DJ. Cost of dance is $5 members, $7 non-members, $3 students. Smoke/alcohol free at the Dayton Learning Center on Mill Street, Dayton, VA. For more info call Margo at 540-234-8029 or 540-433-2646. Sat, Dec 31 - Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Leather N' Lace NEW YEAR'S EVE dance - (more info later) At UCT Hall on Route 11 North in Harrisonburg. Dance with DJ, The Confused Cowboy with line dance lesson from 8:00 to 9:00, dance from 9 to 12; $6.00 member/$8 nonmember. Call 540-432-9571 for more info or email bonnie@vaix2.net. Sat, Jan 26 - Workshops with Lee Santos sponsored by Shenandoah Valley USABDA. From 2:00-3:00pm continue with Argentine Tango, and from 3:00-4:00 pm continue with Hustle. Then at 8 pm until 10:30 dance to your favorite Ballroom, Latin and swing music with DJ. At 7:30 pm a free dance lesson will precede the dance. Cost of dance is $5 members, $7 non-members, $3 students. Smoke/alcohol free at the Dayton Learning Center on Mill Street, Dayton, VA. Light refreshments served. For more info call Margo at 540-234-8029 or 540-433-2646. Should you wish to include a dance activity on this list, please submit it by noon on Tuesdays. Tuesdays - Dance Party at the Va DanceSport Academy. $5 cover. Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Merengue, West Coast, East Coast, Hustle! 8-10 p.m. Refreshments provided. Open to the public. For details call (804)975-9777. Located at 722 Rio Road, Suite 8, next to Guaranty Bank on 29N in Charlottesville. dancemamma@hotmail.com, visit her website http://www.dancingwithkaren.com Jan 5 - Steve Shergold (foxtrot) and Michelle Reyes (merengue) Feb 2 - Gary Chovan (waltz) and Debbie Gardner (salsa) Mar 2 Apr 6 May 4 Jun 1 - USO Dance Jul 13 Aug 3 Sep 7 - Special Program for NBDW Oct 5 Nov 2 Dec 7 - Holiday Dance Smoke and alcohol free! For details call (804)973-4863, email dra6f@virginia.edu or http://www.avenue.org/usabda valleydancenews@netscape.net Date Band Caller Nov. 10 Fridleys Gap Shawn Brenneman Dec. 8 The Goosebone Prophets Paul Rosen Dances are at 8:00 pm with a $5 charge, free dance workshop at 7:15. Dances are being held once again at the Dayton Learning Center. For more information call (540)234-8379 or (540)269-2935 Wilson School of Dance, 3114 Proffit Road, call (804) 973-5678 or apply in person. Studio 206, 206 Market Street W, Downtown Mall, call (804)296-6250. The New Dance Space, Downtown Mall, 105 North First Street. Call Edwin Roa at (804) 295-7103,or send an e-mail at edwinart@yahoo.com, if you have questions. 7-8pm Beginner Salsa 8-9pm Intermediate Salsa Classes are $10 per person per class or $40 per person for all five classes (this must be paid at the first class). Classes will take place at the Charlottesville Municipal Arts Center which is located at 1119 Fifth St.(this is the same street as McIntire Rd. and Ridge St.) Please arrive 15 minutes prior to class to register. For more information you can contact Edwin Roa at edwinart@yahoo.com or 434-295-7103. Latin Dancing through the ACAC Dance Program Sundays, Sept. 30th through November 18th, 1-2pm or 5-6pm. Cost is $64 for family membership, $80 for ACAC member, and $96 for non-members. Instructor is Edwin Roa For more information on this class or to get information on any other classes given through this dance program (including ballet, jazz, tap, and modern dance) you can contact the ACAC at 434-978-3800. CENTRAL VA DANCENEWS - Charlottesville Area Charlottesville Swing Dance Society http://www.avenue.org/swing/ Charlottesville USABDA Chapter http://www.avenue.org/usabda/
or Richmond USABDA address is: http://www.sevenby24.com/cgi-bin/usabda.pl Syncopations (a local group) also has dances including ballroom and swing at Fry's Spring Beach Club. Their web address is: http://www.cstone.net/~dance/ Leather and Lace (Country & Western Dancing) bonnie@vaix2.net Washington DC and Northern Virginia http://dcdancenet.com/ Roberto Inc. - International Entertainer Berkmar Ballroom in Charlottesville, VA MID-EASTERN CHAPTER (USABDA) Serving Maryland/Northern Friday's After 5 in Charlottesville, VA Dayton Learning Center is located on Mill Street in Dayton. Take Bridgewater exit from I81 into Bridgewater to Rt 42N, enter town
of Dayton, at light in Dayton you will see a poultry factory on the right.
Turn left at this light, at stop sign turn right. Go several blocks to
Mill Street, turn left onto Mill Street. Go through stop sign, Dayton
Learning Center is on the right midway up the hill. Plenty of parking
on the side and in back of the building. You may subscribe to this list by sending an email to ValleyDanceNews@netscape.net. If you do not wish to be included in this mailing please respond with the notation of "Remove from List" in the subject of your reply. |
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